►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)