An applicant who makes investment in an industry encouraged under the "Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries", and makes individual direct investment totaling 500,000 USD or above (paid-in registered capital) with stable investment and a good tax paying record for three consecutive years at the time of application and three consecutive years before the date of application, who has set up foreign-funded enterprise in Beijing, and the name of whom is indicated in the column of investor in the "Approval Certificate for a Foreign-Funded Enterprise"or the "Recordation Receipt for the Formation of a Foreign-Funded Enterprise", and the  "Recordation Receipt for the Alteration of a Foreign-Funded Enterprise", may apply for permanent residence.

1. Photocopy of the valid foreign passport and visa of the applicant.

2. 2 2-inch front bareheaded white or light blue background colored photos and electronic photo (submitted in CD).

3. Photocopy of the certificate on no criminal record in foreign country (all countries or regions that the applicant has resided continuously for more than 2 years before the date of application) (the certificate shall be certified by the Chinese embassy (consulate) in that country, or submit a certificate issued by the embassy (consulate) of that country in China, and the time the certificate is issued and the time the certificate is certified by the Chinese embassy (consulate) in the foreign country shall be within 6 months prior to the  date of acceptance).

4. Photocopy of the physical examination certificate issued by the health and quarantine department designated by the Chinese government or by a foreign medical institution certified by the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country (the exit-entry health and quarantine department designated in Beijing is the Beijing International Travel Health Care Center, and the certification shall be issued within 6 months prior to the date of acceptance).

5. Photocopy of "Approval Certificate for a Foreign-Funded Enterprise"or "Recordation Receipt for the Formation of a Foreign-Funded Enterprise"and "Recordation Receipt for the Alteration of a Foreign-Funded Enterprise", and the column of investor shall clearly indicate the name of the applicant.

6. Photocopy of the "Duplicate of Business License".

7. Photocopy of the "Capital Verification Report".

8. Photocopy of individual tax payment certificate issued by the tax authority, and the tax payment period shall be 3 consecutive years prior to the date of application.

9.  Photocopy of the "Letter of Confirmation on a Foreign Investment Project Encouraged by the State" or "Recordation Receipt for the Alteration of a Foreign-Funded Enterprise" or document issued by the competent department at the provincial level indicating that the enterprise is a foreign-funded enterprise encouraged by the state. The valid period shall be 3 consecutive years before the date of application.

10. An applicant who had Chinese nationality before shall provide the photocopy of the certificate of eligibility for foreign settlement, the naturalization paper or the household certificate transcript, and the Chinese passport used for naturalization.

11. The applicant's resume (from the age of 18 till now, the year and month shall be consecutive).

1. Certificates issued by relevant foreign institutions shall be certified by the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country.

2. Materials in foreign language must be translated into Chinese, and the translation company's official seal shall be affixed to the translation.

3. The original shall be reviewed before submitting a photocopy, and a photocopy of A4 size shall be provided.

4. If the applicant needs to print the Chinese name on the "Foreigner Permanent Resident ID Card", he/she shall clearly indicate whether to print the Chinese name in the "Other Matters to be Explained" column on the application form.

5. An applicant who has not canceled the household registration in China shall apply after canceling the household registration.

First application: CNY ¥1,500

Production of certificate: CNY ¥300

Replacement of certificate: CNY ¥300

Re-issuance of certificate: CNY ¥600