How do foreigners apply for a long-term visa when they come to China for permanent residence?

Foreigners who reside permanently in China shall abide by the laws of China, be in good health and have no criminal record, and may apply for a long-term visa if they meet one of the following conditions:

(a) direct investment in China, investment stability for three consecutive years, good tax record;

(2) Having served as deputy general manager or deputy factory director or above in China, or having served as an associate professor or associate researcher or above and enjoying the same treatment, having served continuously for four years, having resided in China for not less than three years in four years, and having a good tax record;

(3) Having made significant and outstanding contributions to the special needs of China and the country;

(4) Spouses of persons referred to in items 1, 2 and 3 of this paragraph and their unmarried children under 18;

(5) The spouse of a China citizen or a foreigner who has obtained the permanent residence qualification in China, whose marriage relationship has lasted for five years, has lived in China for five years continuously, has lived in China for not less than nine months every year, and has a stable living guarantee and residence;

(6) Unmarried children under the age of 18 who take refuge in their parents;

(seven) no immediate family members abroad, take refuge in the immediate family members in China, and have reached the age of 60, and have lived in China for five consecutive years, and have lived in China for not less than nine months every year, and have a stable living guarantee and residence.

The term "fixed number of years" as mentioned in this article refers to the continuous term before the date of application.

Extended data:

The permanent residence of foreigners in China means that the period for foreigners to stay in China is unlimited. Foreigners who have obtained the qualification of permanent residence in China must hold the Alien's Permanent Residence Permit, which is their legal identity document for permanent residence in China.

Foreigners live permanently in China.

Athena Chu Waigo Renzaiz Liu

In August 2004, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the Administrative Measures for the Examination and Approval of Foreigners' Permanent Residence in China, stipulating that "the permanent residence permit for foreigners is the legal identity document for foreigners who have obtained the permanent residence in China to stay in China and can be used separately."

"Foreigners who have obtained the qualification of permanent residence in China shall enter and leave China with a valid passport and a permanent residence permit for foreigners."

References:

China permanent residence certificate