Foreign professionals recognised as high-level talents in Haikou may be eligible for commercial group health insurance support provided through the city’s overseas talent recognition service.

This service is not a separate insurance application made by the individual. Instead, an employer applies for overseas high-level talent recognition through Haikou’s government service platform.

The government service process does not require a separate insurance application. Instead, eligible talents are identified through the overseas talent recognition process, and the commercial group health insurance service is connected to that recognition.

This guide explains who can use the service, how employers apply, what documents are required, the processing timeline and where to obtain assistance.

At a glance

Service:
Commercial Group Health Insurance for High-Level Talents
(高层次人才商业健康团体保险办理)

Location covered by this procedure:
Haikou City, Hainan Province

Who it is for:
Employers applying for overseas high-level talent recognition and related services

Application method:

• Online application
• Express application

On-site visit required:
No

Processing time:
20 working days for the full overseas talent recognition “One Thing” service

Fee:
No charge

Lead authority:
Haikou Municipal Human Resources Development Bureau
(海口市人力资源开发局)

Related department:
Hainan Provincial Social Insurance Service Center
(海南省社会保险服务中心)

Result issued:
The talent recognition process may issue a High-Level Talent Certificate (高层次人才证书). The commercial group health insurance item does not list a separate certificate or approval document.

What is this service?

Haikou’s overseas talent recognition service allows employers to apply to recognise eligible international professionals as high-level talents.

For eligible recognised talents, the process includes commercial group health insurance support as one of the related services connected to the recognition application.

Foreign professionals do not apply for this insurance separately. The employer submits the talent recognition application, and the insurance support is handled through the same government service process.

Who can use this service?

This service is used by employers applying to recognise a foreign professional as a high-level talent in Haikou.

The available recognition routes include:

Full-time high-level talent recognition for international/overseas talents;

Flexible high-level talent recognition for international/overseas talents;

Re-recognition of full-time high-level talents in Categories A, B and C;

Re-recognition of full-time high-level talents in Categories D and E.

Employers that hold their own talent recognition authority should apply through the Talent Service Zone (人才服务专区) instead.

The list of employers with recognition authority is published at:

Eligibility points to understand

Commercial group health insurance support is connected to the high-level talent recognition process.

Hainan’s 2024 talent policy measures, “Several Policy Measures for Comprehensively Introducing, Cultivating and Making Good Use of Talent in Hainan Free Trade Port”
(海南自由贸易港全方位引进培养用好人才的若干政策措施), state that government-purchased commercial group health insurance applies to full-time high-level talents recognised at Category D or above.

Employers should confirm the applicable talent category before applying.

Recognition validity and re-recognition

A high-level talent recognition certificate is valid according to the employment or service arrangement, but cannot exceed five years.

• the end date of the employment or service contract; and
• five years.

Re-recognition applies when:

• the talent certificate has expired; or
• fewer than three months remain before expiry;

provided that the recognised category remains unchanged.

Recognition route for flexible high-level talents

Hainan also provides a recognition route for high-level professionals who provide services to Hainan through a flexible arrangement rather than a full-time employment relationship.

Flexible talent recognition generally requires:

a service agreement of at least two years; and

at least three months of service already completed in Hainan.

Age limits apply:

Category A: 75 years old or below;

Categories B and C: 70 years old or below;

Categories D and E: 65 years old or below.

The procedure states that these age limits may be relaxed in certain recommended cases.

Required documents

The required materials depend on the type of talent recognition application being submitted.

Employers should first select the relevant recognition category in the government service system. The platform then displays the materials required for that specific application.

The required materials can be checked under the “办理材料” (Required Materials) section of the official service page:

Hainan Government Service Network — Overseas Talent Recognition “One Thing” Service

How to apply

Step 1 — Select the talent recognition service

The employer accesses the Overseas Talent Recognition “One Thing” service through the Hainan Government Service Network.

Step 2 — Select the appropriate application route

The employer selects the relevant recognition category based on the applicant’s circumstances.

For Category D and E re-recognition, the employer must also select a handling unit.

The available options include:

• Haikou Jiangdong New Area Administration
  (海口江东新区管理局)
• Haikou Talent and Labour Exchange Service Centre
  (海口市人才劳动力交流服务中心)
• Haikou Comprehensive Bonded Zone Management Committee
  (海口综合保税区管委会)
• Haikou National High-tech Zone Management Committee
  (海口国家高新技术产业开发区管理委员会)
• Hainan Fuxingcheng Industrial Park Investment Management Co., Ltd.
  (海南复兴城产业园投资管理有限公司)

Step 3 — Submit the application

The employer submits the application through a registered legal-person account.

The system provides the required materials according to the selected application category.

Step 4 — Complete the recognition process

The commercial group health insurance service is included within the same government service process.

Processing time

The published service information lists:

Committed processing time: 20 working days

This timeframe applies to the complete overseas talent recognition “One Thing” service. The information does not provide a separate processing time only for the commercial group health insurance item.

Fees

The service is provided free of charge.

Fee: No charge

Result issued

The result issued for the talent recognition application is:

High-Level Talent Certificate
(高层次人才证书)

The commercial group health insurance service does not list a separate insurance certificate, insurance card or approval document in the published service information.

The procedure does not specify the insurance provider, policy details or enrolment arrangements.

Where and how to apply

Online application

Applications are submitted through:

Hainan Government Service Network
海南政务服务网

Official service page:
Hainan Government Service Network, Overseas Talent Recognition “One Thing” Service

This page provides the application requirements, processing information, required materials and access to the online service.

Application service window

1. Haikou Citizen and Visitor Centre Government Service Hall — Talent and Engineering Construction Comprehensive Service Window

海口市民游客中心政务服务大厅人才和工程建设综合服务窗口

Address:
1/F, Area B, Windows 01–15, Haikou Citizen and Visitor Centre Government Service Hall, No. 1 Binhai Park Road, Longhua District, Haikou City

Chinese address:
海口市龙华区滨海公园路1号海口市民游客中心政务服务大厅1楼B区01–15号

Opening hours:
Monday to Friday
08:30–12:00
14:00–17:30

Contact information

Consultation:

• 0898-66728609
• 0898-68512859
• 0898-66750650
• 0898-68513067
• 0898-68515790
• 0898-68593752

Complaints and supervision:

• 0898-66728609
• 0898-68512859
• 0898-66720783

Important points to confirm

Confirm the correct application route before submitting

The application route determines the required materials and handling process.

Confirm whether the employer should use this service

Employers with their own talent recognition authority should use the Talent Service Zone (人才服务专区) rather than this “One Thing” service.

Confirm insurance details separately

Confirm insurance arrangements separately

The published service information does not specify:

insurance provider;

coverage amount;

policy duration;

medical coverage details;

enrolment arrangements.

Employers should confirm these details through the relevant service channel.

Legal basis

The procedure does not list a separate legal basis.

It refers applicants to the:

Hainan Free Trade Port High-Level Talent Classification Standard
(《海南自由贸易港高层次人才分类标准》)

Applicants should confirm the current classification requirements before applying.

Official source

Authority:
Haikou Municipal Human Resources Development Bureau
(海口市人力资源开发局)

Related department:
Hainan Provincial Social Insurance Service Center
(海南省社会保险服务中心)

Service item:
Commercial Group Health Insurance for High-Level Talents
(高层次人才商业健康团体保险办理)

Official source:
Hainan Government Service Network, Overseas Talent Recognition “One Thing” Service

Source checked: 20 September 2026.