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1. Foreign nationals of Chinese origin who pay a long-term visit to their family members, residing in Beijing for work or study, including spouse, parents, children under 18 and the spouse's parents.

2. Foreign nationals of Chinese origin who are over 60 years old,  planning for a long-term residence and have purchased house property in Beijing.

3. Foreign nationals of Chinese origin who intend to receive medical aid or services, or to engage in any other private business in Beijing.

4. Foreign nationals of Chinese origin who have retired and intend to settle down in Beijing.

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1. Valid passport or other international travel documents.

2. Completely filled VISA / STAY PERMIT / RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM with recent half-length, white background, bareheaded, full-faced 2-inch color photo. Please fill in the application form in black ink or sign pen.

3. Valid accommodation registration form of the applicant obtained from local police station or hotel of present residence.

4. Supporting materials on the identification of foreign nationals of Chinese origin:

a. Applicants of former Chinese nationality shall provide the former personal ID card, domicile registration certificate, Chinese passport, certificate of the renunciation of Chinese nationality issued by the Ministry of Public Security and other relevant materials.

b. Applicants whose parents, any or both of whom, are foreign national of Chinese origin, shall provide Supporting materials relating to the former Chinese nationality of the parent(s), the applicant's birth certificate or equivalent document and other relevant materials.

c. Applicants whose parents, any or both of whom, are Chinese citizen, shall provide personal ID of the Chinese nationality of the parent(s), the applicant's birth certificate or equivalent document and other relevant materials.

5. Foreign nationals of Chinese origin, who are visiting their relatives in Beijing shall submit the following documents:

a. valid travel documents of the foreigner residing in Beijing

b. the certificate on family relationship or kinship

i. S1, S2 visa holders shall provide the certificate letter from the family member in Beijing to prove the family relationship, or Supporting documents such as Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate (or equivalent document) or notarial deed and other relevant supporting documents on their family relationship or kinship.

ii. Non-S1 or S2 visa holders shall provide Supporting documents on family relationship or kinship, such as Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate (or equivalent document) or notarial deed. (These documents issued by foreign authorities or notary offices need to be authenticated by the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in the relevant country).

Note: If one or more of the aforesaid documents could not be provided, the applicant may voluntarily provide other relative supporting documents.

6. Foreign nationals of Chinese origin, who have purchased house property in Beijing shall submit the following documents:

a. the ownership certificate of the property registered under the applicant's name or notarized house sales contract.

b. certificate of financial resources or bank statement.

7. Foreign nationals of Chinese origin, who intend to receive medical aid or services in Beijing shall submit the following documents:

a. certificate on medical diagnosis or hospitalization for over 6 months issued by medical institute above county-level or 2A-class in Beijing.

b. the medical diagnosis certificate on the major diseases (such as cancer) of the applicant issued by medical institute above county-level or 2A-class in Beijing.

8. Foreign nationals of Chinese origin who have retired and intend to settle down in Beijing shall submit the contract with any service institute for aged people, such as gerocomium, in Beijing. The validity of the contract shall be no less than 6 months.

9. Foreigners over 18 years who apply for residence permit with the validity of no less than one year shall submit Verification Certificate of Medical Examination Records of Overseas Personnel issued by Entry-Exit Health and Quarantine Department in China, which shall be valid for 6 months since the date of issuance.

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1.The family visitors may apply for a residence permit with the validity of no longer than 5 years. (the validity period shall refer to the term of residence permit validity of the person to be visited).

2. Foreign nationals of Chinese origin who own house property in Beijing may apply for a residence permit with validity of no longer than 5 years.

3. Foreign nationals of Chinese origin, who intend to receive medical treatment or settle down in Beijing after retirement, may apply for a residence permit with validity of no longer than 5 years.  (please refer to the term dated on the medical certificate or the contract with the gerocomium).

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1. The applicant shall go through a face-to-face interview. However  applicants may appoint the host organization or a particular service agency to submit the application on behalf of the applicant (a copy of the trustee's ID is required) if meeting the following requirements: the applicant is aged under 16 or above 60 and inconvenient to travel for disability or illness, or applying for extension of residence permit, or exceptional ability talents qualified as much-needed of the state. Nonetheless, if the Exit-Entry Administration Department notifies the applicant that an interview is necessary, the applicant shall go through the interview personally.

2. For the above-stated materials, the original documents need to be verified, and the photocopies submitted.

3. Any application material in foreign language (except English) should be translated into Chinese.

4. Applicant who doesn't nullify China's household registration should apply after the cancellation of household registration.

5. Foreigners under 18 who submit the application for the first time in China shall prepare the Birth Certificate or equivalent document, passports and permanent resident permit of parents and other relative documents as certification of nationality.

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1. Where visas held by foreigners specify that foreigners need to apply for residence permits after entry, such foreigners shall, within 30 days from the date of their entry, apply for foreigners'  residence permits.

2. Foreigners residing in China who apply for the extension of the duration of residence shall file their applications at least 30 days prior to the expiry of the validity period on their residence permits.

3. During the period when the applicant's passport or other travel document is under legal custody of the exit-entry authority for the issuance of visa or resident permit, the applicant may, bearing the receipt notice of the application herein, reside legally within the territory of China.

4.Where the registered item in a foreigner's residence permit has changed (the items shall include the bearer's name, sex, date of birth, reason for residence and duration of residence of the holder, date and place of issuance, passport number or other international travel documents number), the holder shall, within 10 days from the date of change, apply to the exit-entry administration of public security organ under the local people's government at or above the county level in the place of residence for going through the formalities for alteration.

5. The exit and entry administration authority of the public security organ may verify the purpose of application through such means as interview, telephone inquiry and on-the-spot investigation.

6. Decisions made by the exit-entry administration of public security organ on rejecting applications for visa extension or reissuance, or on not issuing foreigners' stay or residence permits or not extending the duration of residence shall be final.

The right to interpret this Instruction shall reside in the Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.