Item name | First-time Application for the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card |
Implementation code |
11440100007483172Q3440106045001 |
Implementation body |
Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau Huangpu Sub-bureau |
Servicing | natural persons |
Legal time limit | 180 working days | Committed time limit |
20 working days |
Logistic delivery available |
Yes | Appointment processing available |
Yes |
Online appointment |
Processing forms |
process online or at designated offline sites | |
Online Processing |
Click here to start processing |
Foreigners applying for permanent residence in China abide by China's law, be in good health, have no criminal record, and meet at least one of the following requirements:
(1) Be a direct investor in China, have been investing for at least three consecutive years, and keep good tax records;
(2) have assumed the posts of deputy general manager or deputy director of plants or higher level of posts, or have the titles of associate professors, associate research fellows, or similar associate titles or above for four consecutive years, and the period of stay in accumulation is no shorter than three years, and keep good tax records;
(3) have major and outstanding contributions to China, or a person urgently needed by China;
(4) spouses and unmarried children under the age of 18 of foreigners mentioned in (1), (2), or (3);
(5) spouses of Chinese citizens or spouses of foreigners with the permanent residence in China, whose marriage has lasted for at least five years, and who have lived in China for at least five consecutive years, and the stay in China each year is no shorter than nine months, and who have stable and secured living status and a fixed place of abode;
(6) unmarried children under the age of 18 who come to China to live with their parents on the mainland;
(7) foreigners who have no direct relatives abroad and come to China to live with the direct relatives in China, at or above the age of 60, and have lived in China for five consecutive years, and whose stay in China each year is no shorter than nine months and have stable and secured living status and a fixed place of abode.
Where to apply: window for documents of expats, Zone B, 2nd floor, Guangzhou Development District Administrative Service Center, Huangpu District, Guangzhou (广州市黄埔区广州开发区政务服务中心2楼B区境外人员证件专窗)
Address: window for documents of expats (No.240), Zone B, 2nd floor, No.3, Xiangxue 3rd Road, Huangpu District, Guangzhou (广州市黄埔区香雪三路3号2楼B区境外人员证件专窗(240号窗))
Office Tel: 020-12345
Office hours: working days: 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00 (In statutory holidays, office hours shall be determined in accordance with relevant regulations.)
Transportation guide:
Bus: Take Bus No.366, 395, 506, 508, 534, 573, 575, 943 or 944 and get off at Luogang Shimin Square Station (萝岗市民广场站); alternatively, take bus No.327, 391, 392, 395, 506, 508, 534, 575, 943, 944A, 944, 948, B24, or Science City Bus No.3 and get off at GZ International Sports and Entertainment Center North Entrance Station (演艺中心北门站).
Metro: Take Guangzhou Metro Line 6, get off at Luogang Station (萝岗站), and then use Exit C.
1. The Form of Application for Foreign Permanent Residence in China
2. An ID photo
3. Supporting materials relevant to the purpose of application
4. Proof of good health
5. Valid foreign passport or alternative documents
6. A certificate of no criminal record aboard
The application fee for each person is 1,500 RMB. The document preparation fee for each person is 300 RMB.
Legal assistance available or not: No.
(Note: The text above is a translation of the Chinese version for reference only. In case of any discrepancy between the two versions, the original published Chinese version shall prevail.)
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