How to apply for permanent residence in China and get a green card in China?

Spouses or unmarried children under the age of 18, husband and wife reunion, parent-child reunion, and relatives' refuge shall be accepted by the municipal public security organs at the domicile of China citizens or the permanent residence of foreigners with permanent residence in China. (If you are in Beijing or Shanghai, you can submit an application to the Exit-Entry Administration Office of Beijing or Shanghai Public Security Bureau to extend the permanent residence permit for foreigners. )

If the applicant is a spouse, submit a marriage certificate; If it is an unmarried child under the age of 18, it is also necessary to submit a birth certificate or a parent-child relationship certificate; If it is an adoption relationship, you need to submit an adoption certificate. If the above certificates are issued by foreign government departments or institutions, they must be certified by Chinese embassies (consulates) abroad. (Parents or children who defected to you from abroad are required to live for 5 years and not less than 9 months each year, but there is no such requirement for spouses in relevant documents. You should go to the handling unit for further consultation. )

Additional correlation:

Instructions for relatives to apply for permanent residence permit

First, the application conditions:

1. Foreigners who meet the following conditions may apply for a permanent residence permit for foreigners whose relatives take refuge:

(1) If there are no immediate family members outside China, immediate family members refer to parents (parents of spouses), grandparents (grandparents), adult children and their spouses, and adult grandchildren (grandchildren) and their spouses who have reached 18;

(2) At least 60 years old;

(3) Having lived in China for five consecutive years and staying in China for not less than nine months each year;

(4) Having stable living security and residence.

Another one:

On the time limit for handling formalities

1. The public security organ shall make a decision of approval or disapproval within six months from the date of accepting the application of foreigners for permanent residence in China;

2. The public security organ shall, within one month from the date of accepting the application for renewal of the foreigner's permanent residence permit, renew or reissue the certificate;

3. If the applicant agrees to accept the relevant application, the accepting organ shall issue a notice of acceptance to the applicant;

4. If it is not approved, it shall issue a notice of disapproval to the applicant; Upon approval, the Ministry of Public Security will issue a permanent residence permit for foreigners. If the applicant is abroad, the Ministry of Public Security will issue the Confirmation Form for the Permanent Residence Status of Foreigners. The applicant shall apply for a D-visa at China's embassies and consulates abroad with this form, and obtain a foreigner's permanent residence permit from the public security organ that accepted the application within 30 days after entry.