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China Q1 Visa and Reunion Residence Permit - Foster Care

17 facts quoted from the official source

Long-term residence pathway for a foreign child under 18 placed in custodial or foster care in China.

Route type
Family
Can bring
children, parents
from the official record
Requirements
10
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.

10 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Application Within Days After EntryWhere the entry visa requires a residence permit, the application must be filed within 30 days after entry.
  • BiometricsBiometric identification information such as fingerprints is required.
  • Birth And Parent PassportsThe child's birth certificate and copies of the parents' passports are required.
  • Custodial Care In ChinaThe child must be placed in custodial or foster care in China.
  • Custodian AcceptanceThe custodian must provide a letter accepting custody.
  • Custodian Residence And IdentityThe custodian's local residence evidence and identity card are required.
  • Foreign ChildThe applicant must be a foreign child.
  • Local Exit Entry AuthorityThe application is made to the competent local public-security exit-entry authority.
  • Parental Custody AuthorizationA parental letter or power of attorney for custody is required.
  • Medical screeningA qualifying health certificate is required when the requested permit validity exceeds one year.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Age Max ExclusiveThe child must be under 18.
Also stated by the source
  • How and where to applyThe applicant normally completes residence-permit formalities in person.
Family

Who you can bring

childrenparents
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Permit Validity Years MaxThe residence permit may be valid for up to three years and not beyond the child's eighteenth birthday.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing Working Days MaxThe acceptance receipt and decision period may not exceed 15 working days.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to China?
The official source states: Long-term residence pathway for a foreign child under 18 placed in custodial or foster care in China.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: children, parents.

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

We checked 17 points against the official source; 17 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.

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

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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