How Can Working Staff Apply for Permanent Residence in China?
Source: E-government Platform of Exit-Entry Administration Offices of Branches of Shanghai Public Security Bureau
Requirements for working staff to apply for Permanent Residence in China:
Those who have worked in Shanghai continuously for 4 years with an annual salary income (before tax) exceeding RMB600,000, and have paid annual individual income tax exceeding RMB120,000, and stay in mainland China for no less than 6 months every year in this 4 years can apply for permanent residence in China with the present employer’s recommendation.
The foreign spouse and their unmarried children under 18 years old of the above applicants can apply for permanent residence together.
Documents required for working staff to apply for Permanent Residence in China:
- Documents Required for Working Staff (principal applicant)：
(1) Complete Application Form for Permanent Residence in China, and provide 2 copies of two-inch recent photos and a digital version of these photos (recorded in a CD) (Read the Notice for more details).
(2) Valid passport and employment-typed residence permits issued in Shanghai for consecutively 4 years before this application, and 2 copies of each should be submitted.
(3) Income certificate of the last 4 years issued by employer(s), and provide 1 copy of this.
(4) Individual income tax clearance certificate issued by Shanghai taxation bureau documenting the last consecutive 4 years before this application, and provide 1 copy of this.
(5) Valid Working Permit (or Employment Permit, Foreign Expert Certificate) issued in Shanghai, and 2 copies of this.
(6) Letter of recommendation issued by the present employer, and provide 1 copy of this.
(7) Employer’s Business License (counterpart) or relevant registration certificate, Approval Certificate of Foreign Invested Enterprise or Foreign Invested Enterprise Filing Receipt (not required for domestic companies) and annual inspection certificate of the recent 4 years, and provide 2 copies of each.
(8) A Health check certificate which was issued by a domestic entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency (or by foreign medical institutions verified by Embassy /Consulate General of China), and provide 1 copy of this. The health certificate should be issued within the validity of the last 6 months.
(9) A Criminal Record/ Background check which shows no trace or history of any kind must be verified by the Embassy/Consulate General of China, and 1 copy should also be provided. The name on the Record Check must match that on the valid passport. In case the applicant has changed names, the former names should be noted in the Record, In case the applicant has lived in a country/region outside the passport-issuing country for successively two years or longer after he/she is 18 years old, a clear Criminal Record check from that country/region is also required. The Record(s) should be issued within the validity of the last 6 months.
2. Documents Required for Spouse：
(1) Complete Application Form for Permanent Residence in China, and provide 2 copies of two-inch recent photos and a digital version of these photos (recorded in a CD) (Read the Notice for more details).
(2) Valid passport and valid visa (or residence permit), and provide 2 copies of each.
(3) Marriage certificate, and provide 2 copies of this. If this certification was issued abroad, a verification from the Embassy/Consulate General of China is also needed, which has a validity of up to 6 months. Two copies of ID certifications used for marriage registration are also required.
(4) A Health check certificate which was issued by a domestic entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency (or by foreign medical institutions verified by Embassy /Consulate General of China), and provide 1 copy of this. The health certificate should be issued within the validity of the last 6 months.
(5) A Criminal Record/ Background check which shows no trace or history of any kind must be verified by the Embassy/Consulate General of China, and 1 copy should also be provided. The name on the Record Check must match that on the valid passport. In case the applicant has changed names, the former names should be noted in the Record, In case the applicant has lived in a country/region outside the passport-issuing country for successively two years or longer after he/she is 18 years old, a clear Criminal Record check from that country/region is also required. The Record(s) should be issued within the validity of the last 6 months.
- Documents Required for children:
(1) Complete Application Form for Permanent Residence in China, and provide 2 copies of two-inch recent photos and a digital version of these photos (recorded in a CD) (Read the Notice for more details).
(2) Valid passport and visa (or residence permit), and provide 2 copies of each.
(3) Birth Certificate (or parent-children relationship certificate, or adoption proof), and provide 2 copies of this. If the certification or proof was issued abroad, then verification by the Embassy/Consulate General of China is required.
(4) ID certificates of both parents, and provide 2 copies of each.
(5) Marriage certificate of parents and 2 copies of this (in case the parents have divorced, the principal applicant should provide valid guardianship proof, such as a court verdict, etc.). If the certification was issued abroad, then verification by the Embassy/Consulate General of China is required.
(6) Nationality identification should be processed in the first place if one/both of the parents was/were of Chinese nationality when the child was born.
(All contents of the guideline is authentic in Chinese, English is for reference only.)
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