For
eligible high-end foreign talents, Shanghai has officially opened the
permanent residence pre-review service. It pre-verifies the
authenticity and completeness of materials in advance, greatly
shortening the approval cycle after official acceptance.

针对符合条件的高端外籍人才，上海已开通永久居留资格预审服务，提前审核材料真实性与完整性，大幅缩短正式受理后的审批周期。

Who
Can Apply for Pre-review?

可申请永居预审的人才范围

The
pre-review service is exclusively for high-end foreign talents
recognized by Shanghai. The specific scope is in line with the
standards of Shanghai Talent Network, including but not limited to:

预审服务专属上海认定的高端外籍人才，具体范围符合上海人才网相关标准，包括但不限于：

1.
Type A Foreign Talents: Talents who have been recognized as Type A
foreign talents in Shanghai, covering top talents in fields such as
science and technology, education, culture, and health.

1.
A类外籍人才：已被认定为上海A类外籍人才，涵盖科技、教育、文化、卫生等领域顶尖人才。

2.
Senior Executives of Key Institutions: Senior management personnel
(general manager, deputy general manager, etc.) of key enterprises,
scientific research institutions, and institutions recognized by
Shanghai.

2.
重点机构高管：上海认定的重点企业、科研机构、事业单位的高级管理人员（总经理、副总经理等）。

3.
High-Level Overseas Returnees: Overseas talents with overseas
doctoral degrees, or those with overseas master's degrees and more
than 5 years of relevant work experience, who are engaged in
high-tech or key industries in Shanghai.

3.
高层次留学人才：拥有海外博士学位，或海外硕士学位且具备5年以上相关工作经验，在上海从事高科技或重点产业工作的留学人才。

4.
Other High-End Talents: Talents who have made outstanding
contributions to Shanghai's economic and social development, or those
who meet the special approval standards for permanent residence of
foreign talents.

4.
其他高端人才：为上海经济社会发展作出突出贡献，或符合外籍人才永居特殊审批标准的人才。

Pre-review
vs. Official Application

预审与正式申请：区别、作用及实际效果

Many
high-end talents confuse pre-review with official application. Here
is the official distinction, and the actual effect of pre-review is
clearly explained:

不少高端人才将预审与正式申请混淆，以下为官方明确区别，同时说明预审的实际作用与效果：

1.Core
Distinction

1.核心区别

Pre-review:
Only verifies the authenticity and completeness of application
materials, does not involve the review of eligibility and conditions
for permanent residence, and does not issue a permanent residence
certificate.

预审：仅审核申请材料的真实性、完整性，不涉及永居资格及条件审核，不发放永居证件。

Official
Application: Conducts a comprehensive review of the applicant's
eligibility, materials, and compliance records, and decides whether
to issue a permanent residence certificate.

正式申请：对申请人的资格、材料、合规记录进行全面审核，决定是否发放永居证件。

1.Role
& Practical Effect

1.作用与实际效果

Pre-review
can help talents find material problems in advance, avoid repeated
supplements and rejections during the official application, and
shorten the approval cycle after official acceptance by 30%-50%. It
is a "risk avoidance and efficiency improvement" link, not
a "green channel for fast card acquisition".

预审可帮助人才提前发现材料问题，避免正式申请时反复补件、被驳回，同时将正式受理后的审批周期缩短30%-50%，是“避坑提效”环节，而非“快速拿卡绿色通道”。

Official
Materials List & Submission Channels

官方材料清单与提交渠道

All
materials must comply with the standards of Shanghai Talent Network
and national immigration management regulations, and the submission
channels are officially designated, with no private channels
available:

所有材料需符合上海人才网及国家移民管理相关规定，提交渠道为官方指定，无私人渠道可走，核心要求如下：

Core
Materials

核心材料

1.
Valid passport (original) and current work permit/residence permit.

1.
有效护照（原件）及当前工作许可/居留许可。

2.
Talent recognition certificate (Type A talent certificate or relevant
high-end talent certification materials).

2.
人才认定证明（A类人才证书或相关高端人才认证材料）。

3.
Employment certificate: Valid labor contract, certificate of position
and salary, and tax payment certificate in Shanghai.

3.
就业证明：有效劳动合同、职位薪资证明、上海境内纳税证明。

4.
Qualification certificates: Academic certificate, professional title
certificate (notarized and certified if issued overseas).

4.
资质证明：学历证明、职称证明（海外出具的需经公证认证）。

5.
No-criminal-record certificate: Notarized and certified, covering the
country/region where the applicant has lived for more than 6 months
in the past 5 years.

5.
无犯罪记录证明：经公证认证，涵盖申请人过去5年内在居住满6个月以上的国家/地区。

6.
Recent passport photos (2 pieces, taken within 6 months).

6.
近期护照照片（2张，6个月内拍摄）。

Submission
Channels

提交渠道

Online
submission: Log in to the "Shanghai International Talent Service
Platform" (official designated channel), fill in the application
form and upload electronic materials.

线上提交：登录“上海国际人才服务平台”（官方指定渠道），填写申请表并上传电子材料。

Offline
supplementary submission (if required): Submit the original materials
to the designated window of the Shanghai International Talent Service
Center as required.

线下补件（如需）：按要求前往上海国际人才服务中心指定窗口，提交材料原件。

Post-Pre-review
Process & Time Limit

预审办理流程与时限

Pre-review
passing is not equal to permanent residence approval. The follow-up
official process must be completed in accordance with the official
requirements, and the specific process and time limit are as follows:

预审通过不等于获得永居审批，后续需按官方要求完成正式办理流程，具体流程及时限如下：

1.Receive
Pre-review Notice: Within 5-7 working days after submitting the
pre-review materials, receive the pre-review passing notice
(electronic version) through the official platform.

1.第一步：领取预审通知：提交预审材料后5-7个工作日内，通过官方平台领取预审通过通知（电子版）。

Submit
Official Application: Within 30 days after receiving the pre-review
notice, submit the formal permanent residence application materials
through the same platform.

2.第二步：提交正式申请：领取预审通知后30日内，通过同一平台提交正式永居申请材料。

Official
Review & Verification: The immigration department conducts a
comprehensive review (20-30 working days), and arranges on-site
verification if necessary.

3.第三步：官方审核核验：出入境部门进行全面审核（20-30个工作日），如需现场核验将另行通知。

Certificate
Issuance: After approval, collect the permanent residence
certificate (support postal delivery) or check the progress online.

4.第四步：证件发放：审批通过后，领取永居证件（支持邮寄）或线上查询办理进度。

Common
Ineligibility Scenarios

不符合预审条件的常见情形

According
to the official statistics, the following scenarios will be directly
deemed ineligible for pre-review, and there is no room for
negotiation:

根据官方统计，以下情形将直接被认定为不符合预审条件，无协商余地，务必避开：

Talent
Level Not Met: Not recognized as Type A foreign talents or other
high-end talents, or the talent recognition certificate is expired.

未达到人才等级：未被认定为A类外籍人才或其他高端人才，或人才认定证明已过期。

Incomplete
Materials: Missing core materials such as talent recognition
certificate, tax payment certificate or no-criminal-record
certificate.

材料不全：缺失人才认定证明、纳税证明或无犯罪记录证明等核心材料。

Non-Compliance
Records: Having records of illegal employment, overstay, or
violation of public security regulations in China.

存在违规记录：在中国有非法就业、逾期居留、违反治安管理规定等记录。

Inconsistent
Information: The information on the labor contract, work permit and
talent certificate is inconsistent.

信息不符：劳动合同、工作许可与人才证明上的信息不一致。