Highly skilled overseas professionals will benefit from a faster visa application process, said the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on August 20.

The ministry said that various government departments and state-owned enterprises are able to apply for visas and residency permits via a priority procedure for particularly experienced workers or those with exceptionally valuable skills and knowledge, as well as permits for the families of such workers.

Meanwhile, high-value experts from overseas working in the country outside of these programs will also enjoy a faster application process if they meet relevant conditions, said the ministry.