A lot of international students want to stay in China after graduating from Chinese universities, but the two-year work experience requirement makes getting a working visa challenging.
Good news, a new visa policy has been released by the Chinese government, offering foreign graduates who have a business plan, a 2-year residence visa in China, it makes staying in China after graduation easier!
China is encouraging foreign graduates to stay
Muhammad, from Pakistan, is looking forward to graduating with a Ph.D. from a Chinese university in 2017.
Encouraged by the new visa program, he started up his business, operating a website, which mainly covers the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Also, it is a major project of the Belt & Road initiative.
Muhammad is optimistic about the future of China. The Belt & Road initiative and the visa policies keep more foreign talents in China and link China's power to the rest of the world.
If you are a fresh graduate from a Chinese (including HK and Macao) university and you have a business plan in Guangzhou, then you can apply for this new residence visa! Only 7 workdays are needed for the application.
What documents are needed?
Registration Form of Temporary Residence for Visitors;
Diploma certificate of Chinese university, including HK and Macao college;
As season of graduation is upcoming, so what choices do they have for foreign graduates who want to continue their life in China?
3 reference ways to dear all friends:
1.Start up business and be your own boss
*Division of Exit&Entry Administration Department of Republic Security of Guangdong province has issued 16 convenient measures on July 26th, 2016.
And one of these policies is made for foreign students who intend to start their entrepreneurship in Guangdong province, they may apply for the valid residence permit within 2 yearswith colleges and universities graduation certificate.
And during the period of staying, if foreign students recruited by relevant enterprises, they can apply for work residence permit by rule.
Foreign students also can use this visa start to make investment like open trading company to do import and export, or service company to engage in education industry or other fields.
2.Find a job and get into career life
For foreign students』 employment, government also make some good policy on January 12th, 2017, who have completed their postgraduate degrees or above in China or overseas institutions within 1 year, are allowed to find a job in China mainland without previous work experience. For the specific requirements you can check and review our article link: Good News For International Students' Employment In China
In addition, if you want to work for company but not Chinese public institutions, then you shall have clear information on the company’s economic strength and your qualification of applying work visa in China. For details, you also can check on this link: 【Foreigners Working in China】, Check These Regulations!!!
3.Postgraduate study or Get a PhD
If you are interested in a specific major and have passion on it as well as relevant research capacity, then postgraduate study or get a PhD will be one good choice for you staying in China continually.
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