Latest suggestions for foreigners to come to China to find work and recruit foreigners in 2020

2020年外国人来华找工作与招聘外籍的最新建议

目前，中国已经成为世界东方的最大的经济体，一举一动都牵动着整个世界的经济大局，外国人来到中国找工作已经变成一种常态。

多年以来，外国人到中国工作的情况，已经发生了根本的变化。

十几年前，外国人到中国工作，那个时候的外国人到中国来，更多的像是一种尝试，或者旅游，乃至感受生活，体验不同的文化和生活形态的性质，他们中很少有人把中国当成自己的家，极少有人能在中国长期发展职业；到了今天，情况有了极大的改变，已经极少有人到中国工作是为了旅游或者感受了文化和生活了，他们来中国求职，大多数是为了职业的发展，其中一部分人，已经离不开中国，或者在中国已经有了婚姻和家庭。外国人在中国工作，已经渐渐趋于稳定，很多已经融入了中国的职场——-和中国员工做一样的工作，度一样的假期，过一样的节日；有的人会说：是不是也拿一样的工资？答案是否定的，因为中国毕竟没有欧美国家那样发达，外国人在中国的生活成本还是比本国人高的，打个比方：宾馆和酒店，如果没有相应的资质和级别，是不能接待外国人入驻的。

本文从实际情况出发，对于外国人来中国找工作，和就业，给出以下的建议，虽然是给外籍人才的建议，但是对于中国的雇主招聘外国人，也是很有借鉴意义的：

一、关于工作签证，工作许可和居留许可

这个是外籍人士到中国工作首先遇到的问题，有的外国人曾经问我们：如果我自己能解决工作签证的问题，是不是就不用雇主帮我解决了，这样我找工作可选的范围是不是就更大了？我们的回复是：不能。即使你之前的签证没有到期，在中国找到雇主之后，你的工作许可的流程都要按照规定办理，即使你之前有工作签证，那并不是你的新雇主给你办理的，你的工作关系也不隶属今后的新的雇主，所以你目前有工作签证在有效期里，仅仅是给了你更长时间可以在中国逗留，并能找到更多的面试机会而已，找到新的工作之后，工作许可，居留许可这些流程都是要重新办理的。

还有的朋友问我们：我是随着婚姻的关系来到中国的，在中国有长期居留的权利，是不是找到工作之后，就可以直接工作就可以了？答案也是否定的，你持别的类型的签证，仅仅是保证你在中国有居留的权利，并不代表着你能在中国工作，在中国工作，就需要持工作签证，持工作许可证和相应的居留许可。一言以蔽之：持什么样的签证，在中国就做什么样的事情，持其他任何种类的签证在中国工作，均属非法。

还有很多朋友问我们：如果雇主问我能不能自己办理工作签证和工作许可，他们给我们足够的薪水就可以了，这个可以吗？回答也是否定的，一个雇主雇佣外国人，那么给外国人申请工作邀请函，外国人持（雇主申请办理的）工作邀请函申请来华工作签证，到中国之后办理工作许可证和居留许可，这个是一整套的合法手续，必须雇主牵头，外籍员工紧密配合去办理，外国人自己是无法申请的。

如果一个雇主要招聘外国人，明确说明自己没有能力去申请工作签证，工作许可这些手续，那这个工作机会根本就不是正规的工作机会，建议你放弃。

二、关于外国人来华工作应该达到的条件

本文不讨论外籍专家来中国工作需要达到的条件，如果你是中国紧缺领域的专家，所有的手续都简单的多，相关部门也有专门的通道协助你办理，不在本文的介绍之列。本文针对的是大多数在职业市场，人才市场找工作的人，所以针对的也是大多数达不到“专家”资历的人。

1、 必须持等同于大学学历的毕业证书（Bachelor Degree Certificate or above）,这个毕业证书需要经过中国驻当地国的使领馆认证的，比如你是西班牙人，你的大学学历证书，需要中国驻西班牙当地的使领馆认证，否则无效。

2、 拿到本科学历证书之后，2年以上的全职相关工作经验的证明，这个必须是你之前的雇主签发给你的，上面要注明的要素包括：公司的标识（logo），公司名称，公司地点，你在公司工作的时间段，工作的职位title，证明人的签名，证明人的职位title，证明人的联系方式，电子邮件和网址等等（如果有条件最好能有公司的签章）。2年以上全职工作的证明，是必要的手续，如果没有这个证明，也无法申请到中国工作。而且你的工作的职务title，需要和在中国申请的工作相同和基本相似，否则也会有问题。如果一个雇主给您提供的证明仅仅是一年的，那不够，你需要另外一年的全职工作经验也有证明，总之，所有的证明加起来，相同或者相关的总全职工作经验不得低于2年。

