Capital aims to woo more top-level foreign workers

Highlights of pilot policy for Beijing

The Ministry of Public Security will take the following steps to facilitate the work application and permanent residence procedures for expats in Beijing, especially in the Zhongguancun National Demonstration Zone:

1. The ministry will set up a service desk in Zhongguancun to shorten the time in which applications are approved.

2. Foreign students at higher-education institutions in Beijing will be allowed to have part-time jobs and start their own businesses in Zhongguancun.

3. Students from overseas universities will be allowed to have short-term internships in Zhongguancun.

4. The ministry will streamline the process for foreigners employed by startup companies in Zhongguancun to get visas issued by ports of entry and long-term residence permits.

5. The ministry will provide easier access to permanent residency for foreigners with doctoral degrees.