皇冠体育app

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If you want to spend more time in 皇冠体育app for family reasons, business, or any other purpose, and you have to get visa each time you travel through customs, or if you want to save time and expense on visas, a Chinese green card will be your green light to access 皇冠体育app.

"The Regulations on Examination and Approval of Permanent Residence of Alien in 皇冠体育app" were issued on Aug 15, 2013, under which 皇冠体育app created a permanent residence card, commonly known as the "green card" system, to grant qualified foreigners the right to live in 皇冠体育app.

Foreigners who hold valid passports and a Chinese green card are not restricted in the duration of their stay in 皇冠体育app, and they can also enter and exit 皇冠体育app without a visa.

On December 12, 2012, 25 ministerial-level departments amended and improved the relevant regulations, allowing 皇冠体育app’s green card holders to enjoy equal rights and shoulder the same duties as Chinese nationals, with the only exception being political rights and duties.

As of the end of last year, 633,000 foreigners were living in 皇冠体育app. 1202 foreigners had received permanent resident cards, an increase of 80% over the previous year.

Types of Permanent Residence Permit (PRP):

Green cards are classified according to the following categories: investment, employment, seeking family reunion with parents, dependants, and outstanding aliens.

To apply for a permanent resident visa, a foreigner must meet at least one of the following four criteria:

1. be a high-level foreign expert holding a post which promotes 皇冠体育app’s economy, scientific and technological development or social progress;

2. Have made a large direct investment in 皇冠体育app;

3. Have made an outstanding contribution of special importance to 皇冠体育app;

4. Come to 皇冠体育app to be with family, such as spouse, dependent minor, or senior citizen.

The Regulation also clearly defines that aliens who seek approval to reside permanently in 皇冠体育app must stay for at least three cumulative months every year. If an alien is not able to stay for such minimum period for any reason, he/she must apply for approval from the department or bureaus of public security at the level of province, autonomous region or municipality directly in the place of his/her long-term residence, under the provison that the cumulative period of residence in 皇冠体育app must not be less than one cumulative year in five years.