MIGRATETO CHINA
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THE GUIDE LIBRARY

A move begins with
the right questions.

Choose the route that fits your purpose, then verify the requirements that apply to your situation with an official source.

01WORK02STUDY03FAMILY04DAILY LIFE

01 / WORK

From an offer to a working life

Confirm the employer, role and work permit process first. Then match your entry documents to that plan and allow time for steps after arrival.

Start by checking

  1. Ask the employer who handles the work permit and when
  2. Verify the appropriate entry route with the relevant mission
  3. Plan for local residence and accommodation formalities
State Council · Living and working in China

02 / STUDY

Connect admission, entry and enrolment

Your admission papers, length of study and reporting date shape the order of tasks. Check current document requirements with the university and the visa authority.

Start by checking

  1. Check the university’s official admission documents
  2. Confirm the application route where you reside
  3. Allow time for enrolment and any follow-on formalities
Chinese Visa Application Service Center

03 / FAMILY

Define the visit or family stay

A short visit and a longer stay with family may call for different routes. Check the relationship, planned stay and family member’s status before choosing one.

Start by checking

  1. Confirm the family member’s status in China
  2. Check invitation and relationship documents
  3. Plan the steps that may follow your arrival
National Immigration Administration

04 / DAILY LIFE

Set up the essentials in a useful order

Housing, mobile access, payments, transport and healthcare need not happen in a single day. Prepare a fallback for the services you will need immediately.

Start by checking

  1. Clarify who will handle accommodation registration
  2. Prepare mobile and payment alternatives that work for you
  3. Locate care options and emergency contacts
State Council · Living in China