Legal basis: Article 4 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Overseas Students' Application for Permanent Residence in Shanghai.
(1) Overseas students who hold positions equivalent to associate professor or associate researcher in foreign high-level universities and internationally renowned scientific research institutions, those who hold senior management, technology and scientific research positions in world top 500 well-known enterprises and multinational companies, or those who are recognized as high-level talents by Shanghai Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, and those who have obtained doctoral degrees in foreign high-level universities. You can apply for settlement directly after you come to work in this city full time.
(II) Overseas students whose employers are listed in the List of Scientific and Technological Innovation Occupations in Shanghai, who have obtained bachelor's degrees or above in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in overseas high-level universities, can apply for settlement after being recommended by employers in key industries, key regions and basic research fields in this Municipality, and working full-time in this Municipality and paying social insurance premiums for six months.
(3) Responsible persons and core team members with patents, scientific research achievements and proprietary technologies. Enterprises with overseas students (generally no more than 3 in total) are established in this city, and the enterprises operate normally, with no less than 1 person (excluding the person in charge of the enterprise), and can apply for settlement after paying social insurance premiums for 6 months according to regulations. The registered capital of the enterprise is not less than 500,000 yuan (paid-in), and the person in charge of the enterprise for overseas students is the largest shareholder (excluding share transfer and later capital injection), and the individual shareholding is generally not less than 30%.