广州市科学技术局于官网发布《关于进一步优化外国人来华工作许可办理的若干措施》（下称《措施》）。其中提到，广州将实行外国人工作许可资质互认，允许境内的外国人直接办理工作许可证。

The Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau released the "Several Measures on Further Optimizing the Processing of Work Permits for Foreigners in China" (hereinafter referred to as "Measures") on its official website. It is mentioned that Guangzhou will implement mutual recognition of foreigners' work permit qualifications, allowing foreigners in the territory to directly apply for work permits.

已取得粤港澳大湾区内地其他城市工作许可的外国人，在广州办理工作许可时，无需提交工作资历证明（从事岗位、职业不同的除外）、最高学位（学历）证书，原则上按原许可认定类别直接办理工作许可证。

工作许可将实现全流程网上办理。审批通过后，新办A类外国人工作许可证可直接领取证件，新办B类/C类外国人工作许可证需按要求提交纸质申请材料，核验原件后领取证件。

Foreigners who have obtained work permits from other cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area do not need to submit work qualification certificates (except those with different positions and occupations) and highest degree (educational education) certificates when applying for work permits in Guangzhou. The identified category can directly apply for a work permit.

The work permit will be processed online throughout the entire process. After your approval, you can directly obtain the certificate for the newly-applied Category A foreigner work permit, you need to submit paper application materials if you required for the newly-issued Category B/C foreigner’s work permit, and obtain the certificate after verifying the original.

持有效签证的外国人，经用人单位聘用后，可在境内直接办理《外国人工作许可证》。已取得《外国工作许可证》的外国科技人才，经聘用单位同意并在市科技局（市外专局）报备后，可以在穗兼职工作。报备时，外国科技人才应征得原聘用单位同意并与原聘用单位及兼职单位签订书面三方协议，明确各自的权利与义务。

Foreigners with valid visas can directly apply for the "Foreigner Work Permit" in China after being hired by the employer. Foreign scientific and technological talents who have obtained the "Foreign Work Permit" can work part-time in Guangzhou with the approval of the employing unit and after filing with the Municipal Science and Technology Bureau (Shenzhen Foreign Specialized Bureau). When filing, foreign scientific and technological talents should obtain the consent of the original employer and sign a written tripartite agreement with the original employer and the part-time employer to clarify their respective rights and obligations.

对国家、省、市科技计划项目主要承担单位所聘请的外国科技人才或各区重点产业发展急需紧缺的外国科技人才，经单位推荐，放宽年龄限制至不超过65周岁；对完成项目急需的外国青年科技人才，可免除工作经历要求。对符合市紧缺人才目录的外国高技能人才或各区重点产业发展急需紧缺的外国高技能人才，适当放宽年龄至不超过65周岁。

此外，对于参与国家、省、市科技计划项目，具有理工农医等重点学科博士学位的外国科技人才，经认定后可办理《外国高端人才确认函》，申请有效期最长10年的外国人才签证（R字）。

For foreign scientific and technological talents hired by the main undertaking units of national, provincial and municipal science and technology projects or foreign scientific and technological talents in urgent need for the development of key industries in various districts, the age limit shall be relaxed to no more than 65 years old upon recommendation by the unit; Technology talents can be exempted from the work experience requirement. For foreign high-skilled talents who meet the city's urgently-needed talent catalog or foreign high-skilled talents urgently needed for the development of key industries in various districts, the age should be appropriately relaxed the restriction to no more than 65 years old.

In addition, for foreign scientific and technological talents who have participated in national, provincial and municipal science and technology projects and have a doctorate degree in key disciplines such as engineering, agriculture and medicine, they can apply for a foreign talent visa with a maximum validity of 10 years after being recognized. (R word).