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China Residence Permit Conversion for Humanitarian Reasons

9 facts quoted from the official source

Discretionary conversion from stay status to residence status for a foreign national with qualifying humanitarian reasons.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
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.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Biometrics and photographBiometric identification information such as fingerprints is required.
  • Eligibility summaryDiscretionary conversion from stay status to residence status for a foreign national with qualifying humanitarian reasons.
  • Ground for protectionThe applicant must provide certifying material for the humanitarian reason.
  • Where and how to applyWhere the entry visa requires a residence permit, the application must be filed within 30 days after entry.
  • Medical screeningA qualifying health certificate is required when the requested permit validity exceeds one year.
Also stated by the source
  • Decision is discretionaryThe published rule makes issuance subject to authority approval.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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

Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeThe acceptance receipt and decision period may not exceed 15 working days.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to China?
The official source states: Discretionary conversion from stay status to residence status for a foreign national with qualifying humanitarian reasons.

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

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 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 validity 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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Other humanitarian protection routes to China

2 other humanitarian protection routes to China.

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Humanitarian protection routes in other countries

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