Foreigners may apply for permanent residence with a letter of recommendation issued by Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau when meeting the criteria for recognition of foreign high-end talents working in Beijing pilot comprehensive demonstration zone for further opening up the service sector.

1. Two color photos of the applicant (2-inch, front-facing, bareheaded, white or pale blue background), and an electronic copy of the photo stored in compact disk.  

2. Valid passport and visa of the applicant and copies of the passport and visa. 

3. Original letter of recommendation issued by Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau.

4. Copies of the applicant's work permit, alien employment permit or foreign experts certificate. Information about the applicant's employer, position and personal details on such credentials shall be identical to that in the letter of  recommendation issued by Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau.

5. Applicants who were formerly Chinese nationals shall provide copies of their permanent residence permit and certificate of naturalization issued by a foreign country, and the Chinese passport used for the naturalization.

6. Personal CV of the applicant (in continuity of months and years from 18 years old to present).

1. Certificates issued by foreign institutions shall be certified by the Chinese embassy (consulate) of the said foreign countries.

2. Chinese translation with an official seal of ther is required for all materials in foreign languages, and the translation   A Chinese transcript with the official stamp of the translation company is required for any material in a foreign language.

3. All the original copies shall be verified before the submission of photocopies. Photocopies shall be in the A4 format, and two photocopies are needed for each original material.

4. If the applicant requires a green card with their Chinese name printed, it shall be indicated in the "other things to note" column in the application form.

5. If the applicant hasn't canceled their Chinese household registration, they should submit the application after cancellation.