Policy Information

01 Apply for a residence permit first

Before applying for a Chinese green card, foreign nationals who want to live and work in China for a long time should apply for a long-term residence permit. If you only hold Q, M, or L visas to reside in China, it will directly affect your application for permanent residency in China. A residence permit is one of the necessary documents for applying for a Chinese green card, such as applying for permanent residency in marriage. Immigration personnel will require applicants to hold a residence permit (including work residence, reunion residence, personal affairs, and student residence permits).

In addition, applicants need to check the validity period of their residence permit in a timely manner to avoid overdue situations, which may lead to adverse residence records and directly affect their eligibility for permanent residency in China.

02 Advance Hague/Embassy authentication for overseas documents

Due to the numerous application materials and complex application process for a Chinese green card, applicants should prepare all necessary documents in advance, especially those that require overseas certification, and arrange for early processing!

Required certification materials:

Parent child green card: Hague certification for birth certificate, Hague certification for parents' marriage certificate

Employment Green Card: Certificate of No Criminal Record, Hague Certification

Marriage Green Card: Overseas Marriage Certificate Hague Certification

Due to the complexity and complexity of the application materials for a Chinese green card, only submitting complete materials that meet the specific requirements of the city can reduce the risk of rejection. If materials that do not meet the processing requirements are submitted, not only will the application time be greatly extended, but in severe cases, it will also affect the success rate of the application.

03 Develop a comprehensive application plan

Many foreign nationals are not clear about how to plan the types of Chinese green card applications, and when it comes to the application process, they may not meet the requirements for immediate application or need to accumulate the conditions for reapplication because they are not clear about the application requirements for each type of green card.

For example, if the applicant has changed their workplace multiple times in the same company in China and has held a work residence permit for more than four years, and meets the individual income tax and other conditions, but fails to adjust the work residence permit in a timely manner due to a change in the employer, it will affect the applicant's ability to apply for a work green card.

The application planning scheme for Chinese green cards requires rich experience accumulation and familiarity with relevant policies in order to make the most accurate judgment. Therefore, when applying, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of one's application scheme, plan ahead, and avoid taking detours, wasting time and opportunities during the application period.

04 Prepare in advance for accompanying family members

Some applicants, due to submitting their own materials, only continuously optimize and supplement their personal information when submitting, neglecting to check the personal materials of accompanying family members and overseas documents. This leads to logical contradictions in the preparation of supplementary materials, such as inconsistencies between the applicant's and their spouse's personal resumes, leaving negative records in the approval department, such as illegal employment, tax evasion, and information fabrication, which may result in additional penalties and detention.

In addition, if the preparation of the application materials is insufficient and needs to be supplemented multiple times, the duration is too long, exceeding the authentication time limit of some overseas documents, which will result in submission failure.