China: General Immigration

China's new immigration regulation introduces a significant provision allowing exit bans on Chinese citizens who violate export control or technology transfer rules that may endanger national, industrial, or technological security. This development creates potential complications for multinational companies operating in technology-intensive industries, as Chinese employees, engineers, researchers, or executives could be barred from departing China without prior notice, affecting cross-border mobility, joint

Effective December 1, 2024, the Chinese government has merged the work permit card with the social security card to improve administrative efficiency and eliminate the issuance of physical work permit cards.

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Foreign nationals applying for single-entry or double-entry short-term visas (i.e., those intending to stay for less than 180 days) at a Chinese consular...

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the first visa bulletin of the government's new fiscal year (FY2025).

In line with the government's digitalization efforts, Chinese consular posts in the following countries have added an online application...

Employing foreign hires can be daunting and requires careful attention to relevant laws, rules, and regulations.

China announced the suspension of short-term visa issuances to nationals of South Korea and Japan

On 8 January 2023, the government of China introduced new travel regulations for those traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao. Travelers from Macao will not be required to undergo...