Hongqiao opens dedicated service window for overseas Chinese

A new service window for overseas Chinese affairs has been launched at Shanghai's Hongqiao International Central Business District — offering streamlined services for overseas Chinese folks in Shanghai.

The facility was inaugurated in March and is now fully operational.

I. Services available

01 Collection and preliminary review of application materials for recognition of foreign Chinese identity

Applicable to:

● Foreign citizens of Chinese origin with a doctoral degree or above, or those who have worked for at least four years in the city's Zhangjiang National Innovation Demonstration Zone, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Yangpu district, or Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and intend to apply for permanent residence in China.

● Foreign citizens of Chinese origin coming to Shanghai for private affairs, employment, studies, or participation in business, scientific, educational, cultural, medical, or sports exchanges — who intend to apply for a multiple-entry visa valid for up to five years, or a residence permit valid for up to five years.

02 Consultation on administrative services related to overseas Chinese

● Settlement of overseas Chinese returning to Shanghai

● Recognition of returned overseas Chinese status

● Recognition of foreign Chinese identity

● Recognition of overseas Chinese status for the city's high school entrance examination

● Recognition for overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese holding foreign medical licenses to practice in China

● Recognition for overseas Chinese registering foreign-invested enterprises

● Recognition of eligibility for additional childbirth for overseas Chinese, returned overseas Chinese and their children

II. Service information

● Location: Overseas Chinese Affairs Window, A03, 1F, Hongqiao International Talents Service Center, No 69 Yonghong Road, Minhang district, Shanghai

● Hotline: +86-021-3473-3196

● Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00-11:30 am, 1:30-5:00 pm (excluding public holidays)

A woman gets advice at the new dedicated service window for overseas Chinese affairs at the Hongqiao International Talents Service Center. [Photo/WeChat ID: hongqiaoshangwuqu]