Work Permits and Visas in China
China has different categories of visas some including:
- (Z) Work:
- Foreign expert working in China
- For commercial performance
- Chief representative or representative of a foreign company
- Offshore oil operations
- Volunteering (more than 90 days)
- Foreigner working in China with a Work Permit issued by the Chinese government
- (J1) Resident foreign journalist of permanent office of a foreign news agency in China
- (J2) Foreign journalist visiting China for short-term news coverage
- (R) Foreign of high talent or specialist
- (M) Commercial trade:
- Trade
- Participation in competition/s
- Other commercial activities
*Other types of visa categories can be found on the Chinese Visa Application Service Center application website.
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Please note that all the information listed below are to be used as a general guideline. For more detailed accounts of China employment laws and regulations, please visit the official governmental websites.
Updated on: February 2026
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