BEIJING: China on Thursday (Aug 14) introduced that it’s going to introduce a new type of visa – known as a Ok visa – for young international talent in science and know-how.
The new visa type was unveiled after Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree to promulgate a choice amending the nation’s laws on the administration of foreigners’ entries and exits.
The choice got here as China places a higher emphasis on constructing a extra proactive, open and efficient talent coverage.
The Ok visa is a new addition to the extraordinary visa classes and the new guidelines will take impact on Oct 1, in accordance to the choice, which was drafted by the Ministry of Justice, together with the Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Public Security and the National Immigration Administration.
Applicants for the Ok visa ought to be young worldwide professionals within the fields of science, know-how, engineering and arithmetic who’ve earned a bachelor’s diploma or larger from prestigious universities or analysis establishments.
In addition, it will likely be obtainable to people concerned in instructional or analysis actions at prestigious universities or analysis establishments, in accordance to a joint assertion launched by the 4 departments on the evening of Aug 14.
Ok visa holders are permitted to have interaction in actions in fields corresponding to schooling, science and know-how, and cultural exchanges, in accordance to the joint assertion.
Before this addition, there have been 12 visa varieties categorised primarily based on the aim of go to, together with the L visa for sightseeing and tourism, the D visa for everlasting residence, and the G visa for transit by the nation.
Compared with different visa varieties, the Ok visa will supply holders extra comfort when it comes to the variety of entries, validity interval and period of keep.
The eligibility standards for the Ok visa are set primarily based on candidates’ age, instructional background and work expertise, with out requiring them to have an employer or inviting organisation inside China, in accordance to the assertion.
The software course of for this visa is designed to be extra handy, streamlining the steps for eligible candidates, it added.
The Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Public Security, together with embassies and consulates overseas, will step up collaboration in administration of the issuance, extension, renewal and alternative of Ok visas, in addition to the residence and keep of Ok visa holders.
They will present acceptable help to candidates and holders of Ok visas in accordance with the regulation, the assertion stated. – China Daily/ANN