This guide provides essential information for foreigners and employers in Hainan to navigate the replacement of the foreigner's work permit, including requirements, procedures, and contact details for key cities.

Basic requirements

1. Basic qualifications for employers:

(1) The employing entities must be legally established and have no records of serious illegal activities or dishonesty. The positions that are available for foreigners should be specially-needed positions, for which appropriate candidates are temporarily unavailable domestically, and the hiring should not violate relevant national regulations. The wages or salaries paid to the hired foreigners must not be lower than the local minimum wage standard.

(2) If laws and regulations stipulate that pre-approval from the industry's supervisory department is required, employers must obtain approval before hiring foreigners.

2. Basic qualifications for applicants:

(1) Applicants should be at least 18 years old, in good health, with no criminal record. They must have a confirmed employer within the country and possess the professional skills or corresponding knowledge level necessary for their intended work.

(2) The work undertaken by the applicant should align with the needs of the country's economic and social development and be in short supply of professional roles domestically.

(3) If there are other specific regulations for foreigners working in China according to laws and regulations, those specific regulations shall apply.

Submit application

Applications may be submitted via the website https://fwp.safea.gov.cn/lhgzweb/ login or by visiting designated offices in Hainan in person (see below).

1. Sanya

Authority: Sanya Municipal Business Environment Construction Bureau (Sanya Municipal Administrative Approval Service Bureau)

Address: Sanya government affairs service center, No 259 Xinfeng Jie, Jiyang district, Sanya, Hainan province

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8:30 am—6:00 pm (except public holidays)

Weekends, 9:00 am—4:00 pm

Contact: 0898-12345 extension 2, 0898-38222781, 0898-38860176, 0898-38860863

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2. Danzhou

Authority: Danzhou Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology and Industrial Information Development

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am—noon and 2:30 pm—5:30 pm (except public holidays)

Contact: 0898-28831292, 0898-23835072

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