China – New Visa Rules & Regulations

China – New Visa Rules & Regulations

<time class="published" datetime="2013-11-25T12:28:30+00:00">November 25, 2013</time>

The China visa announcement made by the Legislative Affair Office of the State Council on September 1st has introduced changes in regards to residence permits and dependent visas applications in particular and new visa categories in general.

New applicants for a Dependent Residence Permit must now provide an original notarized and legalized copy of marriage and birth certificates, unless they were married or born in China and the document was issued by the Chinese government.

Children born to foreigners in Shanghai will need to apply for a Dependent Residence permit within 60 days; therefore their passport application with their home country should be handled as soon as possible. The new visa categories are aimed at differentiating the applicant’s purpose for visiting China.

Action Items:

For International Assignees, the following visa types may affect them and their family members:
• M Visa for international business travelers: applicants will need to submit a formal invitation letter issued by their commercial partners in China in order to qualify for this category.

• S Visa (with 2 sub-categories) allows family members of foreigners or students living in China to enter the country for an extended stay. The S1 is issued to family members whose intended duration of stay is exceeds 180 days while the S2 visa validity is limited to 180 days.

• Z Visa for foreigners who enter China for employment purposes, is being extended to professional entertainers who are coming to China for a commercial performance, although how this will be implemented has yet to be completely understood.

Government of China Immigration Services
http://english.gov.cn/service/immigrating.htm

Click above link for:

Visa Application


Residence Permit and Permanent Residence Card



Chinese Citizenship

Who can apply for a green card in China?

Aliens who want to apply for permanent resident in china should obey the Chinese law, be healthy and have no criminal records. At same time, they should accord with one of the conditions below:

First, the applicants have invested in China directly, have steady investment condition and good revenue record for more than 3 years.

Second, the applicants take the job continually as or above the assistant general manager or factory director, have the high title of or above the associate professor or assistant researcher, or have enjoy the equal treatment in China for more than 4 years, during which the applicants have been living in China adding up to no less than 3 years and have good revenue records.

Third, the applicants have great and outstanding contributions to China or meet the special requirements of Chinese government.

Four, the spouse and unmarried children younger than 18 , of the applicants referred in the first ? second and third item of this article above, can apply.

Five, the spouse of Chinese citizens or the aliens who have got the qualification of permanent resident in China, has lasted the marriage for more than 5 years, lived in china for more than 9 months every year and have steady living guarantee and residence.

Six, the unmarried children younger than 18, go and seek refuge with parents.

Seven, the applicants who have no direct relatives abroad, go and seek refuge with the domestic direct relatives, over sixty years old, living in China for no less than 9 months every year and having steady living guarantee and residence.


Editor: Chen Feng
Source: www.ebeijing.gov.cn

going to shanghai next month