If you have worked in Beijing for at least four consecutive years and resided in China for at least six months each year, with annual wage income for the four consecutive years before and at the time of application is not less than six times the average wage of urban employees in the area in the previous years, and the annual personal income tax paid is not less than 20 percent of the annual wage income standard, you may apply for a Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card with the recommendation of your employer.

►Two 2-inch front-facing, bareheaded, color photos taken against a white background, along with a digital copy of the photo (submitted in disk)

► Photocopies of the applicant's valid foreign passport and work-type residence permit obtained in Beijing for four consecutive years prior to the date of application

► A photocopy of the certificate of no criminal record in a foreign country (country of origin) (The certificate shall be apostilled, or certified by the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country, otherwise a certificate issued by the embassy or consulate of that country in China is needed. The time of issuance or certification shall be within six months prior to the date of the acceptance of the application.)

► A photocopy of the physical examination certificate issued by either a health and quarantine department designated by the Chinese government, or by a foreign medical institution notarized by the Chinese embassy in the country (The designated exit-entry health and quarantine department in Beijing is the Beijing International Travel Health Care Center, and the certificate shall be issued within six months prior to the date of the acceptance of the application.)

► Original copy of the certificate of salary for four consecutive years prior to the date of application (issued by the employer)

► Applicant's tax payment certificates issued by tax authority(-ies) (The tax payment period shall be four consecutive years prior to the date of application.)

► Original copy of the recommendation letter issued by the current employer

► A photocopy of the registration certificate of the employer (If the employer is an enterprise, the duplicate of the business license is required. For any other kind, other types of certificates such as the legal person certificate of a public institution shall be provided. If the employer is a foreign-funded enterprise, a "Certificate of Approval for Establishment of Enterprises with Foreign Investment in the People's Republic of China", or a "Recordation Receipt for Establishment of Enterprises with Foreign Investment in the People's Republic of China" and a "Modification Receipt for Recordation of Enterprises with Foreign Investment in the People's Republic of China" are needed.)

►A photocopy of the applicant's "Foreigner's Work Permit" (The valid period should be four consecutive years prior to the date of application. Information about the applicant's employer, position and personal details should be consistent with that in the certificate of employment and other relevant certificates.)

► If the applicant had Chinese nationality before, he/she shall provide the photocopies of the residence permit and the naturalization paper or the household certificate transcript of the concerned foreign country, and that of the Chinese passport used for naturalization.

► Personal resume of the applicant (which shall include the details from 18 years old to present, with no missing gaps between years or months)

1.

Exit & Entry Administration Service Center, Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: 2 Andingmen East Street, Dongcheng District

Office hours: 09:00 to 17:00 from Mondays to Saturdays

 

2.

Branch of the Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau at Beijing Government Service Center

Address: 1 West 3rd Ring South Road, Fengtai District (Zone C, 3F, Beijing Government Service Center)

Office hours: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00 from Mondays to Fridays; 09:00 to 13:00 on Saturdays

 

3.

Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners of Zhongguancun, Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: Courtyard A22, Shuangyushu Beili, Haidian District

Tel: 010-82887660-2002

Office hours: 09:00 to 17:00 from Mondays to Saturdays

 

4.

Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners, Chaoyang Sub-Bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: Building 304 (within BEZIT Park), Courtyard A10, Jiuxianqiao North Road, Chaoyang District

Tel: 010-84590391

Office hours: 09:00 to 17:00 from Mondays to Saturdays

 

5.

Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners, Shunyi Sub-Bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: A3 Tianzhu East Road, Shunyi District

Tel: 010-80460526 / 80460079

Office hours: 09:00 to 17:00 from Mondays to Saturdays

 

6.

Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners, Tongzhou Sub-Bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: Building 3, 2 Tongzhouwei Road, Tongzhou District

Tel: 010-60530930

Office hours: 09:00 to 17:00 from Mondays to Fridays

 

7.

Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners, Shijingshan Sub-Bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: Zone B, 2F, Building 3, Courtyard 6, Jingyuan West Street, Shijingshan District, Beijing

Tel: 010-81925629

Office hours: 09:00 to 16:30 from Mondays to Saturdays

 

8.

Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners of Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, Daxing Sub-Bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: 4 Wanyuan Street, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area

Tel: 010-67857669

Office hours: 09:00 to 17:00 from Mondays to Fridays

 

9.

Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners, Daxing Sub-Bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: 1F, Building 8, Courtyard 18, Jinxing Road, Daxing District

Tel: 010-69258033

Office hours: 09:00 to 16:30 from Mondays to Saturdays

 

10.

Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners, Fengtai Sub-Bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: Fengtai District Government Service Center, 7 Nanyuan Road, Fengtai District

Tel: 010-87016498

Office hours: 09:00 to 16:30 from Mondays to Saturdays


11.

Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners, Huairou Sub-Bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: 37 Qingchun Road, Huairou District

Tel: 010-69685167

Office hours: 08:30 to 11:30 and 13:30 to 17:30 from Mondays to Saturdays

 

12.

Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners, Haidian Sub-Bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners, 2F, Beibu Fuwu Building, Beiqing Road, Haidian District

Tel: 010-86435737

Office hours: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00 from Mondays to Saturdays

 

13.

Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners, Changping Sub-Bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: Public Security Sub-Center at Life Science Park, Changping District Government Service Center, Building 4, Courtyard 9, Kexueyuan Road, Changping District

Tel: 010-80185657

Office hours: 09:00 to 16:30 from Mondays to Saturdays

 

14.

Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners, Xicheng Sub-Bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: B1, 275 Xizhimen Inner Street, Xicheng District

Tel: 010-82141152

Office hours: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00 from Mondays to Fridays

 

15.

Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners, Yanqing Sub-Bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: 5F, Yanqing District Government Service Center, 60 Qingyuan Street, Yanqing District

Tel: 010-81195253

Office hours: 09:00 to 17:00 from Mondays to Fridays

 

16.

Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners, Dongcheng Sub-Bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: 1F, Dongcheng District Government Service Center, 12 Zhushikou East Street, Dongcheng District

Tel: 010-53102785

Office hours: 09:00 to 17:00 from Mondays to Fridays

  • Charging Standards
  • Points for Attention

First application: CNY 1,500

Production: CNY 300

Replacement: CNY 300

Re-issuance: CNY 600


1. The applicant must sign the application form.

2. If the applicant's name has changed, the proof of name change must be provided.

3. The certificates issued by the relevant foreign institutions must be authenticated by apostilles or authenticated by the Chinese embassy(-ies) or consulate(s) in the country(-ies) concerned.

4. A Chinese translation with the official stamp by the translation company is required for any material in a foreign language.

5. All the original copies shall be reviewed before the submission of photocopies. Photocopies shall be in the A4 format.

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

7. If the applicant hasn't canceled his/her Chinese household registration or Chinese resident ID card, he/she needs to cancel first.