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China Permanent Residence - Direct and Stable Investor

16 facts quoted from the official source

Permanent residence for a foreign national with direct and stable investment in China and a good tax record for three consecutive years.

Route type
Investment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
11
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

11 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Business Licence And Annual ReportThe application includes the enterprise business licence and annual-report disclosure certificate.
  • Capital Verification And Project ConfirmationCapital verification and foreign-funded project confirmation material is required.
  • Direct Stable InvestmentThe applicant must have made direct and stable investment in China.
  • Eligibility summaryPermanent residence for a foreign national with direct and stable investment in China and a good tax record for three consecutive years.
  • Foreign No Criminal Record CertificateA foreign certificate of no criminal record is required.
  • Good HealthApplicants must be in good health.
  • Good Tax Record YearsA good tax payment record for three consecutive years is required.
  • Investment Years MinThe investment must have remained stable for three consecutive years.
  • Local Public Security ApplicationThe application is filed with the competent municipal or direct-controlled-city public security authority.
  • No Criminal RecordApplicants must have no criminal record.
  • Obey Chinese LawsApplicants must abide by Chinese laws and regulations.
Also stated by the source
  • Medical screeningA health certificate is required.
  • Permanent Residence OutcomeApproval grants permanent residence status in mainland China.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Valid Foreign PassportA valid foreign passport is required.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to China?
The official source states: Permanent residence for a foreign national with direct and stable investment in China and a good tax record for three consecutive years.

Every answer is quoted from the official en.nia.gov.cn page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 16 points against the official source; 16 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source en.nia.gov.cnLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this China government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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