Once upon a time, “Green Card” was a hot words that overseas Chinese often talk about, but now, Chinese “Green Card” become what foreigners living in China concern over.
permanent residence certificate, become the first one with “Green Card”. After three 3 years, there are 235 foreigners from 30 countries got “foreigner’s permanent resident certificate”. So far there are almost 110,000 foreign residents in Beijing, becoming part of the city’s population. Few days ago, the journalist interviewed some Chinese“Green Card” applicants in Beijing.
How to apply for Chinese Green Card
Foreigner’s Permanent Residence Certificate contains five-year and ten-year two kinds, the foreigner under 18 years old can apply for ten-year Chinese green card. That foreigner permanent residence in China should be applied to the main investment place or permanent living communities ’Public Security of People’s government or Public Security Bureau branch by the applicants themselves or applicant’s parents or mandatory.
For Investment: the actual register capital paid for investment in China should be suitable for the following requirements
The investment for industries in “Catalogue of Industries Needing Foreign Investment should be more than 500,000 USD in total
Invest more than 500,000 USD on key counties for national poverty alleviation and development work in western China
Invest more than 1,000,000 USD in total in central China
Invest more than 2,000,000 USD in total in China
For employment:
Having been the vice general or senior vice titles for 4 years
Having been vice general or higher titles in High-tech enterprise and so on
Having been associate professors or professors in key universities in Beijing
Connections Category: contains mate, offspring and relatives. The requirements for “mate”
Chinese citizens or mate of foreigner who got permanent permit in China, maritime relationship maintains for 5 years; living in China for 5 years and so on.
For person who make special contribution: person who made great contributions to China’s economy development and social progress or world top talent, talents with special skills or famous person who are valuable to China