AboutSOURCE FROM：Beijing Bureau of Exit&Entry Administration
DATE:30th July 2025
1. Facilitate the processing of talent visas for foreign high-level talents in educational and research institutions
Foreign talents urgently needed to come to China for business, visits or work can apply for port visas for visits, business or work at the port based on invitation letters and supporting documents. Foreign high-end talents can apply for talent visas at the port based on the "Confirmation Letter for Foreign High-End Talents".
2. Facilitate Work and Residence for Foreign Talents
For foreigners entering the country with talent visas, as well as foreign talents who have obtained professional qualifications abroad and been recognized by the competent authorities in charge of talent, human resources and social security, and science and technology, work residence and long-term residence convenience will be provided.
3. Facilitate foreign talents in educational and research institutions to receive continuing education.
Foreign management and professional technical personnel working in educational and research institutions do not need to change the type of their residence permit when pursuing a degree or receiving continuing education at domestic universities.
4. Facilitate part-time entrepreneurship by foreign talents in educational and research institutions.
Foreign talents working in educational and research institutions who adjust their job positions within the institution across regions or foreign high-level talents who take part-time jobs for innovation and entrepreneurship, after filing with the local public security exit and entry administration department, are exempted from going through residence procedures.
5. Facilitate the long-term residence of foreign postdoctoral researchers in China
Foreign doctoral graduates are encouraged to conduct research at postdoctoral research stations and workstations in Beijing. Foreign postdoctoral researchers who enter the stations can apply for a private affairs residence permit or a work residence permit.
6. Support foreign students studying in Beijing to start businesses.
Foreign students studying at universities in Beijing can apply for an extension of their study residence permit with the annotation "entrepreneurship" after obtaining the consent of their university and a recommendation letter, and then carry out entrepreneurial activities in the "two zones" and the Zhongguancun Demonstration Zone. Outstanding foreign graduates with a bachelor's degree or above from key majors of domestic "Double First-Class" universities and internationally renowned universities can apply for a private affairs residence permit for innovation and entrepreneurship in Beijing.
7. Support foreign students studying in Beijing to engage in part-time work-study programs.
Foreign students studying at universities in Beijing who meet the requirements can apply for a study-type residence permit (with the annotation "part-time work") by presenting relevant materials such as letters from their schools or employers, to engage in part-time work for financial aid.
8. Foreign doctoral students can apply for permanent residence in China.
Foreigners with a doctoral degree or above and holding a work-related residence permit who are working in Beijing can apply for permanent residence in China.
9. Facilitate permanent residence in China for high-level foreign talents.
Foreign high-level talents can apply for permanent residence to our bureau with recommendation letters from talent management departments, the "Two Zones" Office, the Municipal Science and Technology Commission, the Zhongguancun Administrative Committee, etc. Their foreign spouses and children can apply along with them.
10. Apply for permanent residence in China through points assessment
Foreign members of start-up teams in Zhongguancun, foreign technical talents selected and employed by Zhongguancun enterprises, and foreign innovative and entrepreneurial talents working in enterprises in the "two zones" can apply for permanent residence in China through a points-based assessment.
11. Facilitating the Application of Foreigners' Permanent Residence Identity Cards
Holders of the Foreigner's Permanent Residence Identity Card (Five-star Card) can use it alone when handling financial, educational, medical, transportation, accommodation, communication, employment, taxation and social insurance, property registration, litigation and other affairs.
12. Facilitate the application of six types of Chinese nationals working in Beijing for talent visas to Hong Kong and Macao.
Outstanding talents, scientific research talents, cultural and educational talents, health and medical talents, legal talents and management talents working in Beijing can apply for multiple-entry talent visas to Hong Kong and Macao with a validity period of 1 to 5 years based on relevant talent certificates. They can stay in Hong Kong or Macao for no more than 30 days each time.
