Highest Academic Degree (Education Background) Certificate or Relevant Approval Document, or Professional Qualification Certificate
2026-10-07 20:32
Document Type: Original and photocopy
Format: Paper and electronic versions
Submission Method: Online or in-person submission
Acceptance Criteria: Applicants must provide complete and compliant materials. This requires submitting electronic materials through the online system, presenting original documents in paper form for on-site verification, and submitting photocopies.
Instructions for Application:
- For the highest academic degree (education background) certificate obtained abroad: The certification documents must be verified by the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country, or the embassy or consulate of that country in China, or an academic qualification certification institution in China.
- For the highest academic degree (education background) certificate obtained in Hong Kong SAR, or Macao SAR, or Taiwan region: The certification documents must be verified by an academic qualification certification institution in China, or be notarized by the notary institution in the region where the applicant is.
- For the highest academic degree (education background) certificate obtained in Chinese mainland: Only the original copy of the academic degree (education background) certificate is needed.
Where laws and regulations of China require prior approval by the competent industry authority or holding a corresponding Chinese entry-level professional qualification, the applicant shall provide the approval documents issued by the competent authority or the professional qualification certificate.
According to the Classification Criteria for Foreigners Working in China, the foreign high-end talent (Category A) include: (I) Those Selected in Domestic Talent Introduction Program; (II) Those In line with Internationally Accepted Accreditation Criteria for Professional Achievements; (III) Foreign talents meeting the requirements for market-oriented encouraged jobs; (IV) Innovation and entrepreneurship talents. For the above-mentioned talents, the commitment system applied to their highest academic degree (education background) certificates. A foreign professional qualification certificate should be certified by the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country, or verified by the embassy or consulate of the country where the professional qualification was obtained in China, or notarized by a notary institution in that country for the original document. For the professional qualification certificates obtained in Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, or Taiwan region, the original document must be notarized by a notary institution in the respective region. All non-Chinese certification documents must be accompanied by a Chinese translation version, which should be stamped with the official seal of the employer.