Legal basis:
Measures of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on the Administration of Crew Certificates
Article 5 To apply for a seaman's certificate, you can apply directly to the issuing authority, or you can entrust an overseas seaman's agency or a shipping company operating ships on international routes and special routes to apply for it on your behalf. To apply for a seaman's certificate for fishing crew, an application shall be made through an offshore fishing company with corresponding qualifications or a company with foreign labor cooperation qualifications.
Article 8 After accepting the application, the issuing authority shall check the application materials, and check whether the applicant has the situation of being prohibited from leaving the country as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations through the information enjoyed by the entry-exit administration authorities, and make a decision on whether to approve or not within seven working days; If approved, a crew certificate shall be issued; If it is not approved, it shall notify the applicant in writing and explain the reasons. The registration items of the seaman's certificate include: the name, gender, date and place of birth of the seaman's certificate holder, the date, validity period and issuing authority of the seaman's certificate.