Can I take the civil service exam when I come back from studying abroad?

Sure! Anyone can register for the civil service examination as long as they meet the registration conditions. Taking the 2022 national examination as an example, it is clearly pointed out in the "Application Guide" that "returned overseas students can apply for qualified positions according to their own conditions".

However, it should be noted that some departments and positions restrict the registration of international students, and non-public international students are not allowed to apply. Generally, it will be indicated in the job list, so you must check it carefully when you register.

For example, a position in the Guangzhou Repatriation Center of the National Immigration Bureau of the 2022 National Examination stipulates that "parents, spouses or children have moved abroad and have been studying abroad for more than 6 months, and they are not allowed to apply", and a position in the Harbin Railway Public Security Bureau stipulates that "parents, spouses or children have moved abroad, and their immediate family members such as their children or siblings have been married to foreigners and have been studying abroad for more than 6 months.

Returned students who apply for civil servants need to submit proof of academic degree before the interview. In some areas, civil service examinations require foreign students to obtain academic degree certificates before they can apply.

The "Registration Guide" for the 2022 national examination points out that "the returned overseas students should provide the materials stipulated in the Announcement on the Recruitment of Civil Servants in the 2022 Examination of the Central Authorities and Their Directly affiliated Institutions and the General Rules on the Recruitment of Civil Servants in the 2022 Examination of the Central Authorities and Their Directly affiliated Institutions, and provide academic degrees and educational department certification materials to the recruiting agencies before the interview."