3、 无犯罪记录证明，你在本国的无犯罪记录证明，也许需要经过中国驻当地的使领馆认证的，这个是必须的材料。

还有一个例外的情况，就是如果你是在中国就读的优秀（学习成绩优秀，平均成绩不低于80分（百分制，其他分制换算成百分制处理）或B+/B（等级制）以上，在校期间无不良行为记录）硕士或者博士研究生，且已经毕业，则在毕业一年内，如果找到工作，可以直接申请工作许可；或者你在世界著名的大学就读硕士或者博士研究生，成绩优秀（学习成绩优秀，平均成绩不低于80分（百分制，其他分制换算成百分制处理）或B+/B（等级制）以上，在校期间无不良行为记录），毕业一年内，找到在中国工作单位，可以开始工作，无需提供2年的相关的全职工作证明。（详见 人社部发〔2017〕3号 文件详述）

三、关于外国人在中国工作的社保和医疗等的问题

早在2011年9月，中国人社部就已经就此问题发文，《在中国境内就业的外国人参加社会保险暂行办法》 （ 中华人民共和国人力资源和社会保障部令第16号），文件中已经有明确的规定，目前还没有更新的政策出现，所以外籍人才，在中国就业，应该按照此文件办理。

其实概括来讲，就是外国人在中国就业，也需要用人单位缴纳“五险”，缴纳办法和本地员工基本一致，关于“一金”的问题，就是住房公积金，现实操作的过程中，很多单位以租房补贴的方式进行替代，其实外籍人士在中国租房，很大一部分可以列入企业的经营费用，抵减税费支出，这也是对于外国人没有“一金”的补偿。

在前些年的实际操作的过程中，我们时不时接到电话，咨询这个问题，因为这个文件是2011年就发布的，其实从那个时候起，到现在，执行此文件的力度正在逐渐增强，实际操作中，很多公司都是按照这个文件的要求去执行的。我们也碰到一些朋友单位说：有的外国人不想让单位按照规定缴纳“五险”，他们希望单独购买商业医疗保险，他们更看重这个，我们的回复是：既然中国有此项规定，还是尽量按照规定进行办理，如果外国人比较看重商业医疗保险（他们不太想到中国的医院去排队看病），你们可以另行协商办理。

本文就外国人在中国找工作，来华就业的一些最常见的问题，和容易混淆的问题，进行了说明。希望能给希望到中国工作的国际友人提供一些帮助和借鉴，需要招聘外籍人士的雇主和人力资源经理也可以从本文中得到一些具体问题的解决方法。

At present, China has become the largest economy in the East of the world. Every move affects the overall economic situation of the world. Foreigners coming to China to find a job have become a norm.

Over the years, the situation of foreigners working in China has changed radically.

More than a decade ago, foreigners came to work in China. At that time, foreigners came to China. It was more like an attempt, or a trip, or even a feeling of life and the nature of different cultures and lifestyles. Very few of them Some people regard China as their own home, and very few people can develop a career in China for a long time. Today, the situation has changed dramatically. Very few people have come to China to work for tourism or to experience culture and life. They come to China Most of the job applications are for career development, and some of them cannot be separated from China, or have marriages and families in China. Foreigners working in China have gradually stabilized, and many have integrated into the Chinese workplace — doing the same work and spending the same holidays and the same holidays as Chinese employees; some people will say: Do you get the same salary? The answer is no, because after all, China is not as developed as Europe and the United States, and the cost of living for foreigners in China is still higher than that of domestic people. For example: hotels and hotels cannot receive foreigners if they do not have the corresponding qualifications and levels of.

Based on the actual situation, this article gives the following suggestions for foreigners to come to China to find work and employment. Although it is a suggestion for foreign talents, it is also very useful for Chinese employers to recruit foreigners:

I. About work visa, work permit and residence permit

This is the first problem for foreigners to work in China. Some foreigners once asked us: If I can solve the work visa problem myself, is it not necessary for my employer to help me, so the scope of my job search is Not even bigger? Our response is: No. Even if your previous visa has not expired, after you find an employer in China, your work permit process must be processed in accordance with the regulations. Even if you have a work visa before, it is not your new employer to handle it for you, your working relationship It is not affiliated with a new employer in the future, so you currently have a work visa within the validity period, which just gives you more time to stay in China and find more interview opportunities. After finding a new job, the work permit These procedures for residence permit are all re-applied.

