Southwest China's Yunnan Province will adopt a new visa policy for foreigners starting March 1, easing visa applications from foreign professionals and skilled workers.
今年3月1日起,云南省将采取新的签证政策,对外来专家和技工简化签证许可。
Applicants1 who qualify as high-end talent, including scientists, leading figures in technology-intensive
sectors2, international entrepreneurs and skilled workers can apply for the visa.
The visa is
valid3 for up to 10 years with multiple entries, or 180-day stays for a single entry, according to Yunnan
Provincial4 Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs.
Spouses5 and
minor6 children of the applicants will be given the same visa.
"Yunnan is at a critical stage of economic restructuring and upgrading," said Ruan Chaoqi, director of the Yunnan Provincial Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs.