Who can Apply for Foreigners' Permanent Residence in China?
According to Measures for the Administration of Examination and Approval of Foreigners' Permanent Residence in China, foreigners applying for permanent residence in China must abide by Chinese laws, be in good health, without any criminal record and must meet at least one of the following requirements:
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Having made direct investment in China with stable operation and a good tax paying record for three successive years. The registered capital paid as investment in China shall meet any of the following requirements:
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in the case of investment in any industry encouraged under the Catalogue for Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries, at least USD500,000 in total;
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in the case of investment in the western area of China or any key county under poverty reduction and development program, at least USD500,000 in total;
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in the case of investment in the central area of China, at least USD1 million in total; or
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in the case of investment in China, at least USD2 million in total.
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Having been holding the post of deputy general manager, deputy factory director or above or of associate professor, associate research fellow and other associate senior titles of professional post or above or enjoying an equal treatment, for at least four successive years, with a minimum period of residence in China for three cumulative years within four years and with a good tax paying record. The employer must be any of the following:
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an institution subordinate to any department of the State Council or to the people's government at the provincial level;
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a key college or university;
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an enterprise or government-sponsored institution implementing a key engineering project or major scientific research project of the state; or
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a high-tech enterprise, foreign invested enterprise in encouraged fields, technologically advanced enterprise with foreign investment or export-oriented enterprise with foreign investment.
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Having made a great and outstanding contribution to and being specially needed by China;
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Being the spouse or unmarried child under 18 years old of a person with reference to the foregoing item1, 2 or 3.
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Being the spouse of a Chinese citizen or of a foreigner with permanent residence status in China, in a marriage relationship for at least five years, with at least five successive years of residence in China and at least nine months of residence in China each year, and having stable source of subsistence and a dwelling place.
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Being an unmarried person under 18 years old turning to the parents.
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Being a person who is or above 60 years old, who has no direct relative abroad and is to turn to any directive relative in China, and has stayed in China for at least five successive years with at least nine-month residence in China each year, and has stable source of subsistence and a dwelling place.
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