Other friends asked us: I came to China with my marriage. I have the right to stay in China for a long time. Can I work directly after I find a job? The answer is also negative. You are holding another type of visa only to ensure that you have the right to stay in China. It does not mean that you can work in China. To work in China, you need a work visa, a work permit and a corresponding visa. Residence permit. In a nutshell: It is illegal to work in China with any visa, and to work in China with any other type of visa.

Many friends also asked us: if the employer asks if I can apply for a work visa and work permit on their own, they can give us enough salary. Is this OK? The answer is also negative, if an employer hires a foreigner, then apply for a job invitation letter to the foreigner, the foreigner holds a work invitation letter (applied by the employer) to apply for a work visa in China, and applies for a work permit and residence permit after arriving in China It is a complete set of legal procedures, which must be led by the employer and handled by foreign employees in close cooperation. Foreigners cannot apply on their own.

If an employer wants to recruit foreigners and clearly state that they do not have the ability to apply for work visas and work permits, then this job opportunity is not a regular job opportunity at all and it is recommended that you give up.

2. Requirements for Foreigners to Work in China

This article does not discuss the requirements for foreign experts to work in China. If you are an expert in a scarce field in China, all the procedures are much simpler, and the relevant departments have special channels to assist you with this, which is not included in the introduction of this article. This article is aimed at most people who are looking for a job in the job market and the talent market, so it is also aimed at the majority of those who cannot reach the “expert” qualifications.

1. You must hold a Bachelor Degree Certificate or above. This diploma needs to be certified by the Chinese embassy or consulate in the local country. For example, if you are Spanish, your university diploma requires a Chinese diploma. Spanish local embassy or consulate certification, otherwise invalid.

2. After receiving the undergraduate certificate, a certificate of full-time related work experience of more than 2 years. This must be issued to you by your previous employer. The elements to be noted above include: company logo (company logo), company name, Company location, time period during which you work in the company, title of the job title, signature of the certifier, title of the certifier, contact information, email address and website address of the certifier, etc. chapter). A certificate of full-time work for more than 2 years is a necessary procedure. Without this certificate, you cannot apply for a job in China. And the title of your job needs to be the same and basically similar to the job applied for in China, otherwise there will be problems. If the certification provided by an employer is only one year, that is not enough. You need another year of full-time work experience to prove it. In short, all the certifications add up. The same or related total full-time work experience must not be less than 2 years. .

3. No criminal record certificate. Your non-criminal record certificate in your home country may need to be certified by the Chinese embassy or consulate in your local area. This is a required material.

There is also an exception, if you are an excellent student studying in China (excellent academic performance, the average score is not less than 80 points (percent system, other points system converted to the percentage system) or B + / B (level system) or more, in No bad behavior record during the school) Master or PhD student, and graduated, within one year of graduation, if you find a job, you can directly apply for a work permit; or you are a master or doctoral student at a world-renowned university with excellent grades (student grades) Excellent, with an average score of not less than 80 (percentage system, other points system is converted to percentage system) or B + / B (level system) or higher, no bad behavior record during school), within one year of graduation, find a work unit in China, you can To start work, you do not need to provide a relevant full-time work certificate for 2 years. (For details, please refer to the document [2017] No. 3 issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Sciences)

Questions on social security and medical care for foreigners working in China

As early as September 2011, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People’s Republic of China has issued a document on this issue, “Interim Measures for Participating in Social Insurance for Foreigners Working in China” (Order No. 16 of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People’s Republic of China). It is clearly stipulated that no updated policy has yet emerged, so foreign talents should find employment in China in accordance with this document.

In fact, in general, even if foreigners are employed in China, employers also need to pay the “five insurances”. The payment method is basically the same as that of local employees. The issue of “one fund” is the housing provident fund. As a substitute for rent subsidies, in fact, a large part of foreigners renting houses in China can be included in the operating expenses of enterprises and deduct tax expenses, which is also a “one gold” compensation for foreigners.

During the actual operation of previous years, we received calls from time to time to inquire about this issue, because this document was released in 2011. In fact, from then on, the implementation of this document is gradually increasing. The actual In operation, many companies are performing according to the requirements of this document. We also encountered some friends who said: Some foreigners do not want the unit to pay the “five insurances” according to regulations. They want to purchase commercial medical insurance separately. They value this more. Our response is: Since China has this regulation, Try to follow the rules. If foreigners value commercial medical insurance (they don’t expect Chinese hospitals to queue up for treatment), you can negotiate separately.

This article explains some of the most common issues for foreigners looking for work in China and employment in China, as well as issues that are easily confused. I hope to provide some help and reference to international friends who want to work in China. Employers and human resource managers who need to recruit foreigners can also get some specific solutions to problems in this article.