I Eligibility

An individual applicant must have invested directly or continuously over 500,000 US dollars (registered capital) in the past three years in the industry, which is promoted by government on the National Foreign Enterprises Industry Instruction Category, and establish a foreign enterprise in Changsha. The applicant’s name should be indicated in the investor column of Foreign Invested Enterprise`s Approval Document and Certificate. The applicant must have invested directly or continuously in China for the past three years, his/her registered capital amounts to over US$2 million for three years and established a foreign enterprise in Changsha. The applicant’s name should be indicated in the investor column of Foreign Invested Enterprise`s Approval Document and Certificate.

II Application Documents

1. Valid passport and visa (original and copy);

2. Four recent 2-inch passport photos with pale blue background;

3. Certificate of non-criminal record in home country (taken within the past six months and original) and certificate of Non-Criminal Record in foreign country approved by the Chinese Embassy in that country (taken within the past six months and original);

4. Physical Examination Report issued by Hunan Exit & Entry Inspection & Quarantine Bureau or medical services abroad recognized by Chinese overseas embassies and consulates (taken within the past six months);

5. Foreign Invested Enterprise`s Approval Document and Certificate (original and copy); the applicant’s name should be indicated in the investor column.

6. Business License Duplicate (original and copy) which has passed annual inspection by Changsha Industrial and Commercial Administration Bureau for the past three years;

7. Assessment Report issued by governmental audit department or other relative authorities (original and copy);

8. Certificate of Personal Tax-Paid for the past three years issued by the Changsha Revenue Bureau (including Income Tax, House Property Tax, Car and Ship Tax, Stamp Tax and Contract Tax);

9. A Confirmation Letter for Foreign-Invested Industry Promoted by Government issued by National Development and Reform Commission or Hunan Development and Reform Commission (with original);

10. Marriage Certificate of accompanying spouse (original and copy), health certificate (taken within the past six months), Certificate of non-criminal record in home country and original certificate of non-criminal record in foreign country (taken within the past six months), valid passport and visa (original and copy)

11. Birth Certificate or Kinship Certificate for accompanying children under 18, if applicable (original and copy);

12. Resume of applicant (with no gaps)

13. Fill in the application of certificate of permanent residence in black ink;

14. if the applicant is a Chinese with Foreign Nationality, citizenship certificate and passport used for nationalization and Cancellation Certification of Household registration issued by police station;

15. Other required certificates.