Article X (Entry & Exit, Stay and Residence Facilitation)

Eligible Chinese employees of Foreign-funded R&D Centers can apply for APEC Business Travel Cards. The relevant departments shall provide convenience for those who need to travel to Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan or abroad for business purposes.

Foreign personnel invited by Foreign-funded R&D Centers for multiple temporary visits to China can apply with exit-entry administration of the public security bureau for multiple-entry visa with a validity period of no more than 1 year and each stay lasts no more than 180 days; foreign personnel invited or employed by Foreign-funded R&D Centers who come to China without a visa can apply for a port visa according to the Regulations.

Foreign employees recruited by Foreign-funded R&D Centers can apply for the residential permit for foreigners valid for 3 to 5 years according to the Regulations.

High-level foreign talent introduced by Foreign-funded R&D Centers can be given priority when applying for permanent residence upon recommendation by municipal commerce department.

Shanghai Customs shall provide a green access for legal representatives, senior managers and research personnel of Global R&D Centers to apply for health certificate.

Article XI (Training Subsidies and Housing Security)

Foreign-funded R&D Centers can receive corresponding subsidies for organizing vocational training of employees according to relevant regulations.

Eligible personnel of Foreign-funded R&D Centers can apply for rent-controlled talent apartments from the municipality or enjoy housing subsidies for talent in accordance with relevant regulations.

Reasonable housing needs of eligible senior management personnel and core technical personnel of Global R&D Centers shall be supported.

Article XII (Registration Facilitation)

Qualified R&D venues of Foreign-funded Open Innovation Platforms can be recognized as sites for centralized registration, and the market supervision department shall provide registration service for tenant enterprises which engage in projects that do not disturb the public or affect the surrounding environment and public safety.

Article XIII (Environmental Assessment and Hazardous Waste Management Facilitation)

The ecology and environment department shall implement categorized management of environmental impact assessment on Foreign-funded R&D Centers, simplify the preliminary procedures for the assessment of qualified Foreign-funded R&D Centers, and strengthen concurrent and ex-post regulation.

The municipality supports the participation of Foreign-funded Open Innovation Platforms in centralized hazardous waste management.

Article XIV (Facilitation on Land Use for R&D Purposes)

The planning and natural resources department and district-level governments shall guarantee the reasonable demand for land use by Foreign-funded R&D Centers in accordance with the law, set reasonable control indicators such as the plot ratio and building height on the land for research and development purposes, optimize the spatial layout for scientific research and innovation, and promote integrated development of scientific research and innovation functions as well as urban functions.

Article XV (Industry-University-Research Cooperation)

Foreign-funded R&D Centers can participate in the development of various science and technology innovation bases and platforms in the city, such as the municipal manufacturing innovation center, and share large equipment and related R&D experiment services on public R&D service platforms via "Science and Technology Innovation Coupon."

Foreign-funded R&D Centers can cooperate with local universities, research institutes and enterprises to carry out research on key technologies, to train postgraduates, and to jointly build collaborative platforms such as practice bases, industrial-oriented collages, industry-university-research laboratories and data sharing platforms. Foreign-funded R&D Centers with strong R&D capabilities and effective industry-university-research integration can set up work stations for postdoctoral studies, and qualified postdoctoral work stations can independently recruit postdoctoral researchers upon approval.

Article XVI (Participation in Government Projects)

Foreign-funded R&D Centers can participate in government projects. Foreign-funded R&D Centers undertaking government projects in key areas such as integrated circuit, biomedicine, and artificial intelligence will be supported by district-level governments, key functional areas and development zones in accordance with relevant regulations.