根据《中华人民共和国出境入境管理法》第四十一条规定：外国人在中国境内工作，应当按照规定取得工作许可和工作类居留证件。任何单位和个人不得聘用未取得工作许可和工作类居留证件的外国人。所以，外国人在中国工作是必须要办理工作签证（即外国人工作许可证+工作类居留许可签证）的，那么影响外国人申请工作签证的重要因素有哪些呢？

   According to Article 41 of the law of the people's Republic of China on the administration of exit and entry, foreigners who work in China shall obtain work permits and work residence permit in accordance with relevant regulations. No unit or individual may employ foreigners who have not obtained a work permit and work residence permit. Therefore, foreigners working in China must apply for a work visa (i.e. foreigner's work permit + work residence permit).  so what are the important factors that affect foreigners' application for a work visa?

一、外国人 Foreigners

1. 外国人是否在华有违法记录，例如刑事、民事案件，超期滞留，长期停留在华却没有按时办理临时住宿登记等。

Whether foreigners have illegal records in China, such as criminal and civil cases, overstaying, staying in China for a long time but failing to register for temporary accommodation on time, etc.

2. 外国人是否身体健康，是否符合满足年龄要求。

Whether foreigners meets the age&healthy requirement.

3. 外国人应聘职位与以往工作经历、学校主修专业息息相关。

The position foreigners apply for is closely related to their previous work experience and major.

4. 外国人如担任特殊职业（语言类教师，医生，律师，运动员等），是否持有相关资格证书。

If foreigners hold special jobs (language teachers, doctors, lawyers, athletes, etc.), whether they hold relevant qualification certificates.

5. 外国人是否提供齐全学历、无犯罪和以往工作经历证明文件及认证件。

Whether foreigners provide complete educational background, no crime and previous work experience certification documents and certification documents.

6. 外国人提供的材料是否真实，例如工作经历证明伪造等。

Whether the materials provided by foreigners are true, such as forged proof of work experience, etc.

二、用人单位 Employer

1. 用人单位的成立时间，纳税情况。

The establishment time and tax payment of the employer.

2. 用人单位的注册资金额度，员工人数，以及购买员工社保记录。

The amount of registered capital of the employer, the number of employees, and the records of purchasing employees' social security.

3. 用人单位办公场所规模，办公场所是否真实存在（虚拟地址或者挂靠地址都是不可行的，涉及违反出入境法规，一经发现，签证将被拒或立即被注销）。

The size of the employer's office space, whether the office space really exists (virtual address or affiliated address is not feasible, involving violation of immigration laws and regulations, once found, the visa will be rejected or cancelled immediately).

4. 用人单位所支付聘用外籍员工的工资、薪金不能低于当地最低工资标准。

The wage and salary paid by the employing unit for employing foreign employees shall not be lower than the local minimum wage standard.

5. 用人单位与被聘用的外籍员工应依法订立劳动合同。

The employer and the foreign employees employed shall conclude a labor contract according to law.

6. 用人单位与外籍员工签订的劳动合同，其申请职位、工作内容、薪水额度及个税缴纳情况，出入境会有可能派人去用人单位实际核查，如果发现外籍员工实际工作职位和工作内容与劳动合同不相符，将会拒发签证，用人单位还会被罚款。

For the employment contract signed between the employer and the foreign employee, the application position, work content, salary amount and individual income tax payment may be sent to the employer for actual verification. If it is found that the actual work position and work content of the foreign employee are inconsistent with the labor contract, the visa will be refused and the employer will be fined.

     外国人来华工作，必须办理工作签证，否则就是非法就业。《中华人民共和国出境入境管理法》第四十三条：外国人有下列行为之一的，属于非法就业：（一）未按照规定取得工作许可和工作类居留许可证件在中国境内工作的；（二）超出工作许可限定范围在中国境内工作的；不管是外国人非法就业，还是用人单位非法聘用外国人的法律后果都是非常严重的。如果用人单位构成了“非法聘用外国人”行为，将面临最高10万元的罚款等处罚措施。外国人非法就业的，可能面临罚款、拘留甚至遣送出境的法律后果。

    Foreigners who come to work in China must apply for a work visa, otherwise they will be employed illegally. Article 43 of the law of the people's Republic of China on the administration of exit and entry: an alien who commits one of the following acts shall be classified as illegal employment: （一）to work within the territory of China without obtaining a work permit and work residence permit in accordance with the provisions;（二）Working in China beyond the scope of work permit; Whether it is illegal employment of foreigners or illegal employment of foreigners by employers, the legal consequences are very serious. If the employing unit constitutes an act of "illegal employment of foreigners", it will face penalties such as a maximum fine of 100000 yuan. The illegal employment of foreigners may face the legal consequences of fines, detention and even deportation.