Interpretation of Policies for the Foreign Experts Program in Hainan Province

The Foreign Experts Program in Hainan Province refers to projects established in accordance with the province's construction needs, which provide support for foreign experts to carry out activities such as scientific research, technical consulting, product development, academic exchange, achievement transformation (commercialisation), and management services in Hainan. Foreign experts can carry out project research with the support of the project group.

Project duration is divided into one or two years. To ensure the effectiveness of project execution, experts are encouraged to come to Hainan for offline communication and cooperation. Hainan supports various methods of work such as remote video and online office to complete various tasks.

Foreign experts who participate in Hainan Province's foreign experts’ program can receive funding support for expenses such as transportation, salary, consulting fees (lecture fees), subsidies, living expenses, and other expenses.

(1) Transportation expenses for experts: Foreign experts are reimbursed for their round-trip transportation expenses incurred while working in Hainan, as well as expenses incurred while traveling in China for work purposes. Reimbursements are based on actual expenses and must be supported by compliant receipts.

(2) Expert salary: Refers to the remuneration agreed upon by the project group and the foreign expert through the signing of a labour contract or work agreement. If the expert is working in China for more than 90 days at a time, they must sign a labour contract or work agreement.

(3) Expert consulting fees (lecture fees): For foreign experts who have not established a labour relationship with the project group, subsidies are provided for their services such as consultation, lectures, teaching, and technical services, based on a standard of no more than 3,000 yuan per session.

(4) Expert subsidies: Foreign experts who work for short-term periods (within 90 consecutive days in Hainan) at the project group without signing a labour contract or work agreement are provided with living subsidies during their stay in Hainan. Expert subsidies are granted based on the number of days the foreign expert works on the project in Hainan Province, with a standard of no more than 1,000 yuan per day.

(5) Expert living expenses: The rental (accommodation) expenses incurred by foreign experts during their work in Hainan are reimbursed based on actual expenses and must be supported by compliant receipts.

(6) Other expenses: Refers to technical material expenses, outstanding contribution award fees, and other expenses incurred by experts during their work in Hainan. The project unit will apply for the funds and the expenses will be disbursed within the approved limit.

Foreign experts can only choose one type of funding support from expert salary, consulting fee (lecture fee), and expert allowance, and the disbursement should comply with relevant national tax regulations. If the expert salary already includes expert transportation expenses, expert living expenses, or other related expenses, they cannot be duplicated. During their work in Hainan, foreign experts must strictly abide by Chinese laws and regulations and implement relevant regulations on work style, academic integrity, and scientific research ethics.

《海南省外国专家项目》政策解读

海南省外国专家项目是指根据我省建设需要设立的，资助外国专家来琼开展科研、技术咨询、产品研发、学科建设、学术交流、成果转化、管理服务等活动的项目。外国专家依托项目单位开展项目研究。

项目期限分为1年期或2年期，为确保项目执行效果，鼓励专家来海南开展线下交流合作，支持采用远程视频、网络办公等多种方式开展相关工作，完成各项任务。

参与我省外国专家项目，对外国专家给予薪酬、补贴等方面的经费支持，具体包括交通费、工薪、咨询费（讲课费）、补贴、生活费及其他费用。

（一）专家交通费：对外国专家本人因来琼工作产生的往返交通费用，以及在中国境内因工作需要乘坐交通工具所发生的费用，凭合规票据按照实际支出核销。       

（二）专家工薪：指项目单位与外国专家通过签订劳动合同或者工作协议等方式约定的工作报酬；单次来华工作90天以上，必须签订劳动合同或工作协议。

（三）专家咨询费（讲课费）：对未与项目单位建立劳动关系的外国专家，因从事咨询、讲座、授课、技术服务等劳务，按照每次不超过3000元的标准进行资助。

（四）专家补贴：对在项目单位从事短期（连续在琼工作90天以内）工作，未签订劳动合同或工作协议的外国专家在琼期间给予生活补贴资助。专家补贴按外国专家在我省执行项目天数发放；标准为每天不超过1000元。

（五）专家生活费：对外国专家在琼工作期间实际发生的租房（住宿）费用，凭合规票据按照实际支出核销。

（六）其他费用：指专家在琼工作期间发生的技术资料费、突出贡献奖励费等，此项费用由项目单位提出经费申请，在批复额度内支出。

专家工薪、专家咨询费（讲课费）、专家补贴只能选择其中一种方式给予资助，发放应符合国家有关税法规定。专家工薪如已包括专家交通费、专家生活费或其他相关费用，则不能重复支出。

外国专家在海南工作期间，要严格遵守我国法律法规，落实作风学风和科研诚信相关规定。