廣東省放寬簽證門檻 實施出入境新政廣攬外籍人才

The Ministry of Public Security unveiled a series of favorable policies for skilled foreign workers in the pilot free trade zone in Guangdong.

公安部近日推出了一系列針對廣東自由貿易試驗區外籍技術人才的優惠政策。

AMong the 16 new exit-entry measures are simplified permanent residence application procedures and fast-track approvals for skilled foreign workers in the zone, support for young foreign students' start-ups, accelerated visas and residency application channels for overseas Chinese and lower thresholds for investors in the zone to apply for permanent residency, according to a ministry statement released last Monday.

根據公安部上週一發布的聲明，新推出的16項出入境措施包括：簡化廣東自貿區外籍技術人才申請永久居留手續，加快審批進程；支持外籍青年學生進行創業；爲申請簽證和居留證件的外籍華人提供快速通道以及降低在廣東自貿區投資人員申請永久居留的標準等。

"These new exit-entry policies and measures are based on the free trade zone's urgent demand for high-caliber foreign talent, overseas Chinese returning to start businesses, young foreign students and investors to realize innovation-driven development of the zone," the ministry said.

公安部門表示：“這些新的出入境政策和措施是建立在自由貿易區對高素質人才的迫切需求、海外華人回國創業，年輕的外國留學生和投資者在該區實現創新驅動發展的基礎上的。”

Other measures include allowing foreigners who meet salary and taxation standards to apply for permanent residency, a fast track from work permits to permanent residency for high-caliber talent, and visa exemptions for personnel from certain countries within specified times at Guangdong customs.

其他措施包括允許符合工資和稅收標準的外國人申請永久居留權，對外籍高層次人才暢通從就業居留向永久居留資格的轉換機制，以及廣東海關特定時間內特定國家人員的免籤。

The measures will take effect on Aug. 1, the ministry said.

公安部表示，這些措施將從8月1日起實施。