外国人工作签证是两个证件的总称：工作许可证+居留许可签证。是用人单位为外国就业者必须要办理的合法就业手续，工作许可证是一个卡片，居留许可是贴在护照上的一种签证，而居留事由为工作。

Foreigner’s work visa is actually the general name of two certificates: work permit + residence permit. It is the legal employment procedure that the employer must go through for the foreign employees. The work permit is a card, and the residence permit is a kind of visa pasted on the passport. The purpose of residence is to work.

一、为什么外国人需要申请工作签证?

Why do foreigners need to apply for work visa?

 1. 拥有合法的就业身份

Have legal employment status

只有持有工作许可和工作类型居留许可，才能算是合法就业。

Only hold work permit and work type residence permit, can be regarded as legal employment.

 2. 拥有中国公民权利

Have the rights of Chinese citizens

持有工作许可和居留许可的外国人可以像中国公民一样享受买房买车，缴纳社保，孩子上学，考驾照等福利待遇，在中国的生活变得更加便利。

Foreigners with work permit and residence permit can enjoy the same benefits as Chinese citizens, such as buying a house or car, paying social security, having children go to school and getting a driver's license. Life in China has become more convenient.

3. 有效期更长

Longer validity

签证的有效期时间长，一般的B类人才签证有效期为1-2年，高端A类人才能办理3-5年。

The visa is valid for a long time. Generally, the visa is valid for 1 to 2 years for category B talents, and only for 3 to 5 years for high-end category A talents.

比其他类型的签证有效期时间都要长。

It lasts longer than any other type of visa.

二、工作许可的种类

Types of work permits

按照“鼓励高端、控制一般、限制低端”的原则，外国人分为外国高端人才(A类)、外国专业人才(B类)和其他外国人才(C类)。

According to the principle of "encouraging the high-end, controlling the general and limiting the low-end", foreigners are classified into foreign high-end talents (category A), foreign professionals (category B) and other foreign personnel (category C).

A  类

Category A

外国高端人才（A类）是指符合“高精尖缺”和市场需求导向，中国经济社会发展需要的科学家、科技领军人才、国际企业家、专门特殊人才等，以及符合计点积分外国高端人才标准。外国高端人才可不受年龄和工作经历限制。

Foreign high-end talents (category A) refer to scientists, scientific and technological leaders, international entrepreneurs and special talents who meet the needs of China's economic and social development and meet the requirements of "high quality" and market demand, and in line with the point integral standard of high-end talent. High-end talent is not limited by age or work experience.

判断标准：Judgment criteria

1计点积分85分以上

Score points above 85

2符合国际公认的专业成就认定标准

Meet internationally recognized professional achievement recognition standards

3创新创业人才

Innovative and entrepreneurial talents

4月薪是当地上一年度社会平均工资的6倍

The monthly salary is 6 times the local social average of the previous year

B  类 Category B

外国专业人才（B类）是指要符合外国人来华工作指导目录和岗位需求，以及符合计点积分外国专业人才标准，应当不超过60周岁，具有学士及以上学位和2年及以上相关工作经历；确有需要的，可适当放宽年龄、学位或工作经历等限制。

Foreign professional talents (category B) shall meet the requirements of the work directory and job requirements of foreigners coming to China, and meet the standards for foreign professional talents with points and credits, shall be less than 60 years old, have a bachelor's degree or above and two years or more relevant work experience; Age, degree or work experience can be eased if necessary.

判断标准：Judgment criteria

1计点积分60分以上

Score more than 60 points

2具有学士及以上学位和2年及以上相关工作经历

Bachelor degree or above and 2 years or above relevant working experience

3持有国际通用职业技能资格证书

Hold the international universal vocational skills qualification certificate

4外国语言教学人员

Foreign language teaching staff

5月薪是当地上一年度社会平均工资的4倍

The monthly salary is 4 times the local social average of the previous year

C  类  Category C

外国普通人员（C类）是指满足国内劳动力市场需求，从事符合国家政策规定的临时性、季节性、非技术性或服务性工作。

Ordinary foreign personnel (category C) are those who meet the needs of the domestic Labour market and engage in temporary, seasonal, non-technical or service work in accordance with national policies.

判断标准：Judgment criteria

1在旧的政策下已经获得了就业证，但是延期不符合A、B人员的标准

Employment permit has been obtained under the old policy, but the extension does not meet the standards for A,B personnel

2近2年内毕业于国外知名大学

Graduated from a well-known foreign university in the past two years

3近2年内毕业于国内大学

Graduated from a domestic university within the past two years

国家外国专家局引入积分制度作为评判A、B、C类人才的标准之一。根据外国人的薪资水平、受教育程度、工作年限、年龄、汉语水平、工作地点等因素计算每项得分。你可以进入以下网站测算积分：ixinohr.com/work-visa/ceping-cn/index.html

The State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs has introduced a points system as one of the criteria for judging A, B and C talents. Each score was calculated based on factors such as salary, education, length of service, age, Chinese proficiency and workplace. You can enter the following website to calculate points: st-guanjia.com/aep/ceping-en/index.html

如果一名外籍人才的汉语水平、工作年限、聘用薪酬、受教育水平越高，他的积分越高，也就意味着这位外籍人才的“含金量”更高；最优选的外籍人才年龄应保持在20-45岁之间。

其实积分的标准多样、计算流程复杂，企业在判断之前应全方面了解候选人的背景、经验，以便统计。

If a foreign talent's Chinese proficiency, working years, employment salary and education level are higher, his points are higher, which means that the foreign talent's "gold content" is higher.The age of the most preferred foreign talents should remain between 20 and 45.

In fact, the standard of points is diverse and the calculation process is complex. Before the judgment, enterprises should fully understand the background and experience of candidates so as to make statistics.