外国人在中国就业管理规定实施细则(全文英文版)
外国人在中国就业管理规定(英文版)
RULESFORTHEADMINISTRATIONOFEMPLOYMENTOFFOREIGNERSINCHINA
(PromulgatedjointlybytheMinistryofLabour,MinistryofpublicSecurity，MinistryofForeignAffairsandtheMinistryofForeignTradeandEconomicCooperationofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaon22January1996）
ChapterlGeneralProvisions
Article1TheseRulesareformulatedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftherelevantlawsanddecreesforthepurposeofstrengtheningtheadmiministrationofemploymentofforeignersinChina
Article2Theterm"foreigners"intheseRulesreferstothepersons，whoundertheNationalityLawont1ePeople'sRepublicofChina,donothaveChinesenationality．Theterm"employmentofforeignersinChina"intheseRulesreferstoactsofforeignerswithoutpermanentresidencestatustoengageinremunerativeworkwithinChineseterritoryinaccordancewithitlaws．
Article3TheseRulesshallapplytoemployedforeignerswithinChineseterritoryandtheiremployers．TheseRulesshallnotapplyt。foreignerswhoenjoydiplomaticprivilegesandimmunitiesemployedbyforeignembassiesorconsulates，ortheofficesoftheUnitedNationsandotherinternationalorganizationsinChina．
Article4Thelabouradministrativeauthoritiesofthepeople'sgovemmer1toftheprovinces，autonomousregionsandmunicipalitiesdirectlyundertheCentralGovernmentandthoseatthePfectureandcitylevelwiththeirauthorizationareresponsiblefortheadministrationofemploymentofforeignersChina.
ChapterIIEmploymentLicense
Article5TheemployershallapplyfortheemploymentpermissionifitintendstoemployforeignersandmaydosoafterobtainingapprovalandThePeople'sRepublicofChinaEmploymentLicenseforForeigners（hereinafterreferredtoasthe"EmploymentLicense").
Article6Theposttobefilledbytheforeignerrecruitedbytheemployershallbethepostofspecialneed，apostthatcannotbefilledbyanydomesticcandidatesforthetimebeingbutviolatesnogovernmentregulationsNoemployershallemployforeignerstoengageincommercializedentertainingperformance，exceptforthepersonsqualifiedunderArticle9（3）oftheseRules．
Article7AnyforeignersseekingemploymentinChinashallmeetthefollowingconditions：（1）18yearsofageorolderandingoodhealth（2）withprofessionalskillsandjobexperiencerequiredfortheworkofintendedemployment；（3）withnocriminalrecord；（4）aclearly-definedemployer;（5）withvalidpassportotherinternationaltraveldocumentinlieuofthepassport（hereinafterreferredtoasthe"TravelDocument").
Article8ForeignersseekingemploymentinChinashallholdtheEmploymentVisasforthewentry（Incaseofagreementformutualexemptionofvisas，theagreementshallPvail.),andmaywokwithinChineseterritoryonlyaftertheyobtaintheEmploymentPermitforForeigner（hereinafterreferredtoasthe"EmploymentPermit"）andtheforeignerresidencecertificateForeignerswhohavenotbeenissuedresidencecertificate(i.e.holdersofF，L，CorG-typesvisas），andthosewhoareunderstudyorinterimprogramsinChinaandthefamiliesofholdersofEmploymentVisasshallnotworkinChina．Inspecialcases，employmentmaybeallowedwhentheforeignerchangeshisstatusatthepublicsecurityorganswiththeEmploymentLicensesecuredbyhisemployerinaccordancewiththeclearanceprocedures1undertheseRulesforeignerschangeshisstatusatthepublicsecurityorganswiththeEmploymentLicenseandreceiveshisEmploymentpermitandresidencecertificate．TheemploymentinChinaofthespousesofthePersonnelofforeignernbassies,consulates，rePsentativeofficesoftheUnitedNationsSystemandotherinternationalorganizationinChinashallfollowtheProvisionsofMinistryofForeignAffairsofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaConcerningtheEmploymentoftheSpousesofthePersonnelofForeignEmbassies，ConsulatesandtheRePsentativeOfficesoftheUnitedNationsSysteminChinaandbehandledinaccordancewiththeclearanceproceduresprovidedforinthesecondparagraphofthisarticle.TheEmploymentLicenseandtheEmploymentPermitshallbedesignedandPparedexclusivelybytheMinistryofLabour.
