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中华人民共和国公安部 中华人民共和国外交部令（第74号）外国人在中国永久居留审批管理办法
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Reviewed. Everything in it that belongs in the tables has been taken.
What the document holds
Full 2004 permanent residence measures; investor route thresholds, holding, presence, validity. Other routes (employees, family) out of scope.
What it supports
9 rows on this site come from this document. Each one opens with the page and the exact words.
Rules and prices (7)
- Business investmentencouraged-sector investment (Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue)USD 500,000Since 15 Aug 2004 · China State Council Gazette 2004China · Permanent residence for foreign direct investors (外国人在中国永久居留审批管理办法 2004, arts. 6(1) and 7)
- Business investmentinvestment in the western region or national poverty-alleviation key countiesUSD 500,000Since 15 Aug 2004 · China State Council Gazette 2004China · Permanent residence for foreign direct investors (外国人在中国永久居留审批管理办法 2004, arts. 6(1) and 7)
- Business investmentinvestment in the central regionUSD 1,000,000Since 15 Aug 2004 · China State Council Gazette 2004China · Permanent residence for foreign direct investors (外国人在中国永久居留审批管理办法 2004, arts. 6(1) and 7)
- Business investmentinvestment anywhere in ChinaUSD 2,000,000Since 15 Aug 2004 · China State Council Gazette 2004China · Permanent residence for foreign direct investors (外国人在中国永久居留审批管理办法 2004, arts. 6(1) and 7)
- Holding period for the investmentstable investment and good tax record before applying3 yearsSince 15 Aug 2004 · China State Council Gazette 2004China · Permanent residence for foreign direct investors (外国人在中国永久居留审批管理办法 2004, arts. 6(1) and 7)
- Required physical presenceper year (minimum)3 monthsSince 15 Aug 2004 · China State Council Gazette 2004China · Permanent residence for foreign direct investors (外国人在中国永久居留审批管理办法 2004, arts. 6(1) and 7)
- Residence permit validityholders aged 18 and over10 yearsSince 15 Aug 2004 · China State Council Gazette 2004China · Permanent residence for foreign direct investors (外国人在中国永久居留审批管理办法 2004, arts. 6(1) and 7)
About the document
What it covers Measures on examination and approval of foreigners' permanent residence (2004): art. 6(1) direct investment route, art. 7 investment thresholds (US$0.5m/1m/2m), residence requirements, card validity.
Notes Promulgated 15 Aug 2004 by MPS and MFA, in force on promulgation (art. 29). Whether the Measures are still in force unchanged was not checked (a 2020 draft regulation on permanent residence was not adopted as far as found).
Source id chn-gov-gazette-pr-measures-2004 · accessed 10 Oct 2026