Conditions for investors to apply for permanent residence in China

I.Conditions for investors to apply for permanent residence in China:

Foreign investors who meet one of the following conditions and have a good tax payment record can apply for permanent residence in China:

1.Investors who have invested in China with a total actually paid registered capital of over 2 million USD (the amount should not fall below the standard for three consecutive years);

2.Investors who have invested in the central region of China with a total actually paid registered capital of over 1 million USD (the amount should not fall below the standard for three consecutive years);

3.Investors who have invested in the western region of China and in the national key counties for poverty alleviation and development with a total actually paid registered capital of over 500,000 USD (the amount should not fall below the standard for three consecutive years);

4.Investors who invest in the encouraged categories of industries as announced in the "Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries" with a total actually paid registered capital of over 500,000 USD (the amount should not fall below the standard for three consecutive years);

5.Investors who invest directly in Shanghai as an individual or through a company where they are the controlling shareholder as an individual, with stable investment over three consecutive years and a total investment amount of over 1 million USD (for investments in the encouraged categories of industries as announced in the "Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries", the total investment amount reaches over 500,000 USD). The foreign spouses and unmarried children under the age of 18 of the aforementioned personnel may apply for permanent residence in China along with them.

The foreign spouses and unmarried children under the age of 18 of the aforementioned individuals may also apply for permanent residence in China.

II.Procedures for investors to apply for permanent residence in China:

1.Investors (principal applicants) need to submit the following documents:

(1)Fill in the "Application Form for Permanent Residence of Aliens in China" completely, submit two 2-inch recent ID photos and burn a CD with the electronic version (see the notes for details).

(2)The original and two copies of a valid passport and a valid visa (or residence permit).

(3)The original and one copy of the tax payment certificate for the individual income tax paid consecutively for the past three years issued by the tax authority up to the date of application (applicants who meet the conditions of category 5 need to submit the tax payment certificate issued by the Shanghai tax authority).

(4)The original and two copies of the "Enterprise Business License"duplicate, "Foreign-invested Enterprise Approval Certificate"or the "Foreign-invested Enterprise Establishment Filing Receipt" (not required for domestic enterprises), along with the proof of the relevant annual inspections for the past three years.

(5)The original capital verification report after the company's capital reaches the required standard and the audit reports for the continuous three years, along with two copies of each. For investments in industries encouraged under the "Guidance Catalogue for Foreign Investment Industries" issued by the state, it is necessary to provide a confirmation letter of a foreign investment project encouraged by the state, or a certificate that the enterprise is a foreign-invested enterprise encouraged by the state for development. For investments made by a company as a controlling shareholder, additional relevant investment and shareholding documentation must be submitted. If issued abroad, such documents must be authenticated by a Chinese embassy or consulate abroad.

(6)The original health certificate issued by the domestic entry-exit inspection and quarantine authorities (or a health certificate issued by a foreign medical institution and authenticated by a Chinese embassy or consulate abroad), along with one photocopy. The health certificate is valid for six months from the date of issuance.

(7)The original certificate of no criminal record verified by the Chinese embassy or consulate abroad and one photocopy. The name on the certificate must match the name on the holder's valid passport; if the applicant has changed their name, the former name must be indicated on the certificate; if the applicant has resided continuously for more than two years in a country or region outside the passport-issuing country after reaching the age of 18, a certificate of no criminal record from that country or region is also required. The certificate of no criminal record is valid for six months from the date of issuance.

2.For a foreign spouse, the following documents must be submitted:

(1)A fully completed "Application Form for Permanent Residence in China" must be submitted, along with two recent 2-inch passport photos and a CD containing the electronic version of the photos (see the notes for details).

(2)The original and two photocopies of a valid passport and visa (or residence permit).

(3)The original and two photocopies of the marriage certificate. If issued abroad, the certificate must be authenticated by the Chinese embassy or consulate, and this authentication is valid for six months from the date of issuance. Additionally, two photocopies of the identification documents used at the time of marriage registration must be submitted.

(4)The original and one photocopy of the health certificate issued by the domestic entry-exit inspection and quarantine department (or a health certificate issued by a foreign medical institution authenticated by the Chinese embassy or consulate). The health certificate is valid for six months from the date of issuance.

(5)The original and one photocopy of the foreign non-criminal record certificate authenticated by the Chinese embassy or consulate. The name on the certificate must match the name on the valid passport; if the applicant has changed their name, the former name must be indicated on the certificate; if the applicant has resided continuously in a country or region other than the passport-issuing country for more than two years after reaching 18 years of age, anon-criminal record certificate from that country or region is also required. The non-criminal record certificate is valid for six months from the date of issuance.

3.The following documents must be submitted for foreign children under the age of 18:

(1)Fill in the "Application Form for Permanent Residence in China"completely, submit two recent 2-inch ID photos and provide an electronic version on a CD (see the notes for details).

(2)The original and two copies of a valid passport and visa (or residence permit).

(3)The original birth certificate (or proof of parent-child relationship, adoption certificate) and two copies. If issued abroad, they must be authenticated by the Chinese embassy or consulate.

(4)The original identification documents of both parents and two copies of each.

(5)The original marriage certificate of the parents and two copies (if the parents are divorced, proof that the main applicant has custody of the child, such as a court decree, should be provided). If issued abroad, they must be authenticated by the Chinese embassy or consulate.

(6)If one or both parents were of Chinese nationality at the time of the child's birth, procedures for nationality verification must be completed first.

★Matters for Attention for Investors Applying for Permanent Residence in China

(1)Applicants who are 18 years of age or older must appear in person to proceed with the application. For children under the age of 18, both parents must come together to handle the application (in case of divorced parents, the one with custody responsibility for the applicant may proceed).

(2)The identification photo should be a color photo with a frontal view and a plain white background, sized 48mm×33mm. The width of the face in the portrait should be greater than or equal to 18mm±1mm, with the top of the head to hairline distance being 1.5mm to 2.5mm from the top edge of the photo. The lower part of the portrait should ideally show the complete tip of the shirt collar or the collarbone.

(3)If the applicant has changed his/her nationality, he/she is required to submit a certificate of joining a foreign nationality. The applicant had Chinese nationality, the former mainland residents also need to provide the original China's private passport, proof of settlement abroad (holders of official passports to join the foreign nationality, need to first apply for withdrawal of Chinese nationality); former residents of Taiwan also need to provide the cancellation of the household registration of Taiwan; the former residents of Hong Kong and Macao also need to provide the Hong Kong and Macao no longer have a resident identity card. If necessary, certificates issued abroad must be certified by the Chinese Embassy(Consulate) abroad.

(4)If the applicant has undergone a name change, they must provide original proof of the name change or certification that both names belong to the same person, along with two photocopies of the document. If the document is issued from outside of China, it must be authenticated by the Chinese embassy or consulate in the country of issue.

(5)Relevant documents issued from abroad, such as criminal record certificates, marriage certificates, birth certificates, kinship certificates, adoption certificates, name change certificates, etc., can be provided by the competent authorities of the relevant country and authenticated by the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country. Alternatively, these documents can be the certificates issued by the embassy or consulate of the issuing country in China (self-declarations are not acceptable).

(6)Foreign-language documentation must be translated into Chinese by a domestic translation company with the appropriate qualifications and be stamped with the company's seal. Additionally, a photocopy of the translation company's business license must be provided.

(7)If the applicant requires their Chinese name to be printed on the"Foreigner's Permanent Residence ID Card," they should specify "Chinese name to be printed on card" in the "Other matters needing explanation" section of the application form.