Who can apply for the permanent residence?

Those who have worked in Shanghai continuously for 4 years with an annual salary income (before tax) exceeding RMB600K, and have paid annual individual income tax exceeding RMB120K, 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 :

1. 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.
(2) Valid passport and employment-typed residence permits issued in Shanghai for consecutively 4 years before this application.
(3) Income certificate of the last 4 years issued by employer(s).
(4) Individual income tax clearance certificate issued by Shanghai taxation bureau documenting the last consecutive 4 years before this application. 
(5) Valid Working Permit (or Employment Permit, Foreign Expert Certificate) issued in Shanghai.
(6) Letter of recommendation issued by the present employer. 
(7) Employer’s Business License (counterpart) or relevant registration certificate, its online annual report for the past 4 years, and its online joint annual report for the past 4 years.
(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). 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. 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.
(2) Valid passport and valid visa (or residence permit).
(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.
(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). 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. 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. 

3. Documents Required for children:

(1) Complete Application Form for Permanent Residence in China.
(2) Valid passport and visa (or residence permit).
(3) Birth Certificate (or parent-children relationship certificate, or adoption proof). 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.
(5) Marriage certificate of parents (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. 

Should you still have anything unclear, please do not hesitate to contact us.