Shanghai implements new long-term visa policies for foreign workers

• A new five-year work visa has opened up for foreign workers skilled in areas like science and innovation.
• The new immigration policy also features the option for workers to apply for permanent residence after having lived in the city for three years.
• Previously, only around 2,500 immigrants received permanent residence in Shanghai because of high application barriers.

“So if you come here to China and your children are in high school, and you’re reaching the end of your five-year visa and they are about to go to high school, and you’d like to stay longer and see them through high school, then you can. And that’s really important for a family to be able to stay longer.”

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