The spouse and unmarried children under 18 of the investor may apply for permanent residence together with the investor.

Application materials for the spouse:

(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 valid foreign passport and visa of the applicant.

(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 or 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 "Marriage Certificate".

(6) Photocopies of the valid foreign passport and "Foreigner Permanent Resident ID Card" of the investor. If applying together with the investor, the "Foreigner Permanent Resident ID Card" may not be provided.

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

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

Application materials for the children:

(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 valid foreign passport and visa of the applicant.

(3) A photocopy of the "Birth Certificate" or "Paternity Test" (the "Birth Certificate" issued by relevant foreign institution shall be certified by the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country, or a certificate issued by the embassy or consulate of the country where the applicant is from shall be submitted).

(4) Photocopies of the parents' "Marriage Certificate" (the marriage is held abroad, the marriage certificate must be authenticated by an additional certificate or by the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country, or a certificate issued by the embassy or consulate of the country of origin in China must be submitted). If the parents are divorced,  the "Court Ruling" or "Divorce Agreement" proving that the person to be depended on has responsibility of guardianship for the applicant shall be provided.

(5) Photocopies of the identity certificates of both parents (the parent of Chinese nationality shall provide the household register and their ID card, and the parent of foreign nationality shall provide the valid passport and visa).

(6) When accepting the application of such applicant, the nationality of the applicant shall first be checked and confirmed according to the nationality law of China. If the child was born abroad and both or one of the parents is of Chinese nationality at the time of birth, the certificate of eligibility for foreign settlement obtained by one or both of the parents of Chinese nationality before the child was born shall be submitted.

(7) Photocopies of the valid foreign passport, "Foreigner Permanent Resident ID Card" and certificate of employment of the investor or employee. If applying together with the special person or employee, the "Foreigner Permanent Resident ID Card" may not be provided.

(8) Parents' resume (from the age of 18 till now, the year and month shall be consecutive).

1. When a spouse submits an application, both spouses must sign the application form. When a child submits an application, both parents must sign the application form at the same time (if the parents are divorced, the party with guardianship responsibility for the applicant can apply).

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.

Charging standards

First application: CNY 1,500

Production of certificate: CNY 300

Replacement of certificate: CNY 300

Re-issuance of certificate: CNY 600