Foreign nationals with work or journalist visas, who are working in China and do not own a home, can buy one property in Beijing for personal residence.
The homebuyer applies for a Home Purchase Eligibility Review.
Both parties of the transaction sign a purchase agreement.
Both parties submit the necessary materials for the property transfer.
Both parties complete the property transfer procedures.
The homebuyer collects his or her property ownership certificate.
  • New Property

  • Second-hand Property

step1

The homebuyer applies for a Home Purchase Eligibility Review.

You can verify your eligibility online through the "Beijing Home Purchase Eligibility Verification Platform" (http://gfzg.zjw.beijing.gov.cn/login.aspx) by following these steps:

1. Register and log in to the "Beijing Home Purchase Eligibility Verification Platform" via the "Jingtong" mini-program.

2. Click "Apply for Home Purchase Eligibility Verification (Residential)" to enter the application page.

3. Follow the prompts to fill in the required information and submit your application.

4. After completing the application, you can check the verification results on the platform.


step2

Both parties sign the purchase agreement, with an external security review required during the online signing process.

1. Following housing subscription, both parties must sign online, with a foreign-related security review being obligatory during the signing process. The online signing outcome can be verified on the official website of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development at http://zjw.beijing.gov.cn/bjjs/fwgl/index.shtml#cxfw1.

2. Throughout the pre-sale phase of the housing project, funds designated for the purchase of housing must be deposited directly into a specified account for pre-sale fund supervision. Real estate developers are prohibited from collecting any pre-sale funds for commercial housing other than deposits. Deposits received by developers must be transferred to the specified account within five working days following the online signing of the commercial housing contract. In cases where a buyer applies for a loan, developers must provide a specified account to the lending bank for the loan transfer. The lending bank is required to issue the loan funds directly to the account.

Foreign nationals in Beijing who have consistently contributed to the housing provident fund for a minimum of six months and have sustained a consistent payment record are eligible to apply for personal housing loans supported by the housing provident fund.

To initiate a house purchase through a housing provident fund loan, please follow the steps below:

1. Log in to the personal online service platform (https://gjj.beijing.gov.cn/web/index/grwsywpt/index.html) as a loan applicant and access the 'I Want a Loan' section. Select 'Application for Personal Housing Loans Supported by Housing Provident Fund for Purchasing a New House' based on your intended property.

2. Application procedures:

(1) Read the application guidelines;

(2) Complete the application details;

(3) Select the relevant department and entrusted bank;

(4) Upload necessary application materials;

(5) Submit your loan application.

Once the loan application is submitted by the loan applicant, the Management Center's application processing department will provide the applicant with timely updates on the application status and any further steps or requirements via phone, personal online service platform, and other channels.

When buying a house through a bank loan, please contact the specific bank handling your loan application for further details on loan terms, required materials, and the application process.


step3

Both parties submit the necessary materials for the property transfer.

Buyers should access the Online Service Platform for Beijing Real Estate Registration and submit application materials.

Application Materials:

1. Applicant's identity document: Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card of the People's Republic of China issued by the Chinese government or the applicant's passport (along with a notarized passport translation).

2. The signature page of the online contract for new commercial housing (not mandatory if included in an electronic contract issued by the housing and urban-rural development authority, or if a pre-purchase notice for commercial housing has been completed).

3. Letter of Commitment for Beijing Real Estate Registration.

4. Shared ownership agreement (applicable when buyers share ownership of the property).

5. Property plan and house registration form.

6. Tax payment materials (unnecessary if taxes have been paid).

(1) Housing purchase invoice

(2) Materials supporting the family's only housing status

 


step4

Both parties complete the property transfer procedures.

1. Enter the business number on the tax payment module in the Online Service Platform for Beijing Real Estate Registration for online tax payment;

2. Settle the real estate registration fee online on the tax payment module in the Online Service Platform for Beijing Real Estate Registration by entering the business number or through an SMS link;

3. Download the tax payment certificate and Beijing unified non-tax income bill (electronic version) from the Online Service Platform for Beijing Real Estate Registration.


step5

The homebuyer collects his or her property ownership certificate.

Buyers have the option to obtain an electronic version of the real estate registration certificate through various platforms such as the Online Service Platform for Beijing Real Estate Registration, the official WeChat account of Beijing Real Estate Registration, the Jingtong mini-program, the 'Beijing Real Estate Registration Mobile Center' application, and Beijing Government Affairs Service Website.

