Z Visa/Work Permit transfer & Deadline

Arron, the deadline for the new company to apply for the work permit should be around May 1. After you get the work permit, you should renew your residence permit as soon as possible and the process may take 15 working days. However, I heard that if you can submit the residence permit renewal application before the expiry date of your current residence permit, it's fine. For your sake, you had better contact the local exit and entry administration for a firm answer because thing may differ in different cities.