When
foreign employees in Shanghai resign and change jobs, there is a
crucial compliance requirement that original units often overlook:
the work permit must be cancelled within 10 working days after the
termination of the labor relationship. Failure to cancel on time will
directly result in the new unit being unable to apply for a new work
permit, and the employee may be suspected of illegal employment.

上海外籍员工离职跳槽时，原单位极易忽视一个关键合规要求：解除劳动关系后，必须在10个工作日内办理工作许可注销。未按时注销，将直接导致新单位无法申办新工签，员工还可能涉嫌非法就业。

Legal
Requirements

法定要求

According
to the "Regulations on the Administration of Foreigners Working
in China" and Shanghai's official supplementary provisions, the
core legal requirements for work permit cancellation during foreign
employees' job hopping are as follows:

依据《外国人在中国就业管理规定》及上海官方补充条款，外籍员工跳槽时，工作许可注销的核心法定要求如下：

Time
Limit

办理时限

Within
10 working days after the termination of the labor relationship
(excluding legal holidays, calculated from the date of signing the
resignation agreement or termination
certificate).解除劳动关系后10个工作日内（不含法定节假日，自签订离职协议或解除证明当日起计算）。

Obligor

责任主体

The
original employing unit (the unit that issued the original work
permit), not the foreign employee or the new
unit.责任主体为原聘用单位（即发放原工作许可的单位），而非外籍员工或新单位。

Required
Cancellation Materials

注销必备材料

The
original unit needs to prepare the following core materials in
advance to ensure smooth cancellation without being returned. All
materials can be submitted online, and the original documents need to
be verified on site when collecting the cancellation certificate:

原单位需提前备齐以下核心材料，确保注销顺利不被退回，所有材料可线上提交，领取注销证明时需现场核验原件：

1.Cancellation
Application Form1.注销申请表

Official
standard form, signed by the legal person of the original unit and
stamped with the official seal.官方标准表格，需原单位法人签字并加盖企业公章。

2.Resignation
Certificate

2.离职证明

Written
certificate proving the termination of the labor relationship,
including the resignation date and reason, signed and sealed by both
parties.证明劳动关系解除的书面文件，含离职日期、离职原因，需双方签字盖章。

3.Enterprise
Official Seal

3.企业公章

Required for on-site verification and signing of relevant
documents.现场核验及签署相关文件时需使用。

4.
Original Work Permit

4.工作许可原件

The
original physical work permit of the foreign employee (if the
electronic version is used, the electronic certificate shall be
provided).外籍员工原工作许可实体原件（若使用电子许可，需提供电子凭证）。

Official
Handling Process

官方办理流程

In
2026, the work permit cancellation for foreigner job hopping in
Shanghai can be fully handled online through the
"One-Network-One-Office" platform, with simple steps and
time-saving. The specific process is as follows:

2026年上海外籍跳槽工作许可注销，可通过一网通办平台全程网上办理，步骤简单、省时高效，具体流程如下：

1.Online
Submission1.网上提交

Log
in to the "One-Network-One-Office" platform, enter the work
permit cancellation module, fill in the relevant information, and
upload the electronic version of the required
materials.登录一网通办平台，进入工作许可注销模块，填写相关信息并上传必备材料电子版。

2.Online
Review

2.线上审核

The official reviews the submitted materials, and the review result
will be notified through the platform within 1-2 working
days[superscript:6].官方对提交材料进行审核，1-2个工作日内通过平台通知审核结果[superscript:6]。

3.Window
Verification & Certificate Collection

3.窗口核验+换取证明

After
passing the review, go to the designated acceptance window to submit
the original materials for verification, and collect the work permit
cancellation certificate.审核通过后，前往指定受理窗口提交原件核验，领取工作许可注销证明。

Consequences
of Failure to Cancel

未注销的严重后果

Many
original units hold a fluke mentality and fail to cancel the work
permit on time, which will bring triple risks to the original unit,
new unit and foreign employees:

不少原单位心存侥幸，未按时注销工作许可，将给原单位、新单位及外籍员工带来三重风险：

For
New Unit

对新单位Unable
to apply for a new work permit for the employee, resulting in delayed
employment and illegal employment risks.无法为该员工申办新工签，导致聘用延误及违规用工风险。

For
Foreign Employees

对外籍员工Suspected
of illegal employment, affecting the change of residence permit and
future work and residence in China.涉嫌非法就业，影响居留许可变更及未来在华工作居留。

For
Original Unit

对原单位Faced
with administrative penalties such as fines, and affecting the
enterprise's future qualification for employing foreign
employees.面临罚款等行政处罚，影响企业未来聘用外籍员工资质。

New
Unit Application Sequence

新单位申办顺序

The
key to the smooth job hopping of foreign employees lies in the
correct handling sequence. The new unit must follow the "cancellation
→ new permit → residence change" process, and all
steps can be handled through the "One-Network-One-Office"
platform:

外籍员工顺利跳槽的关键，在于正确的办理顺序，新单位需严格遵循“注销→新许可→居留变更”流程，所有步骤均可通过一网通办平台办理：

Step
1: Cancellation

第一步：注销

The
original unit completes the work permit cancellation within 10
working days.原单位在10个工作日内办结工作许可注销。

Step
2: New Work Permit

第二步：新许可

The
new unit applies for a new work permit for the employee through the
"One-Network-One-Office" platform.新单位通过一网通办平台为员工申办新工作许可。

Step
3: Residence Permit Change

第三步：居留变更

The
employee applies for the residence permit change with the new work
permit.员工凭新工作许可，办理居留许可变更。