application for z pass

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I am a singaporean and my company would like to post me on a secondment to our china JV company for 6 months. The HR team have advised that i will need to sign a employment contract with the China JV company in order for them to apply for the employment permit and employment visa. Under this arrangement, i will also be subjected to tax payment.Can i confirm that this is how the Z pass application works? Can i not sign an employment contract with China JV company? How do i proceed with the application and can this be done remotely in Singapore?

Asa · Answer

Generally speaking, what the HR team told you is corret, to some extent. The employment permit is provided to your from the Chinese company. Usually, once a foreigner signed a contract with a Chinese company, the company needs to provide him an Alien Employment Permit and invitation letter. Then the foreigner needs to use these two documents and his/her passport, application form with recent taken photo to apply for a Work Z type to work to China at the Chinese embassy/consulate in your country, such as India. For you, I am not very clear about the relationship between your company and your China JV company, so I do not need to know whether you need to sign a contract the JV company. If they will not issue you the permit and letter unless you sign with them, you need to sign.

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