· An interview is required if the applicant meets one of the following requirements:

-Apply for residence in China

-Personal information and reason for residence need to be verified;

-Having been refused entry to a country or having been required to leave a country within a specified time limit

-Other conditions where an interview is required

Related departments in China shall cooperate with the overseas visa-granting offices that need to confirm related information with them

· Original versions of the required documents must be presented for inspection; photocopies shall be submitted. 

· Application materials in any foreign language except English must be translated into Chinese.

· Applicants must first cancel their Chinese household registration (hukou) before applying.

· Foreigners under the age of 18 who submit their application for the first time while in China shall prepare a birth certificate (or equivalent), passport and permanent residence permits of their parents, along with other related documents as certification of nationality.