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Which applicants are eligible for the entry standard of more than four times the average social wage?The B-class work permit for foreigners in China: The entry standard of more than four times the average social wage, applicable objects and application conditions -- Work and Employment


The entry standard of four times or more of the average social wage of the previous year in this city is limited to skilled talents. The professional qualifications or skill certificates related to the current employed position, after notarization or certification, can be applied for as foreign professional talents (Category B).

The system interprets the applicable objects and operational key points for applying for a work permit for foreign professional talents (Category B) based on a standard of more than four times the average social wage of the previous year in the city, helping employers and skilled foreign talents accurately assess their qualification conditions. This article clearly states that this access standard only applies to skilled talents (who must fall within the skill application scope of Category B talents in the "Classification Standards for Foreigners Working in China"). Applicants must hold professional qualifications or skill certificates directly related to the current employed position. Such certificates must be notarized by a notary office in their home country and authenticated by Chinese embassies or consulates abroad or the Hague Apostille before they can be used to apply for a work permit. At the same time, it is reminded that those who hold internationally recognized vocational skill qualification certificates that meet the requirements (such as the German IHK certificate, the Australian TAFE certificate, etc.) and have them notarized and certified can also apply based on this standard. When applying, the applicant must simultaneously meet the hard condition that the salary paid by the employer is no less than four times the local average social wage, and provide bank statements or tax certificates and other salary proof materials. Some provinces and cities may have supplementary detailed implementation rules for the determination of high salaries. It is recommended to confirm the average social wage base and operational details of the current year with the receiving institution before submitting the materials.

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