Can I stay in China permanently after changing my New Zealand passport? Can I apply for permanent residence in China?

Of course not. With a New Zealand passport, you will become a foreigner, at most, a China, and have nothing to do with China politically!

So you can't stay in China for long. You have to get a visa every time you come back to live. You can only stay as long as the visa is given to you! This is why many people get PR, but they don't become foreigners!

You can apply for PR in China, but you must meet the following conditions: (Seriously, these conditions are more difficult than obtaining American citizenship).

Foreigners applying for permanent residence in China shall abide by the laws of China, be in good health and have no criminal record, and 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.