China's second(Sichuan’s first) talent visa

Moris Topaz Obtained China's Talent Visa

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    An Israeli medical specialist obtained China's talent visa on Wednesday, the second of its kind issued by Chinese embassies since the implementation of China's foreign talent visa system on Jan 1.

     

     Moris Topaz is the dean of clinical further education school in Hebrew University, Israel. At present, he is working at People's Hospital of Deyang City in Sichuan. In addition to many honors he has obtained, he saved many patients during the "5.12" earthquake and promoted the Negative Pressure Wound Therapy technology in Sichuan.

    The talent visa is issued to talents with specific high-level skills that are needed in the development of the economy and society of China. Those foreign experts would be allowed to stay in China for up to 18 days at a time, with multiple entries on a visa valid from five to 10 years, and these policies would also apply to the experts' spouse and children.

    The application for such visas has also been streamlined, as all applications can be filled online without any paperwork and free of charge. It would take five working days - instead of 10 days previously - for the departments to complete the procedures.

    Under regulations on issuing R visas that took effect on Jan 1, expatriates whose skills are in urgent demand would be allowed to stay in China for up to 180 days at a time, with multiple entries on a visa valid from five to 10 years.

    The policies would also apply to the expat's spouse and children.

    Top scientists, international entrepreneurs and other talent with specific high-level skills that are in need in the development of the country's economy and society are all qualified to apply for the visas, according to the regulations, released jointly by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security.