Hainan Maritime Safety Administration's "Announcement on Allowing Foreigners to Take the National Registered Surveyor Professional Qualification Examination"

Recently, Hainan issued the "Announcement on Allowing Foreigners to Participate in the National Registered Surveyor Professional Qualification Examination", which means that Hainan will become the only province in China that allows foreigners to participate in the national registered surveyor professional qualification examination.

Application conditions
Foreigners who abide by the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, abide by professional ethics, have full civil capacity, and are willing to engage in ship inspection work in the Hainan Free Trade Port can apply for the registered surveyor professional qualification examination in Hainan Province. Foreigners' work experience abroad can be regarded as domestic work experience.

Examination time
In principle, the registered surveyor professional qualification examination is held once a year, and a national unified outline, unified proposition, and unified organization examination system is implemented. The examination is generally scheduled to be held in October each year. The registration review for the 2021 registered surveyor qualification examination has been completed. Therefore, foreigners who are interested in applying can pay attention to the examination announcement issued by the Hainan Maritime Safety Administration before the examination in 2022.
Allowing foreigners to take the national registered surveyor professional qualification examination in Hainan is a specific measure to implement the "Special Management Measures for Cross-border Trade in Services in Hainan Free Trade Port (Negative List) (2021 Edition)" and the "Management Measures for Overseas Personnel Taking the Professional Qualification Examination in Hainan Free Trade Port (Trial)" and "Management Measures for Overseas Personnel Practicing in Hainan Free Trade Port (Trial)". This measure will attract more foreign ship inspection talents to gather in Hainan, promote the overall capacity improvement of Hainan's surveyor talent team, and help the development of Hainan Free Trade Port's shipping industry, ship repair and shipbuilding industry and other industries.