Article9ForeignersmaybeexemptedfromtheEmploymentLicenseandEmploymentpermitwhentheymeetanyofthefollowingconditions：（1）foreignprofessionaltechnicalandmanagerialpersonnelemployeddirectlybytheChinesegovernmentorthosewithseniortechnicaltitlesorcredentialsofspecialskillsrecognizedbytheirhomeorinternationaltechnicalauthoritiesorprofessionalassociationstobeemployedbyChinesegovernmentorgansandinstitutionsandforeignersholdingForeignExpertCertificateissuedbyChina'sBureauofForeignExpertAffairs；（2）foreignworkerswithspecialskillswhowokinoffshorepetroleumoperationswithouttheneedtogoashoreforemploymentandhold"WorkPermitforForeignPersonnelEngagedintheOffshorepetroleumOperationsinthepeople'sRepublicofChina"；（3）foreignerswhoconductcommercializedentertainingperformancewiththeapprovaloftheMinistryofCultureandhold"permitforTemporaryCommercializedPerformance".
Article10ForeignersmaybeexemptedfromtheEmploymentLicenseandmayapplydirectlyfortheEmploymentPermitbyPsentingtheirEmploymentVisasandrelevantpapersaftertheirentryentrywhentheymeetanyofthefollowingconditions:（1）foreignersemployedinChinaunderagreementsoraccordsenteredintobytheChinesegovernmentwithforeigngovernmentsorinternationalorganizationsfortheimplementationofSino-foreignprojectsofcooperationandexchange；（2）chiefrePsentativesandrePsentativesofthepermanentofficesofforeignenterprisesinChina.
ChapterIIIApplicationandApproval
Article11TheemployerWhenintendingtoemployaforeigner，stallfillouttheApplicationFormfortheEmploymentofForeigners（hereinafterreferredtoasthe"ApplicationForm"）andsubmitittoitscompetenttradeauthoritiesatthesamelevelasthelabouradministrativeauthoritiestogetherwiththefollowingdocumentations：（1）thecurriculumvitaeoftheforeignertobeemployed；（2）theletterofintentionforemployment；（3）thereportofreasonsforemployment；（4）thecredentialsoftheforeignerrequiredfortheperformanceofthejob；（5）thehealthcertificateoftheforeignertobeemployed;（6）otherdocumentsrequiredbyregulations．ThecompetenttradeauthoritiesshallexamineandapprovetheapplicationinaccordancewithArides6and7oftheseRulesandrelevantlawsanddecrees.
Article12Aftertheapprovalbythecompetenttradeauthorities，theemployershalltaketheApplicationFormtothelabouradministrativeauthoritiesoftheprovince，autonomousregionormunicipalitydirectlyundertheCentralGovernmentorthelabouradministrativeauthoritiesatthePfectureandcitylevelwherethesaidemployerislocatedforexamiexaminationandclearance．Thelabouradministrationauthoritiesdescribedaboveshalldesignateaspecialbody（hereinafterreferredtoasthe"CertificateOffice")totakeuptheresponsibilityofissuingtheEmploymentLicense．TheCertificateOfficeshouldtakeintoconsiderationoftheopinionsofthecompetenttradeauthoritiesandthedemandandsupplyoflabourmarket，andissuetheEmploymentLicensetotheemployerafterexaminationandclearance.
Article13EmployersattheCentrallevelorthosewithoutthecompetenttradeauthoritiesmaysubmittheirapplicationdirectlytotheCertificateOfficeofthelabouradministrativeauthoritiesfortheEmploymentPermit.Theexaminationandapprovalbythecompetenttradeauthoritiesisnotrequiredforforeign-fundedenterprisestoemployforeigners，andsuchenterprisesmaysubmittheirapplicationsdirectlytotheCertificateOfficeofthelabouradministrativeauthoritiesfortheEmploymentLicense，bringingwiththemthecontract,articlesofassociation,certificateofapproval,businesslicenseandthedocumentationreferredtoinArticle11oftheseRules.
Article14EmployerswithpermissiontoemployforeignersshallnotsendtheEmploymentLicensenortheletterofvisanotificationdirectlytoheforeignerstobeemployed1andtheymustbesentbytheauthorizedunit.
