Types of Foreign Expert Certificate

Foreign Expert Certificate consists of two types: economy and culture/education.

Foreign Expert Certificate (Economy) is issued to foreign experts employed in industrial or commercial enterprises or institutions, who work in the fields of economy, technology, management and training; while Foreign Expert Certificate (Culture/Education) is for those employed in that of education, media, publication, culture, art, hygiene and sports.

Qualifications

Foreign Expert Certificate shall be held by foreign experts holding employment visas and employed in the fields of economy, culture and education in Shanghai.

Application for the Foreign Expert Certificate shall be submitted by the host organization of the foreign expert to the corresponding supervising government departments. The organization intending to employ foreign expert is allowed to do so only after having observed the related regulations, having met the employment qualifications and having been authorized by the State Foreign Expert Bureau.

Procedures and Requirements

The host organization should apply to the Foreign Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal People¡¯s Government for the Foreign Expert Certificate after being approved by the corresponding supervising government agency or district/county foreign affairs office.

The following items should be provided: Application of the host organization; Contract of employment, appointment decision of the Board of Directors or letter of appointment; Resume of the foreign expert; Certificates of education and employment qualifications of the expert; Copies of data pages of the expert¡¯s passport and employment visa; Duly-completed Foreign Expert Certificate Application Form; Two 2-inch recent photographs; Letter of Approval by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission or related supervising agencies; Health Certificate for experts aged between 60 and 70.