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China Work Visa (Z) (2026): Work Permit, Requirements & Process

The China work (Z) visa is for full-time employment with a China-based employer. It starts with a work-permit notification and converts to a residence permit after you arrive. Here is the process.

The China work (Z) visa is for full-time employment with a China-based employer. It starts with a work-permit notification and converts to a residence permit after you arrive. Here is the process.

The China work (Z) visa is for full-time employment with a China-based employer. It starts with a work-permit notification and converts to a residence permit after you arrive. Here is the process.

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The work visa (Z) is for taking a full-time job with an employer based in China. It's the most document-heavy category, because it's really the front door to living and working in China — the Z visa gets you in, and a work-type residence permit (arranged after you arrive) lets you stay.

How the Z visa process works

  1. Your employer starts it. Before you can apply, your China-based employer obtains a Work Permit Notification (or talent-channel documents) for you.

  2. You apply for the Z visa with that notification, your passport, photo, and COVA application. It's typically issued as a single-entry visa.

  3. You enter China, then apply for a work-type residence permit at the local Exit-Entry Administration — usually within 30 days of arrival.

What you need

  • The Work Permit Notification from your employer (the key document)

  • A passport valid for at least six more months, with a blank page

  • A recent white-background photo

  • Your completed COVA application

How to apply

Once your employer provides the notification, we complete the COVA application and submit your passport in person at your consulate. Start your application or compare all visa types.

Get My Passports is a private company that provides China visa application assistance. We're not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency, and all visa decisions — type, validity, entries, and approval — are made solely by the Chinese consulate. Requirements can vary by consulate and change over time; confirm the current rules before you apply.

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Quick Passport and Visa, LLC dba Get My Passports (“Get My Passports”) is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency. We are a private service that assists with the preparation and expedited processing of passport and visa applications. Official government documents are issued solely by the respective government authorities. Applicants may apply directly through official government websites such as travel.state.gov (U.S. passports), indianvisaonline.gov.in (India e-Visa), etc. if they choose. Our service fee is separate from any government application, filing, or photo charges.

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