Article15ForeignerwithpermissiontoworkinChinashouldapplyforEmploymentVisasattheChineseembassies，consulatesandvisaoffices,bringingwiththemtheEmploymentLicenseissuedbytheMinistryofLabour，theletterortelexofvisanotificationsentbytheauthorizedunitandthevalidpassportorTravelDocument.PersonnelreferredtoinArticle9（1）oftheseRulesshouldapplyfortheEmploymentVisasbyPsentingtheirletterortelexofvisanotificationbyauthorizedunit；personnelreferredtoinArticle9（2）shouldapplyfortheEmploymentVisasbyPsentingtheirletterortelexofvisanotificationissuedbytheChinaNationalOffshoreOilCorporation;personnelreferredtoinArticle9（3）shouldapplyfortheEmploymentVisasbyPsentingtheirletteroftelexofvisanotificationissuedbytheforeignaffairs,officeunderthepeople'sgovernmentofprivinces,autonomousregionsormunicipalitiesdirectlyundertheCentralGovernmentandtherelevantdocumentsofapprovaloftheMinistryofCulture(addressedtotheChineseembassies，consulatesorvisaoffices).PersonnelreferredtoinArticle10（1）oftheseRulesshouldapplyfortheEmploymentVisasbyPsentingtheirletterortelexofvisanotificationbyauthorizedunitandthedocumentationonprojectsofcooperationandexchange；personnelreferredtoinArticle10（2）shouldapplyfortheEmploymentVisasbyPsentingtheirletterortelexofvisanotificationbytheauthorizedunitandtheregistrationcertificationissuedbytheadministrativeauthoritiesofindustryandcommerce
Article16Theemployershould，withinfifteendaysaftertheentryoftheemployedforeignertaketotheoriginalCertificateOfficetheEmploymentLicensethelabourcontractwiththesaidforeignerandhispassportorTravelDocumenttoreceivehisEmploymentPermitwhilefillingouttheForeignerEmploymentRegistrationForm.TheEmploymentPermitshallbeeffectiveonlywithintheareaspecifiedbytheCertificateOffice．
Article17ForeignerswhoreceivedtheirEmploymentPermitshould，withinthirtydaysaftertheirentry，applyfortheresidencecertificatewiththepublicsecurityorgansbringingwiththemtheirEmploymentPermit.ThetermofvalidityoftheresidencecertificatemaybedeterminedinaccordancewiththetermofvalidityoftheEmploymentPermit．
ChapterIVLabourAdn1inistration
Article18Theemployeranditsforeignemployeeshould，inaccordancewithlaw，concludealabourcontract，thetermofwhichshallnotexceedfiveyearsSuchcontractmaybereneweduponexpirationafterthecompletionofclearanceprocessinaccordancewith.
Article19oftheseRules．Article19TheEmploymentPermitoftheemployedforeignershallceasetobeeffectiveupontheexpirationofthetermofthelabourcontractbetweentheforeignerandhisemployer．Ifrenewalisrequired，theemployershould，withinthirtydayspriortotheexpirationofthecontract，submitanapplicationtothelabouradministrativeauthoritiesfortheextensionoftermofemployment，andafterapprovalisobtained，proceedtogothroughformalitiesfortheextensionoftheEmploymentPermit.
Article20Theforeignemployeeshould，withintendaysafterobtainingtheapprovalforextensionofhistermofemploymentinchinaorthechangeofhisemploymentlocationorhisemployer,gothroughformalitiesfortheextensionorchangedhisresidencecertificateatthelocalpublicsecurityorgans.
Article21Aftertheterminationofthelabourcontractbetweentheforeignemployeeandhisemployer，theemployershouldpromptlyreportittothelabourandpublicsecurityauthorities，returntheEmploymentPermitandtheresidencecertificateofthesaidforeigner，andgothroughformalitiesforhisexitfromChina
Article22Thewagepaidtotheforeignemployeebytheemployershallnotbelowerthantheminimumwageinthelocality.
Article23Theworkinghours，restandvacation，worksafetyandhygieneaswellasthesocialsecurityoftheforeignemployeesinChinashallfollowtherelevantprovisionsofthestate.
