China's New Smart ID Green Card Will Change Foreigners' Life

According to Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced on Monday, the Foreigner's Permanent Residence Card, known as the Chinese "green card," will also be upgraded to new version from July this year.


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What is new "green card"?
Compared with the previous version, the new "green card" will be much more intelligent.
1. Name changed
The previous name, Foreigner's Permanent Residence Card, will also be changed to Foreigner's Permanent Residence Identity Card.

2. Chip with identity information is embedded
A chip with identity information will be embedded in the new card, making it machine-readable. For the information shared by railways, airlines, insurance agencies, hotels and banks, foreigners can buy railway and flight tickets, book hotels directly like Chinese citizens, while the current "green card" holders need to go to customer service for help. The improvement will bring much convenience for foreigners' life in China.
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Benefits of "green cards"

Foreigners who hold "green cards" can enjoy the following benefits:
  • Unlimited time duration of staying in China
  • Easy entry and exit in and out of China without a visa.
  • Able to work freely and treated according to all Chinese labor laws.
  • Will meet less troubles when sending children to local schools.
  • Able to buy houses in China.
  • Able to apply for housing fund.

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Who can apply?


Basic requirements:
  • Foreigners
  • Obey Chinese laws
  • Be in good health conditions
  • No criminal records

 Foreigners who meet one of the following requirements are eligible to apply for the "green card":
  • Invest more than RMB 2 million in China
  • Work as vice president, deputy factory manager or associate professor, associate researcher or above levels in China
  • Make great contributions to China or are desperately needed by the country
  • The spouse and children (under 18 years old and unmarried) of the eligible applicant.

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 Other policies attracting foreigners

As countless foreigners come to work and live in China, the Chinese government greatly eased its residence and entry policies for them since September 2015, which has helped attract foreign talents.

1. Working experience not required for master's degree holders
On January 6, it is announced that foreigners who have completed master's programs within the last year can now obtain a Z visa within the Chinese mainland without prior postgraduate work experience.

2. Five-year work permits
Last month, a new pilot program announced by the Ministry of Public Security stipulates that any foreigner who has been employed for at least two consecutive years in the country can apply for a five-year work permit.

3. Work permits for senior executives over 60
Since last year, foreigners over the age of 60 have been allowed to obtain work permits (if they were senior executives in large corporations).

4. Grading system
From this month, China started to change the previous work permit application process to a point-based grading system, which classifies workers into A, B and C categories.

Key words: Smart ID green card, Chinese green card, green card policy



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