To collect a physical certificate, buyers must visit the district real estate registration hall, bringing their Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card of the People's Republic of China issued by the Chinese government or a passport from their home country (along with a notarized passport translation), the property plan, and the original house registration form. If a real estate developer collects the certificate on the buyer's behalf, an original authorization letter must be provided. Buyers choosing EMS mailing services should send the property plan and the original housing registration form (with mailing fees paid) to the real estate registration hall where their registration is recorded. The real estate registration hall will then mail the new certificate or proof to the buyers, with the mailing fees to be covered by the buyers.

 


step1

The homebuyer applies for a Home Purchase Eligibility Review.

You can verify your eligibility online through the "Beijing Home Purchase Eligibility Verification Platform" (http://gfzg.zjw.beijing.gov.cn/login.aspx) by following these steps:

1. Register and log in to the "Beijing Home Purchase Eligibility Verification Platform" via the "Jingtong" mini-program.

2. Click "Apply for Home Purchase Eligibility Verification (Residential)" to enter the application page.

3. Follow the prompts to fill in the required information and submit your application.

4. After completing the application, you can check the verification results on the platform.


step2

Both parties sign the purchase agreement, with an external security review required during the online signing process.

For purchasing second-hand houses through agencies:

The entire process can be conducted online.

To initiate a house purchase through a housing provident fund loan, please follow the steps below:

1. Log in to the personal online service platform as a loan applicant and access the 'I Want a Loan' section. Select 'Application for Personal Housing Loans Supported by Housing Provident Fund for Purchasing a Second-hand House' based on your intended property.

2. Application procedures:

(1) Read the application guidelines;

(2) Complete the application details;

(3) Select the relevant department and entrusted bank;

(4) Upload necessary application materials;

(5) Submit your loan application.

Once the loan application is submitted by the loan applicant, the Management Center's application processing department will provide the applicant with timely updates on the application status and any further steps or requirements via phone, personal online service platform, and other channels.

When buying a house through a bank loan, please contact the specific bank handling your loan application for further details on loan terms, required materials, and the application process.

For purchasing second-hand houses without the assistance of agencies:

Both parties must visit the online signing counter at the district (county) commission of housing and urban-rural development of registration department to sign the purchase and sale contract. It is essential to have documents such as passports and notarized translations readily available .

Whether buying a property through an agency or independently, the procedures of applying for housing provident fund loans and bank loans remain unchanged.


step3

Both parties submit the necessary materials for the property transfer.

Applicants should access the Online Service Platform for Beijing Real Estate Registration and submit application materials.

Application Materials:

1. Applicant's identity document: Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card of the People's Republic of China issued by the Chinese government or the applicant's passport (along with a notarized passport translation).

2. The original real estate ownership certificate.

3. The signature page of the online contract.

4. Video confirmation by the seller verifying the housing sale.

5. Letter of Commitment for Beijing Real Estate Registration.


step4

Both parties complete the property transfer procedures.

1. Enter the business number on the tax payment module in the Online Service Platform for Beijing Real Estate Registration for online tax payment;

2. Settle the real estate registration fee online on the tax payment module in the Online Service Platform for Beijing Real Estate Registration by entering the business number or through an SMS link;

3. Buyers purchasing policy-based housing should enter the business number on the tax payment module in the Online Service Platform for Beijing Real Estate Registration to make online payments for land-transferring fees or comprehensive land prices;

4. Download the tax payment certificate and Beijing unified non-tax income bill (electronic version) from the Online Service Platform for Beijing Real Estate Registration.


step5

The homebuyer collects his or her property ownership certificate.

Buyers have the option to obtain an electronic version of the real estate registration certificate through various platforms such as the Online Service Platform for Beijing Real Estate Registration, the official WeChat account of Beijing Real Estate Registration, the Jingtong mini-program, the 'Beijing Real Estate Registration Mobile Center' application, and Beijing Government Affairs Service Website.

To collect a physical certificate, buyers must visit the district real estate registration hall, bringing their Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card of the People's Republic of China issued by the Chinese government or a passport from their home country (along with a notarized passport translation), and the previous housing property certificate.