On August 15, 2004 the Chinese ministries of Public Security and foreign Affairs jointly promulgated the Measures for the Administration of Examining and Approving Permanent Residence in China for Foreigners(Measures).

Qualifications for Green Card Applicants

The Measures for the Administration of Examining and Approving Permanent Residence in China for Foreigners stipulates:

A, Those who have stable direct investment in China successively for three years and have a good taxation record,

B. Those who have held positions or professional titles at or above the level of deputy general manager, deputy factory director, associate professor, associate research fellow or their equivalent for a minimum of four years on condition that their stay in China within the four years is accumulatively no less than three years and they have a good taxation record,

C. Those who have made outstanding contributions to China or talents that are specially needed by China, and their spouses and unmarried children under the age of 18,

D, Foreign spouses of Chinese citizens and spouses of foreigners who have obtained permanent residence status in China on condition that their marriage is no less than five years, they have stayed in China successively for five years (no less than nine months each year),and they have stable source of livelihood and housing, and

E, Those above the age of 60 who do not have direct blood relatives abroad and come to join their direct blood relatives in China on condition that they have lived in China successively for five years (no less than nine months each years) and have a stable source of livelihood and housing,

Application Procedure

   Applicants should first consult the Exit and Entry Management Section of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau for information as to what documents they should present. They should then go to the Exit and Entry management Section for an application form that they must fill out and present with the required personal documents. The section will issue a notice of approval or disapproval to the applicants in six months.

Exit and Entry Management Section of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Add:No 2,Andingmenwai Street, Dongcheng  District, Beijing

Tel:84020101

Office hour:08:30-16:30