一张创业签证，让国际青年在长沙安家

来自非洲贝宁的乔力和来自索马里的青年萨卡分别在今年8月和去年5月在长沙成立了向非洲出口商品的外贸公司，将“湖南特产”卖到非洲各国。

RICO from Benin and ZAKI from Somalia established foreign trade companies in Changsha in August this year and May last year to export goods to Africa and sell "Hunan specialties" to African countries respectively.

这两名创业国际青年，为何选择将公司落户在中国（湖南）自由贸易试验区长沙片区国际青年创业港（以下简称“国际青年创业港”）？是因为近两年开始，国际青年有了留在长沙的“捷径”——湖南率先推出“创业签证”，挑选有意向、有资源的优秀外籍应届毕业生，由公安部门发放签证、相关部门给予创业指导和帮扶。

Why did these two international young entrepreneurs choose to settle their companies in the International Youth Entrepreneurship Port in the Changsha Area of China (Hunan) Pilot Free Trade Zone? Because in the past two years, there has been a "shortcut" for international youth to stay in Changsha. Hunan has taken the lead in launching the "business visa",which is provided for outstanding foreign fresh graduates who are interested and have resources. The public security department issues visas, and relevant departments offer entrepreneurial guidance and assistance.

萨卡和乔力便分别是湖南省首张“创业签”、2024年首张“创业签”的获得者。据统计，目前国际青年创业港已办理全国首批对非创业签证6张（含续签）共4人，为14家创业公司落地长沙铺就了“坦途”。

ZAKI and RICO are the recipients of Hunan's first "business visa" and the first one in 2024 respectively. According to statistics, the International Youth Entrepreneurship Port has processed the first batch of 6 entrepreneurial visas (including renewals) for Africa, which are for 4 people in total, paving the way for 14 start-up companies to land in Changsha.