Last month, our service consultants successfully acquired several PU letter applications for foreigners. From submitting the documents to obtaining the PU Letter, only took one week. The application process has been largely shortened, as before, it normally takes 4-5 weeks.

在过去的一个月内，我司客服顾问成功为外籍客户办理多张邀请函。从提交材料到获得邀请函，仅用一周时间。外国人来华邀请函审批流程大幅提速，之前一般审批时间为4-5周。

 

his is inspiring news as for those with plans to come to China. As the processing time for PU is shortened, they can adjust their plan to be accordingly. However, there are some very important points to share before we get too excited about the news.

这是一件振奋人心的消息，对于那些有计划进入中国的外国人可以调整计划。但是，不要过于高兴，还是有很多关于邀请函的要点需要关注。

 

For starters, the PU letter application right now is still following the principle of “Urgent” and “Necessary”. Any application file should demonstrate this particular foreigner coming to China is qualified as urgent and necessary. From to our last application, there is some document requirement feedback from officers:

首先，邀请函申请现在遵循的是“紧迫”和“必要”原则。任何申请的材料都需要佐证该外国人来华是“紧迫”且“必要”的。从我们上次申请的案例，以下反馈来自办事老师。

 

“In principle, the PU letter application can only be applied ONCE per person (urgent and necessary work) and cannot be used for multiple entries. The application channels such as family members(only very limited cases approved, must keep up with latest policies), business trips, investigation, technical support and cooperative relations have been closed and will not be accepted. “

“原则上，邀请函原则上每人只受理一次（紧急必要的工作）不得用于多次申请往返中国，家属(目前非常少量开放，需时时关注更新)、出差、考察、技术支持、合作关系等申请通道已经关闭，不再受理。”

 

Some of the PU letters require Work Permit, some does not. For those who acquired the Work Permit Notification, the PU letter application period is shortened as our experience is within one week. Yet, for those who has not acquired or has no need to acquired work permit, the case will still take more than one month.

一部分邀请函需要提前办理工作许可通知，而一部分不需要。对于那些已经获取工作许可通知的，邀请函申请流程提速，就我司经验近期可在一周内办妥。但是对于那些不需要办理工作许可或者无法办理工作许可的，依然需要超过一个月的时间。

 

Here is a case about a project inviting an expert for short time work in China, no Work Permit required. In this case, the officers required to provide the following items: emails concerned this particular project, project contract, relationship certificate between the inviting company and the invitee's company, employment contract between the invitee and his company, education certificate, work resume and nucleic acid test report of the invitee (if the above materials are not in Chinese, please also provide Chinese translation, which can hide the contents that need to be kept confidential).

以下是关于一个项目邀请海外专家来华进行短期工作的案例，不办理工作许可。在此案例中，办事老师要求提供以下材料：来华外籍人士参与项目的往来邮件、项目合同、邀请公司与受邀人公司的关系证明、受邀人与他任职公司的聘用合同、受邀人学历证明、工作履历、核酸检测报告（以上材料非中文的还请同时提供中文翻译，可隐去需要保密的内容）。

 

The officer also highlighted that the processing period will take 45 days, the foreigner must reserve at least 45 days before entering China. Also when submitting the case, all materials must be filed at once, any omission or mistake may lead to declination of the PU Letter.

办事老师同时强调办理时间为45天，因此外国人需要在入境前预留至少45天。同时，当提交材料的时候，所有材料需要一次性提交齐全，任何遗漏或错误有可能导致邀请函办理失败。

You may find out more about the conditions and terms regarding PU letter for short period work in the <Procedures of Foreigners Entering China to Complete Short-term Work (for Trial Implementation)>

by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Foreign Affair, and Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the PRC. The original document and the translated version is posted on Reindeer Station blog.

你可以在人力资源社会保障部 外交部 公安部 文化部关于印发《外国人入境完成短期工作任务有关办理程序（试行）》的通知中找到更多关于外国人短期来华工作相关条款。文件原文及翻译件，请点击文末左下角【阅读原文】，进入灵达商务博客查看。

 

 

In fact under the current circumstance of the pandemic, either PU letter or Work Permit evaluations are getting more specific, detailed and strict. However, if the case file submitted to the authorities can be consistent, coherent, valid and authentic, we can tell clearly the the evaluation and approving process is now much more efficient. Regarding PU Letter for now, presenting the case to be “Urgent” and “Necessary”, you need professionals’ advise. Contact us for one-on-one consultation.

在如今疫情的条件下，不论是邀请函还是工作证的审批都愈发严格，细致，准确。但是只要呈送的材料是前后一致，逻辑完整，有效且正式的，我们很确定办事的权利机构的效率已经有效提升。关于邀请函，将材料展现出“紧迫性”和“必要性”，你需要专业人士的建议。联系我们获得一对一的咨询。