Which family relationships qualify?
A spouse of a qualifying investor, senior employee or special-talent applicant qualifies.
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- Article 6(4)
（四）本款第一项、第二项、第三项所指人员的配偶及其未满18周岁的未婚子女；
Permanent Residence - Spouse of Qualified Investor, Employee or Special Talent
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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?
The sponsoring spouse must be an eligible investor, employee or special-personnel applicant: a direct and stable investor in China for three consecutive years with good tax records; a deputy general manager, deputy factory director or above, or associate-senior title holder or equivalent with four consecutive years in post, at least three years of residence in China within those four years and good tax records; or a person with major and outstanding contributions to China or specially needed by the State.
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Limits of the record
- The sponsor's own required immigration status is evidenced in the guide by the sponsor's permanent-resident card, which is cited in the relationship-proof box and not repeated here.
- https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741547/c1295837/content.html
（一）在中国直接投资、连续3年投资情况稳定且纳税记录良好的； （二）在中国担任副总经理、副厂长等职务以上或者具有副教授、副研究员等副高级职称以上以及享受同等待遇，已连续任职满4年、4年内在中国居留累计不少于3年且纳税记录良好的； （三）对中国有重大、突出贡献以及国家特别需要的；
- https://en.nia.gov.cn/n147423/n147478/n147715/c158291/content.html
(IV) For the spouse and unmarried children (under age 18) of the above-mentioned eligible investors, employees and special personnel
What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?
Applicants must provide the marriage certificate and the sponsor's permanent-residence card. Foreign-document authentication must follow the rules applicable to the issuing country.
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Limits of the record
- Current cross-border authentication or apostille requirements must be verified for the issuing country.
- Article 13
第十三条 本办法第六条第一款第四项所指人员申请时，属于配偶的，还需提交婚姻证明；属于未满18周岁未婚子女的，还需提交本人出生证明或者亲子关系证明；属收养关系的，还需提交收养证明。外国有关机构出具的上述证明需经中国驻该国使、领馆认证。
- VI(IV)(2)
2. A copy of the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card of the above-mentioned investor, employee, and special personnel.
What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.
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Limits of the record
- Searched the PR Measures (Art 6(4), 9, 13) and the NIA PR guide (VI(IV)); they list marriage proof only and say nothing on maintenance, accommodation or insurance for the spouse of an investor/employee/special talent. Silence is not recorded as an explicit none.
How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?
Apply through the competent local public security authority, with the child parent or an entrusted representative able to apply where permitted. The decision period is up to six months. Approval grants permanent residence, with a separate five-year minor card or ten-year adult card. The general physical-presence and card-renewal rules apply; this is not automatic citizenship.
See recorded sources
- VII(I)
(I) Application. The applicant shall apply for permanent residence in China at the public security organs under municipal people's governments of cities with subordinate districts, or public security sub-bureaus or county-level public security sub-bureaus of direct-controlled municipalities where the investment is made or where the long-term residence is located. Applications are also allowed to be submitted by entrusted persons. If the applicant is under the age of 18, the application can also be submitted by his/her parent(s) or entrusted person(s). For an application submitted by an entrusted person, a Power of Attorney issued by the applicant and notarized by a notary office is required. If the Power of Attorney is issued by the applicant abroad, it shall be certified by the Chinese embassy or consulate of the corresponding country.
- IX
Public security organs shall make decisions on approval or disapproval within six months from the date of accepting applications from foreign nationals for permanent residence in China.
- Article 2
第二条 外国人在中国永久居留是指外国人在中国居留期限不受限制。
- Article 21
被批准在中国永久居留的未满18周岁的外国人，发给有效期为5年的《外国人永久居留证》；被批准在中国永久居留的18周岁以上的外国人，发给有效期为10年的《外国人永久居留证》。
- Article 20
第二十条 被批准在中国永久居留的外国人，每年在中国累计居留不得少于3个月。确因实际需要每年不能在中国累计居留满3个月的，需经长期居留地省、自治区、直辖市公安厅、局批准，但5年内在中国累计居留不得少于1年。
- Article 23
第二十三条 持有《外国人永久居留证》的外国人应当在证件有效期满前1个月以内申请换发；证件内容变更的，应当在情况变更后1个月以内申请换发；证件损坏或者遗失的，应当及时申请换发或者补发。
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