Do you have to be an immigrant to withdraw the provident fund in China?

No, according to Article 24 of the Regulations on the Administration of Housing Provident Fund.

1, purchase, construction, renovation and overhaul of owner-occupied housing.

2. Retired.

3, completely lose the ability to work, and terminate the labor relationship with the unit.

4. Those who go abroad to settle down.

5. Repay the principal and interest of the house purchase loan.

6, the rent exceeds the prescribed proportion of family wage income.

7 in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph second, third and fourth extraction of employee housing provident fund, employee housing provident fund account shall be cancelled at the same time.