Can foreigners be naturalized in China?

According to the provisions of the Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China:

1, article 7? Foreigners or stateless persons who are willing to abide by the Constitution and laws of China and meet one of the following conditions may apply for approval to become citizens of China: 1. Close relatives of China people; Second, settle in China; 3. There are other legitimate reasons. ?

2. Article 8? If the application for China citizenship is approved, China citizenship will be obtained; Those who have been approved to join China nationality shall not retain their foreign nationality.

Article 13? Foreigners who once held China nationality can apply for the restoration of China nationality with justifiable reasons; Those who have been approved to restore China nationality shall not retain their foreign nationality.

Article 14? The acquisition, loss and restoration of China nationality must go through the application procedures, except as stipulated in Article 9. Persons under the age of 18 may apply on their behalf by their parents or other legal representatives.

5. article 15 The organs that accept nationality applications are local municipal and county public security bureaus in China, and China's diplomatic representative offices and consular offices abroad.

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Legal provisions of green card in China

In August 2004, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs promulgated and implemented the Administrative Measures for the Examination and Approval of Foreigners' Permanent Residence in China, marking the formal establishment of the management system for foreigners' permanent residence in China. The Administrative Measures for the Examination and Approval of Foreigners' Permanent Residence in China stipulates that foreigners can be granted permanent residence permits, that is, China's "green cards", for foreign high-level talents working in relevant units in China, foreign investors with relatively high direct investment in China, people who have made significant contributions to China or have special needs in the country, and family reunion personnel such as husband and wife reunion, minors relying on their parents, and elderly people relying on their relatives.

From 2065438 to April 2007, the Ministry of Public Security issued the Reform Plan for Facilitating the Permanent Residence of Foreigners, which was deliberated and adopted at the 32nd meeting of the Central Leading Group for Comprehensive Deepening Reform, marking the official start of the reform of facilitating the permanent residence of foreigners. According to this plan, the reform task will be completed in the second quarter of 20 17? [4]? .

20 17 on may 27th, the Ministry of public security announced that from June of 16, the 20 17 version of the permanent residence identity card for foreigners who have been approved to stay permanently in China will be issued, and the existing permanent residence card for foreigners will be stopped.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China