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Guidelines for Approval of Foreign Nationals' Eligibility for Permanent Residence in China
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What the document holds
NIA English guideline page (2023-03-27) on permanent residence for foreigners: eligibility categories (investors with direct, stable investment and three years of good tax records; senior employees; special contributors; family members; spouses; elderly relatives), grounds for cancellation (incl. residence under three months a year or under one year in five), application documents, procedure with stage deadlines, fees (application CNY 1,500, card CNY 300, re-issue CNY 600, renewal CNY 300) and the six-month decision deadline. No numbers about applications or approvals. Rules for non-investor categories (employees, spouses, elderly relatives) are out of scope. This pass added 7 rules: re-issue and renewal fees, child age limit, the two minimum-residence grounds for cancellation and the two stage processing deadlines.
What it supports
12 rows on this site come from this document. Each one opens with the page and the exact words.
Rules and prices (11)
- Permit feeproduction of the permanent residence cardCNY 300Date not stated · China Immigration Administration 2023China · 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)
- Permit renewal feerenewal of the permanent residence card on expiryCNY 300Date not stated · China Immigration Administration 2023China · 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)
- Fee for a duplicate certificatere-issue of the permanent residence card after loss or damageCNY 600Date not stated · China Immigration Administration 2023China · 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)
- Application feeeach applicantCNY 1,500Date not stated · China Immigration Administration 2023China · 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 presencepermanent resident (status may be cancelled if residence in China is shorter without approval)1 years in 5 yearsDate not stated · China Immigration Administration 2023China · 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)
- Maximum processing timereview by the inspection authority2 monthsDate not stated · China Immigration Administration 2023China · 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 investmentdirect and stable investment with good tax record before applying3 yearsDate not stated · China Immigration Administration 2023China · 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 presencepermanent resident (status may be cancelled if residence in China is shorter without approval)3 months per yearDate not stated · China Immigration Administration 2023China · 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)
- Maximum processing timeinvestigation by the processing authority after acceptance3 monthsDate not stated · China Immigration Administration 2023China · 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)
- Maximum processing timedecision on a permanent residence application6 monthsDate not stated · China Immigration Administration 2023China · 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)
- Maximum age of a dependent childunmarried child of an eligible investor (must be under 18)18 yearsDate not stated · China Immigration Administration 2023China · 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 Current NIA service guide for permanent residence: legal basis (Exit and Entry Administration Law; 2004 Measures), eligibility including direct and stable investment with three years of good tax records, documents required from investors, fees (CNY 1,500 application, CNY 300 card), six-month decision time.
Notes English page of the NIA website, dated 2023-03-27 and still online on 2026-10-11. The NIA notes on its English pages that the English version is for reference only and the Chinese version is authoritative; the Chinese counterpart was not located. Prints no investment amount (the amounts are in the 2004 Measures).
Source id chn-nia-pr-guidelines-en-2023 · accessed 11 Oct 2026