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What is the change? The Qingdao Labor Bureau now requires that educational degrees be legalized in the applicant’s home country.
What does the change mean? The change will lengthen processing times for initial employment licenses and work permit transfers.
Background: Under the new requirement, foreign employees must legalize their original educational degrees at a Chinese embassy or consulate in their home country. In another change for foreigners in Qingdao, the Public Security Bureau will allow those applying for residence permits to travel domestically while their application is pending. The bureau will still retain the applicant’s passport, but will now issue a receipt with a photo that can be used as identification for travel within China only. The individual will have to show the receipt to get their passport back when the residence permit is ready.
BAL Analysis: Employers and assignees should plan extra time to complete the legalization process.
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