Foreigners may apply for permanent residence with a letter of recommendation issued by the Office of the Leading Group of China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone (National Comprehensive Demonstration Zone for Expanding and Opening-up of the Service Industry) 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 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 passport and visa of the applicant

3. Original letter of recommendation issued by the Office of the Leading Group of China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone (National Comprehensive Demonstration Zone for Expanding and Opening-up of the Service Industry)

4. Statement on no criminal record in foreign country

5. A photocopy of the "Foreigner's Work Permit". 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 the Office of the Leading Group of China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone (National Comprehensive Demonstration Zone for Expanding and Opening-up of the Service Industry)

6. 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, and that of his/her Chinese passport used for naturalization.

7. 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.