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8/31/2007 7:18:11 PM
Points for attention as aliens enter into China<
Points for attention as aliens enter into China<Aliens holding valid passports, and Chinese visas or certificates may enter into China through ports open to them. Aliens and their means of transport required by the visa agencies to pass through designated ports shall only enter or depart through the said ports.
8/31/2007 7:17:42 PMTypes of visa
Types of visa In accordance with their status and the types of passports they hold, different aliens coming to China shall be issued diplomatic, courtesy, service or ordinary visas respectively. Ordinary visa shall be marked with different phonetic letters and issued to different aliens according to their stated purposes of visit to China.
Visa D to aliens who are to reside permanently in China.
Visa Z to aliens who come to China to take up posts or employment and to their accompanying family members.
Visa X to aliens who come to China for study, advanced study or job-training for a period of six months or more.
Visa F to aliens who are invited to China on a visit or study, lecture or business tour, for scientific-technological or cultural exchange, for short-term refresher course or for job-training, for a period of more six months.
Visa L to aliens who come to China for sight-seeing, visiting relatives or other private purposes. A group visa may be issued to a group of nine or more aliens on a sight-seeing trip to China.
Visa G to aliens passing through China.
Visa C to train attendants, air crew members and seaman operating international services, and to their accompanying family members.
Visa J-1 to resident foreign correspondents in China;
Visa J-2 to foreign correspondents that make short trip to China on reporting tasks.
8/31/2007 7:17:03 PMApply for visa
Apply for visaFor entry into China, aliens shall apply for visas to Chinese diplomatic missions, consular posts, or other foreign-based agencies authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republi......... View all
8/31/2007 7:16:20 PMHow to apply for visa
How to apply for visaAliens who wish to apply for extension or alteration of visa or certificates shall complete the following procedures.
1. Submit for examination their passports, visas and certificates.
2. Fill in application forms for extension or alteration.
3. Provide papers supporting reasons for extension or alteration.
1. Submit for examination their passports, visas and certificates.
2. Fill in application forms for extension or alteration.
3. Provide papers supporting reasons for extension or alteration.
8/31/2007 7:15:22 PMWorking in Sino-foreign Joint Venturesa
Working in Sino-foreign Joint VenturesaForeigners working in Sino-foreign joint ventures, cooperative businesses and exclusively foreign-owned enterprises in China and their family members(spouse, underage children) should hold Visa "Z"(wo......... View all
8/31/2007 7:14:26 PMApplication for Residence Permit by Foreigners W
Application for Residence Permit by Foreigners WForeigners working in the permanent representative offices of foreign enterprises in Chinaand their family members (spouse, underage children) should hold Visa "Z" (work) to enter China and apply for,.........View all
8/31/2007 7:13:45 PMPoints to be remembered for the aliens of reside
Points to be remembered for the aliens of resideAliens who need to prolong their stay or residence in China beyond the expiration of their visas or residence certificates shall apply for an extension before the expiration of their visa or certifica......... View all
8/31/2007 7:12:58 PMRequirements for Permanent Residence Permit
Requirements for Permanent Residence PermitYou Should Submit: (a) Valid Passport or equivalent; (b) Health certificate issued at state level; (c) Credentials proving no criminal record by China embassies or consulates; (d) Two passport photos, no hat; (e) Other relevant credentials if required.
Fees: The fee for the new green card certificate is 300 yuan or about US$36. The cost of getting a new card is 1500 yuan or about US$180.
Time: The agency is open from Monday to Saturday, 8:30 to 12:00 in the morning, 13:00 to 17:00 in the afternoon.
In order to qualify for permanent residence status, you must fulfill at least one of the following criteria:
I. Be a high-level foreign expert holding a post which promotes China's economic, scientific and technological development, or social progress.
II. Have made outstanding contributions of special importance to China
III. Have made a large direct investment of over US$ 500,000 in China
IV. Have come to China to be with your family, such as spouse, dependent minors or senior citizens
Fees: The fee for the new green card certificate is 300 yuan or about US$36. The cost of getting a new card is 1500 yuan or about US$180.
Time: The agency is open from Monday to Saturday, 8:30 to 12:00 in the morning, 13:00 to 17:00 in the afternoon.
In order to qualify for permanent residence status, you must fulfill at least one of the following criteria:
I. Be a high-level foreign expert holding a post which promotes China's economic, scientific and technological development, or social progress.
II. Have made outstanding contributions of special importance to China
III. Have made a large direct investment of over US$ 500,000 in China
IV. Have come to China to be with your family, such as spouse, dependent minors or senior citizens
8/31/2007 7:12:21 PMApplication Procedures for Permanent Residence P
Application Procedures for Permanent Residence PI. Submit an application to a city-level Public Security Bureau or at the county-level branch of the Public Security Bureau directly responsible for the community of the applicant's major investment or long-term residence.
II. Provide the specified application documents.
III. The public security body shall investigate and verify the conditions of the applicant according to the specified pre-requisites.
IV. The local department will submit the application to the Ministry of Public Security for examination and approval.
V. The ministry shall decide whether to approve or reject the application for permanent residence permit within 6 months of receiving the application.
VI. Upon the approval of the Ministry of Public Security, the applicant will be granted a Foreigner Permanent Residency Permit by the Ministry of Public Security.
