How to increase success rate of obtaining a work visa in China?

Many foreigners are frustrated by work visa application. It is really hard to get work visa in China? How to increase the success rate of obtaining a work visa?

To obtain a work visa, the Chinese government not only check the personal condition of the applicant but also the company’s qualification and condition. Therefore, we summarize some details which you have to pay attention to so that you could increase your success rate of getting a work visa in China.

For individual foreign applicant:

1. Job title

No matter the foreigner is hired by a company or open his own company in China, his job title and responsibilities should be vital enough and can’t be easily replaced by a Chinese. Otherwise, the government may think that why the company has to hire a foreigner rather than a Chinese?

2. Degree

The higher your degree is, the higher your success rate to obtain a work visa.

3. Salary

Initially, the foreign employee’s capability shall be higher and worthy to get paid at a higher salary rather than a Chinese for the same position. So the foreign staff’s salary shall be higher than the city’s average salary level as a suggestion.

4. Perform well in China

If the applicant has a bad record in China like overstaying, his work visa application might get rejection.

For the company

1. Tax declaration

If the company pay more tax to the government, it could show its power and necessity to hire foreign talents in China.

2. Under normal daily operation

If the company is in abnormal operation such as involving in a lawsuit, tax problem, the company will be considered not qualified to hire foreigners.

3. Company business scope

The government will consider what does the company do to consider whether this company is necessary to hire foreigners or not.

In Conlusion

Actually, it is not that complicated to get work visa in China if you get yourself understand all requirements and have a professional assistant on it.

Please bear in mind that if you fail to obtain work visa in China in the first time, your record could be checked throughout China and may affect your next application. Therefore, please find a professional, experienced agent to do it for you in case of any problem.