Hi there,

I am experiencing a legal problem related to the beginning date of my contract. Let me explain :

I am a foreigner. My local Chinese contract date is starting from the 5 of September for Two years, in Beijing. The company is German and is a WFOE. However, I am currently in Europe and the company is asking me to work in Germany from the 5 September (which is today) to the 5 of October, which means that I will be signing a local contract but I will not be working in China for One month.

The problem is when I will arrive in China. When I will have to apply for a work permit in October, will the Labor Bureau accept a contract that has already been signed one month ago ?

Yes, it is a tricky one.

Thank you very much to any visa agent able to answer this question.