I want to give up my Canadian citizenship and keep my China citizenship. What should I do?

What are the requirements for restoring China nationality after naturalization?

Foreigners who once held China nationality can apply for the restoration of China nationality with justifiable reasons;

Those who are approved to restore China nationality shall not retain foreign nationality;

Close relatives of China people;

Settle in China;

Acceptance and examination and approval authority

The organ that accepts the application for restoration of nationality is the local municipal and county public security bureau in China; China embassies and consulates abroad. The application for restoration of China nationality shall be examined and approved by People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Ministry of Public Security; The Ministry of Public Security authorizes foreign embassies and consulates to examine and approve applications for the restoration of China nationality by foreign Chinese.

Procedures for applying for restoration of China nationality

* Take Guangzhou as an example in the following steps. Please refer to the provincial regulations for details.

Step 1: Go back to your original residence.

To restore China nationality, the person concerned needs to return to his original place of residence.

Step 2: Prepare the application materials.

1 Fill in the Application Form for Restoring People's Republic of China (PRC) Nationality in triplicate; If the applicant is under the age of 18, the signatures of both parents or their legal guardians should be provided (both the inside page and the outside page of the application form should be signed);

4 digital photos of Guangdong entry-exit documents and photo inspection receipt;

A written application report (the contents should include: resume of domestic work, time of naturalization of immigrants, reasons for restoration, detailed life experience abroad after leaving China and reasons for applying for restoration of China nationality, and indicate that "the applicant voluntarily applied for restoration of China nationality and renounced foreign nationality");

Copy of foreign passport and valid Chinese visa (original inspection);

5. The naturalization certificate of the host country translated by the notary office in China;

Registration Form for Accommodation of Overseas Personnel;

7. Certificate of cancellation of the original Guangzhou household registration;

Copy of domestic (Guangzhou) relatives' household registration book and ID card and copy of kinship certificate (original inspection);

9 The applicant must provide: 1, proof of economic source (just provide a copy of the passbook with the words of retirement salary, pension and social security (update the running record about half a year before the application) or a deposit certificate of 654.38+10,000 yuan for more than six months (receive the copy and check the original); 2. Zaisui Real Estate. (If the above financial resources and real estate are owned by one spouse, there is no need for notarization or guarantee. )

10 If you have a work unit before going abroad, you need to submit the resignation certificate of the original unit;

(1 1) First page of China passport held before naturalization;

(12) Other written materials deemed necessary by the public security organ.

★ Precautions

1 The marriage certificate, birth certificate, kinship certificate, naturalization certificate, name change certificate and other materials issued by relevant foreign institutions shall be certified by the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country and translated into Chinese by the domestic notary office;

The applicant is a foreign Chinese who changed his English name after joining a foreign nationality, but the Chinese name has not been transliterated, and the change of name needs notarization;

If the certification materials are in foreign languages, they should be translated into Chinese at the notary office.

Step 3: Submit the materials.

Prepare all materials and report them to the Ministry of Public Security for approval within 55 working days.

Step 4:

There is no time limit for processing. Applicants need to wait patiently, and you are still a foreign nationality during the waiting period.

Step 5: Revoke Canadian citizenship.

Apply for reinstatement