Any foreign high-level talented individual accredited by the competent talent authority of Beijing or a highly professional employed and guaranteed by an enterprise accredited by the competent scientific and technological innovation authority of Beijing, who has been working in Beijing for at least three consecutive years with a work-type residence permit affixed with the mark of "Talent" upon application or prior to the date of application, may apply for the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card upon the recommendation of the employer.

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

2. Photocopies of the applicant's valid foreign passport and work-type residence permit (affixed with the mark of "Talent") he/she obtained in the last three consecutive years

3. 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 and certification shall be within six months prior to the date of the acceptance of the application.)

4. 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 certified by the Chinese embassy or consulate in the concerned country (The designated exit-entry health and quarantine department in Beijing is the Beijing International Travel Health Care Center. The certificate shall be issued within six months prior to the date of the acceptance of the application.)

5. Photocopies of the certificate for accreditation of foreign high-level talented individuals issued by the Organizational Department of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and the Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau; or photocopies of the employment contract and the letter of guarantee issued by an enterprise recognized by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission

6. Photocopies of the individual tax payment certificates issued by tax authority(-ies) (The tax payment period shall be three consecutive years prior to the date of application.)

7. Original copy of the recommendation letter issued by the current employer

8. The employer's registration certificate (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.)

9. A photocopy of the applicant's "Foreigner's Work Permit" (The valid period should be three 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.)

10. 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 in the foreign country concerned, along with that of his/her Chinese passport used for naturalization.

11. 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. 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.

First application: CNY 1,500

Production: CNY 300

Replacement: CNY 300

Re-issuance: CNY 600