From 18:00 on November 29, 2024 until 18:00 on December 1, 2024, China’s work permit application portal will be temporarily suspended during an upgrade to support the integration of the foreigner’s work permit into the social security card.
From December 1, 2024, foreign nationals entering China for work will no longer need to obtain a physical work permit document. Instead, their work permission will be automatically integrated into the Electronic Social Security Card via an app.
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