If you are considering an internship in China, you will need to think what kind of visa you need to have for the internship. Here we listed 4 types of visas for undergraduates and graduates from local Chinese university or abroad universities to do internship in China.
TYPE 1 – For Fresh Graduates From Local University(Shanghai).
On 17th July 2016, According to the new policy from Shanghai Labor Bureau, for the new working visa application, the students are request to provide original 2+ years working reference letter instead of the copy. On 1st May 2016, to attract more foreign talents to work in Shanghai, Shanghai Labor Bureau provides a preferential policy for fresh graduated foreign student, even he/she didn’t have 2 years working experience (the minimum requirement for China working visa before), if they reach following conditions, they can still apply for the working permit and visa here in shanghai directly .
1. Master degree or higher degree (Obtain from the university in Shanghai)
2. Employed by a company registered in Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ) or Zhang Jiang high technology park.
3. Skill certificate suitable for his job But if you have completed your degree and want to start you own company in China, You can legally apply for a 2 years valid S visa to be an entrepreneur and start to work or intern. The premise is you will need your degree certificate as well as a business plan or company registration verification.
Steps and documents needed
· Original passport and visa
· Temporary residence registration, original and copy version.
· Submit the form of VISA / STAY PERMIT / RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM.
· 1 piece of 2*2 photo
· The health check provided by the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau.
· Personal application or the company application.
· Business plan, Original& Copy (No need for those who come as investor)
· Company business license, Organization Code certification, Enterprise Approval Certification, original and copy.
TYPE 2- Students Who are Holding X1 Visa.
This option is valid both for part-time job or internship with payment or internship without payment. But it’s not valid for students with X2 visa. For those students who are studying in China with a X1 Visa, they will be allowed to get paid or unpaid internships in China. You will get a X visa with “Off – campus internship” on your visa page.
Steps and documents needed:
· Submit an internship application to your university.
· Get approval and go to the Entry and Exit Office the city’s main Public Security Bureau to update the residence permit with details of the internship host companies.
· Once done, the student should then go to the Entry and Exit Office the city’s main Public Security Bureau to update his residence permit with details on the place he will be working or interning at and the period of time that he will be employed for. If you don’t have any university that can supports you with the off campus internship permit, feel free to contact us, we can help you to enroll in the program for X1 visa as well as the work permit.
TYPE 3 – Students Holding Degree from University Abroad
Before there was no visa for the international students who no degree from China to do internship in China, but now the government supports the companies in Shanghai and abroad university with more communication and interaction. The policy allows this kind of students to do internship in the companies registered in Shanghai. Those students can come with any visa to China and change it into the S visa with the permit of ”Internship ”at Port visa agency.
Steps and documents needed
· Original Passport and China visa
· Original and copy of temporary residence permit from the police station.
· Submit the form of VISA / STAY PERMIT / RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM.
· 1 piece of 2*2 photo · Documents for your internship (Invitation letter, Internship confirmation. Company business license copy.)
TYPE 4 – French Under “Sino-French 1,000 Interns Exchange Program”
China and France have launched an exchange scheme under which 1,000 young people in China can apply for internships in enterprises in France. Under an agreement reached by the two countries in November, Chinese enterprises will also accept 1,000 French interns for up to six months, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. For those students under this program, they can apply for work permit or “Internship”. The employer needs to apply for the “Alien Employment License” marked “Internship” and provide you the internship invitation letter and internship confirmation letter. You can apply for Z visa and after coming to China , you need to change it into work&residence permit marked “Internship”？. This program is under government, it’s little bit complicated.
Here are the notes
1. A trilateral agreement must be signed between the enterprise in China, the applicant and the university they are currently studying at – or the Service of Cooperation and Cultural Action – French Institute of China for those who have already graduated.
2. No salary will be offered to the French intern under the internship program, but a subsidy covering the basic cost of living is required.
3. Minimum duration of the internship is three months, with a maximum of six months. To participate in the program, French applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria: · Have completed two years of university education in France, or obtained the French or Chinese Tertiary Education Diploma (or equivalent qualification) of less than one year · Have a confirmed offer from a Chinese enterprise
4. Hold a passport or international travel document with at least 12 months’ validity
5. Be aged between 18 and 30
6. Meet the health requirements
7. Have no criminal record Visa for doing internship in China If you are considering an internship in China, you will need to think what kind of visa you need to have for the internship. Here we listed 4 types of visas for undergraduates and graduates from local Chinese university or abroad universities to do internship in China.
