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China Immigration: Work Permit, Z Visa & Residence Sequence

Ownership map from sponsor assessment through work auth, entry, residence and offboarding.

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Direct answer: Sequence employer-owned and applicant-owned steps separately; never start work on a Z sticker alone.

Child of the national immigration desk. Not legal advice. No guarantees. Chinese official sources control. Last checked: August 2026.

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Use parent tools: route classifier · status layers · authority map · expiry/change calendar · urgent triage. Outputs: classify · sequence · calendar · preserve · escalate.

  • [ ] Facts mapped to parent triage table
  • [ ] Status layers listed with dates
  • [ ] Document gaps flagged
  • [ ] Parent handoff pack completed

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