Article24TheemployeroftheforeignemployeeinChinashallbethesameasspecifiedinhlisEmploymentLicense．WhentheforeignerswitchesemployerswithintheareadesignatedbytheCertificateOfficebutstaysinajobofthesamenature，thechangemustbeapprovedbytheoriginalCertificateOfficeandrecordedinhisEmploymentPermit.IftheforeigneristobeemployedoutsidetheareadesignatedbytheCertificateOfficeorswitchemployerwithinoriginaldesignatedareawhiletakingupjobsofadifferentnature，hemustgothroughformalitiesforanewEmploymentLicense
Article25Forforeignerwhoseres1dencestatusisrevokedbypublicsecurityorgansduetohisviolationofChineselaw,hislabourContractshouldbeterminatedbyhisemployerandhisEmploymentPermitbewithdrawnbythelabouradministrativeauthorities
Article26Shouldthelabourdisputesarisebetweentheemployeranditsforeignemployee，theyshouldbehandledinaccordanceWiththeLabourLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaandtheRegulationsofthepeople'sRepublicofChinaonSettlementofLabourDisputesinEnterprises
Article27ThelabouradministrativeauthoritiesshallconductanannualinspectionoftheEmploymentPemritWithinthirtydayspriortheendofeveryyearofemploymentoftheforeigner．theemployershouldgothroughformalitiesoftheannualinspectionattheCertificateOfficeofthelabouradministrativeauthoritiesTheEmploymentPermitshallautomaticallyceasetobeeffectivewhenthedeadlineispassed.IncaseoflossordamageoftheEmp1oymentPermitduringthetermofhisemploymentinChinatheforeignershouldpromptlyreportittotheoriginalCertificateOfficeandgothroughformalitiesfortheissuanceoftheEmploymentPermit.
ChapterVPenaltyProvisions
Article28ViolatlonoftheseRules，i.e.ForeignerswhoworkwithouttheEmploymentPermitoremployerswhichhireforeignerswithouttheEmploymentLicense,shallbehandledbythepublicsecurityorgansinaccordancewithArticle44oftheRulesGoverningthelemplementationoftheLawofthepeople'sRepublicofChinaontheEntryandExitofAliens.
Article29ForforeignerswhorefusetohavetheirEmploymentPermitinspectedbythelabouradministrativeauthorities，changetheiremployersandprofessionsatwillorextendtheirtermofemploymentwithoutpermission1thelabouradministrativeauthoritiesshallwithdrawtheirEmploymentpermitandrecommendthattheirresidencestatusbecanceledbythepublicsecurityorgansincaseofdeportation,thecostsandexpensesshallbebornebythesaidforeignertheiremployers.
Article30ForforeignersandemployerswhoForge,after,falselyuse,transfer,buyandselltheEmploymentPermitandtheEmploymentLicense,ThelabouradministrativeauthoritiesshalltakeovertheEmploymentPermitandtheEmploymentLicenseinquestion,confiscatetheillegalproceedsandimposeafinebetweenthethousandandonehundredthousandRMBYuan.Inseriouscaseswhi-chconstituteacrime,theircriminalresponsibilityoftheperpetratorsshallbelookedintobythejudicialauthorities.
Article31incaseofabuseofpower,illegalcollectionoffees,andfraudulentpracticesonthepartofofficialpersonneloftheCertificateOfficeorotherdepartment,theyshallbeinvestigatedinaccordancewiththelawfortheircriminalresponsibilityifcrimesarecommitted,ortheyshallbesubjecttoadministrativedisciplinarymeasuresifthecasesdonotconstituteacrime.
ChapterVISupplementaryProvisions
Article32TheemploymentinthemainlandoftheresidentsofTaiWan,HongKongandMacaoregionofChinashallfollowtheRulesfortheAdministrationofheEmploymentintheMainlandofResidentsofTaiWan,HongKongandMacao.
Article33TheseRulesdonotapplytotheemploymentofforeignersinChina'sTaiWanHongKongandMacaoregion.
Article34Inpidualeconomicorganizationsandprivatecitizensareprohibitedfromemployingforeigners.
Article35Thelabouradministrativeauthoroftheprovinces，autonomousregionsandmunicipalitiesdirectlyundertheCentralGovemmer1tmayformulatetheirownrulesforimplementationoftheseRulesinconjunctionwiththepublicsecurityandrelevantauthoritiesinthelocality，andreportittotheMinistryofLabour，MinistryofPublicSecurity，MinistryofForeignAffairsandtheMinistryofForeignTradeandEconomicCooperationforputtingonrecord.
Article36TheMinistryofLabourshallberesponsiblefortheinterPtationoftheseRules．
Article37TheseRulesshallenterintoforceasof1May1996．TheProvisionsConcerningtheEmploymentinChinaoftheForeignersWhoHaveNotYetObtainedResidenceCertificateandForeignersWhoStudyinChinajointlypromulgatedbytheformerMinistryofLabourandPersonnelandtheMinistryofpublicSecurityon50October1987shallbeannulledsimultaneously.
