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Entry and Exit Policy Entry and Exit Policy
Entry and Exit Facilitation Policy Entry and Exit Facilitation Policy

The National Immigration Administration shall decide to cancel a foreigner’s permanent
residence status in China, for any of the following reasons:

1 Endangering China’s national security or interests
2 Previous deportation
Permanent Residence Category 3 Use of fraudulent means to obtain permanent residence status in China
4 Whose period of residence in China has not reached the prescribed time
5 Other circumstances that are unsuitable for permanent residence in China
Permanent Residence Application Conditions
Category

Investors Foreigners who have direct and stable investment in China for 3 consecutive years
with a good tax paying recordmay apply for permanent residence

Foreigners who have been holding the post of deputy general manager, factory
deputy director or above or of associate professor, associate researcher and other
Employees associate senior titles or above or enjoying an equal treatment, for at least four
successive years, with a cumulative period of residence in China not less than three
cumulative years in four years and with a good tax paying record Special Notice From China Customs

People with Special Foreigners who have made major outstanding contributions to China and meet the
Contributions special needs of the country may apply for permanent residence Articles Prohibited from Entry

(1) Arms, imitation arms, ammunition, and explosives of all kinds.
The foreign spouse of a Chinese citizen or the spouse of a foreigner who has obtained
permanent residence status in China may apply for permanent residence, provided
Reunion of Husband (2) Counterfeit currencies and counterfeit negotiable securities.
and Wife that he/she, upon application and prior to the date of application, has been married
for 5 years and resided in China for at least 5 consecutive years with no less than 9 (3) Printed matter, lms, photographs, music records, cinematographic lms, loaded recording
months residence in China each year, and has a stable living and place of residence tapes and video tapes, compact discs (video and audio), storage media for computers and other
articles which are detrimental to the political, economic, cultural and moral interests of China.
Reunion of Parents Foreign unmarried children under the age of 18 years old who seek dependence on (4) Harmful poison of all kinds.
and Children their parents may apply for permanent residence
(5) Opium, morphine, heroin, marijuana, and other addictive drugs and psychotropic substances.

(6) Animals, plants and their products that carry dangerous bacteria, pests and other harmful
Foreigners who are over 60 years old and have no immediate relatives outside China may organisms.
Relative Seeking apply for permanent residence when seeking dependence with their immediate relatives
Dependence in China if they have resided in China for at least 5 consecutive years with no less than 9 (7) Foodstu, medicine, and other articles coming from epidemic stricken areas, or which are
months residence in China each year and have a stable living and place of residence
harmful to humans and livestock, or which might spread disease.

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