Employees of China government

1. Qualifications

Foreigners who have worked in departments of the State Council, agencies under the Provincial People’s Government, enterprises or institutions proceeding key state projects or key research projects, held the post of vice-general manager, deputy factory director, or served as associate professors, associate researchers or higher or equivalent positions and remained in the position for four consecutive years with the accumulative residence in Changsha up to no less than three years during this period as well as kept good tax records are qualified to apply for permanent residence.

2. Materials

(1) Photocopy of valid passport and valid visa (to carry with original copy).

(2) Four recent color photos, two inches, half-length, bareheaded, front view, with light-blue background.

(3) Photocopy of CNCC (“Certificate of No Criminal Conviction”) outside China identified by the Chinese embassy and consulate in the original country (not earlier than six months before application, to carry with original copy); photocopy of notarized CNCC in China (not earlier than six months before application, to carry with original copy).

(4) “Health Certificate” issued by the Hunan Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau or “health certificate” issued by any foreign health care and medical institutions(not earlier than six months before application).

(5) “Duty- Paid Proof” of four consecutive years issued by the Changsha Municipal Office of State Administration of Taxation (including income tax, urban real estate tax, vehicle and vessels use tax, stamp tax and deed tax).

(6) “Certificate of Position” or “Certificate of Professional Title” provided by applicant’s present working units.

(7)Photocopy of “Foreign Expert Certificate” and “Employment Certificate of Foreigner” (to carry with original copy).

(8) “Registration Certificate” and “Annual Inspection” of present working units.

(9)Applicants who work in enterprise or institution proceeding key state project or key research project shall submit supporting documents of the project approved by the provincial or departmental administrative authorities.

(10)Applicant accompanied by spouse shall submit the photocopy of Marriage Certificate (to carry with original copy), the spouse’s “Health Certificate” (not earlier than six months before application), notarized CNCC outside China (not earlier than six months before application), original copy of CNCC in China (not earlier than six months before application) and photocopy of the spouse’s valid passport and valid visa (to carry with original copy).

(11)Applicants accompanied by children under 18 shall submit photocopy of children’s “Birth Certificate” or “Proof of Parent-Child Relationship” (to carry with original copy).

(12) Applicant’s personal resume (from college to present on a continuous basis).

(13) To fill in the permanent residence application form in black ink.

(14) If the applicant is an overseas Chinese, “Naturalization Certificate”, passport used for naturalization, “Certification of Household Registration Write-off” issued by police station shall be submitted.

(15) Other certificates where necessary.