A Chinese permanent residence card is not equivalent to Chinese nationality. Presently China does not recognize dual or multiple nationalities. Thus, if one wants to become a Chinese national, original nationality status would have to be cancelled.
Those who obtain a Chinese permanent residence card should not stay in China less than three months in a year or less than a year in five years. Special causes will need approval from city level public security bureaus.
Expats with a Chinese permanent residence card will still need to observe rules concerning traveling, temporary living in other cities, and visiting areas closed to the public
II. Provide the specified application documents.
III. The public security body shall investigate and verify the conditions of the applicant according to the specified pre-requisites.
IV. The local department will submit the application to the Ministry of Public Security for examination and approval.
V. The ministry shall decide whether to approve or reject the application for permanent residence permit within 6 months of receiving the application.
VI. Upon the approval of the Ministry of Public Security, the applicant will be granted a Foreigner Permanent Residency Permit by the Ministry of Public Security.
A Chinese permanent residence card is not equivalent to Chinese nationality. Presently China does not recognize dual or multiple nationalities. Thus, if one wants to become a Chinese national, original nationality status would have to be cancelled.
Those who obtain a Chinese permanent residence card should not stay in China less than three months in a year or less than a year in five years. Special causes will need approval from city level public security bureaus.
Expats with a Chinese permanent residence card will still need to observe rules concerning traveling, temporary living in other cities, and visiting areas closed to the public
8/31/2007 7:11:44 PMThe types of residence permit and how to apply f
The types of residence permit and how to apply fAliens' residence cards are issued to those who stay in China for one year or more. Aliens' temporary residence cards are issued to those who stay less than one year in China.
Aliens holding visas D, Z, X, or J-1 shall, within 30 days of entry into China, obtain aliens' residence cards from the city or county public security bureau at the place of their residence. The period of the validity of the aforementioned certificates is the duration of the holder' permitted stay in China.
Aliens holding visas F, L, G, C or J-2 may stay in China for the period prescribed in their visas without obtaining residence certificates.
In applying for residence certificates, aliens shall provide such information as requested and complete the following procedures
Submit for examination their passports, visas and papers supporting their purposes of residence;
Fill in residence application form;
In applying for aliens' residence cards, submit for examination health certificates and recently-taken two-inch half-length, bareheaded, full-faced photos.
Aliens holding visas D, Z, X, or J-1 shall, within 30 days of entry into China, obtain aliens' residence cards from the city or county public security bureau at the place of their residence. The period of the validity of the aforementioned certificates is the duration of the holder' permitted stay in China.
Aliens holding visas F, L, G, C or J-2 may stay in China for the period prescribed in their visas without obtaining residence certificates.
In applying for residence certificates, aliens shall provide such information as requested and complete the following procedures
Submit for examination their passports, visas and papers supporting their purposes of residence;
Fill in residence application form;
In applying for aliens' residence cards, submit for examination health certificates and recently-taken two-inch half-length, bareheaded, full-faced photos.
8/31/2007 7:11:03 PMAccommodation Registration
Accommodation RegistrationFor lodging at guesthouse, hotel, inn, hostel. School or other enterprises and institutions or at government organs or other Chinese organization, aliens shall present valid passports or residence certificates and fill in registration form of temporary accommodation. They shall present travel permits when seeking accommodation in areas closed to aliens. When an alien wishes to lodge at the home of a Chinese resident in urban areas, the host or the lodger shall within 24 hours of the lodger's passport and certificates as well as the host's residence booklet and fill in registration from of temporary accommodation. In rural areas, the host or lodger shall report to local police stations or residence registration office within 72 hours of the lodger's arrival. When an alien lodges at a foreign institution in China or at the home of an alien in China, the institution or the host or the lodger shall, within 24 hours of the lodger's arrival, report to the local public security organ with lodger's passport or residence certificate and fill in registration forms of temporary accommodation. Aliens who lodge temporarily in movable facilities shall, with 24 hours of arrival, report to the local public security organ. The institutions or individuals that furnish sites for the aliens movable living facilities shall report to local public security organ 24 hours ahead of time.
8/29/2007 2:13:23 PMOther Issues
Other Issues(A) After the foreign experts working at
(B) Guangzhou Personnel Bureau (Guangzhou Foreign Experts Bureau) is responsible for filling in the statistics list of the "Work Permit of Foreign Experts to Work in China" and "Foreign Expert Certificate" of Guangzhou, and reports it to Guangdong Personnel Bureau (Guangdong Foreign Experts Bureau), copying to the border entrance and exit administrative department of Guangzhou Public Security Bureau, before 5 July of the current year and 5 January of the next year.
8/29/2007 2:12:46 PMProcedures and Duration
Procedures and Duration(A). Application
The institutes under Guangdong and the central government to hire foreign experts should directly submit the application to Guangdong Personnel Bureau (Guangdong Foreign Experts Bu......... View all
The institutes under Guangdong and the central government to hire foreign experts should directly submit the application to Guangdong Personnel Bureau (Guangdong Foreign Experts Bu......... View all
8/29/2007 2:12:05 PMApplication Materials
Application Materials(A) The officially sealed "Application Form for Work Permit of Foreign Experts to Work in China", which can be downloaded from www.gzfeb.cn or http://guangzhou.caiep.org.
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8/29/2007 2:09:22 PMApplication Conditions
Application ConditionsThe foreign experts in line with Item (A) of Article D Application Conditions should present the copies of relevant project agreement or approval documents.
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