{"id":425,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/how-to-get-a-chinese-green-card-by-marriage\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T17:46:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T09:46:53","slug":"chinese-green-card-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-green-card-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get a Chinese Green Card by Marriage?"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>There are three ways to get a <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/chinese-green-card\/\" title=\"View all posts in Chinese green card\" >Chinese green card<\/a>, by working, investing and marriage. The requirement is considered high by working and investing. So, marriage is the most common way for foreigners to acquire a Chinese green card.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 18px;\">There are three ways to get a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\">Chinese green card<\/a>,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #964168;\"><strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #e33737;\">by working, investing and marriage.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 18px;\">The requirement is considered high by working and investing. So, marriage is the most common way for foreigners to acquire a Chinese green card.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FsenfWfLJwxIWsk0lwdp3UkNPlCF?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"1.jpg\" width=\"506\" height=\"507\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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title=\"You Are not Allowed to Work with Q Visa in China\">You Are not Allowed to Work with Q Visa in China<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-green-card-2\/#Smart_Chinese_Green_Cards_Just_Distributed\" title=\"Smart Chinese Green Cards Just\u00a0Distributed\">Smart Chinese Green Cards Just\u00a0Distributed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-green-card-2\/#Qualifications_and_Documents_of_Applying_for_A_Chinese_Green_Card\" title=\"Qualifications and Documents\u00a0of Applying for A Chinese Green Card\">Qualifications and Documents\u00a0of Applying for A Chinese Green Card<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-green-card-2\/#Qualifications\" title=\"Qualifications\">Qualifications<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-green-card-2\/#Basic_Documents\" title=\"Basic Documents\">Basic Documents<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-green-card-2\/#Additional_Documents\" title=\"Additional Documents\">Additional Documents<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-green-card-2\/#If_you_need_help_getting_a_working_visa_in_Guangzhou_the_below_information_may_help_you_out\" title=\"If you need help getting a\u00a0working visa\u00a0in\u00a0Guangzhou, the below information may help you out.\">If you need help getting a\u00a0working visa\u00a0in\u00a0Guangzhou, the below information may help you out.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Are_not_Allowed_to_Work_with_Q_Visa_in_China\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #209361;\">You Are not Allowed to Work with Q Visa in China<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">We kindly remind you, for those who want to work during the time applying for a Chinese green card, you still need a Chinese working visa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Because you are required to\u00a0<span style=\"color: #964168;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">live in China after marriage at least for 5 years before applying for a Chinese green card,<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">\u00a0<\/span>for those who hold a Q visa, also called the\u00a0marriage visa\u00a0does not allow you\u00a0to work!\u00a0<span style=\"color: #e33737;\">\u2013\u00a0<strong>working on a Q visa is\u00a0<\/strong><strong>as illegal as working on a tourist visa. Think of it as allowing you to enter the country to begin looking for work<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Smart_Chinese_Green_Cards_Just_Distributed\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #964168;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: #209361;\">Smart Chinese Green Cards Just\u00a0Distributed<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">China issued\u00a0upgraded identity cards\u00a0for foreigners with permanent residence status on Friday (June 16), t<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">he new version of\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #964168;\"><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">machine-readable<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">ID cards, based on the design of the second generation identity card for Chinese citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FgK5q7H1lSRGXtWFMB41ruRt8for?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"2.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"483\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">It was said the new green card entitles holders almost have the same rights as Chinese citizens, like<span style=\"color: #e33737;\">\u00a0<strong>checking in the train station with smart cards,<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #964168;\"><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">\u00a0purchasing property<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>and act as lawful proof of identity for matters relating to finance, education, health care, accommodation, employment, tax, social security, property registration and lawsuits among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FpmFZRYht6RtwfvY8WSNSnIh47Ym?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"3.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"222\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Qualifications_and_Documents_of_Applying_for_A_Chinese_Green_Card\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #964168;\"><span style=\"color: #209361;\">Qualifications and Document<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #209361;\"><strong>s\u00a0of Applying for A Chin<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #964168;\"><span style=\"color: #209361;\">ese Green Card<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Qualifications\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><b>Qualifications<\/b><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">For foreigners who meet the following requirements are qualified for applying for a Chinese Green Card (permanent residence) in Guangdong<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Foreign applicants never had a record of breaking laws in China and stay in a good health condition;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">If the spouse of the applicant is a Chinese citizen, is required to have the legal residency in Guangzhou (<strong><span style=\"color: #964168;\"><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">the long-term residence shown on his\/her Hukou should be Guangzhou;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>if she\/he is a foreigner, has to acquire Chinese permanent residence;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The marriage at least needs to exist for 5 years;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The applicant consistently has lived in China for<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #964168;\"><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>5 years after marriage<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>and\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">every year at least stays in China for 9 months<\/span>;<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The applicant has a stable income and residence for the living.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\">For point 5, According to the document, it describes in the terms of &#8220;a guarantee for a stable living&#8221;. We translate it as a stable income and residence here. As we mentioned at the very beginning, working is still needed in most of the situation,\u00a0though applying for a green card by marriage.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basic_Documents\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: #209361;\"><b><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Basic Documents<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Fill the form\u00a0 &#8220;the Application Form for Permanent Residence Certificate in China for Aliens &#8221; in Division of Exit &amp; Entry Administration Department of Public Security, not available to download online now. (Two photocopies)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">5 photos\u00a0in blue background (no glasses, hats) and\u00a0<span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>Receipt,<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>see a sample below,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FoY_kTV3qpINGSO47L5rniFysk6V?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"4.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&#8211;\u00a0 Original and two photocopies of the valid passport of the applicant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&#8211;\u00a0 Health certificate issued by the Guangdong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau.\u00a0(Two photocopies)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&#8211;\u00a0 Certificate of non-criminal record abroad <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/authenticated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">authenticated<\/a> by the Chinese<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&#8211;\u00a0 Embassy\u00a0or consulate stationed in the applicant&#8217;s country.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">(Two photocopies)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&#8211;\u00a0 Application letter for permanent residence.\u00a0\u00a0(Two photocopies)<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional_Documents\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span><b>Additional Documents<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">For the applicant who has a Chinese spouse, is required to provide Hukou and Chinse ID card of his\/her spouse;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">For the applicant who has a foreign spouse, is required to provide the permanent residence certificate of his\/her spouse.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Both photocopy and original documents are needed for the following documents:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\"><strong>&#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong>The marriage certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">&#8211;\u00a0 Documents of bank deposit after notarization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">&#8211;\u00a0 Property certificate after\u00a0notarization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">&#8211;\u00a0 Any necessary further documents asked by the police.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">If documents above are issued by overseas organizations, all are necessary to be notarized by\u00a0Chinese Embassy\u00a0or consulate stationed in the applicant&#8217;s country. And translated by the Chinese notarization organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">After preparing for all these documents, go to Division of Exit &amp; Entry Administration Department of Public Securit<span style=\"color: #333333;\">y<\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>It costs approximately 180 days in applying for a Chinese permanent residence.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Reminder<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Getting a Chinese green card by marriage, it does not mean you are legal to work in China!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">WHY?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The documents of the applications by marriage and by working are different. Most people misunderstand a Chinese green card could replace a work permit.<span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>\u00a0But the truth is, a work permit is a necessary document of applying for a Chinese green card by working.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>It means, if you get a Chinese green card by working, you already have a work permit! In this situation, many people misunderstand that a Chinese green card gives you the right to work in China legally!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">So, if the green card you hold is acquired by marriage, you still need a work permit before starting working in China.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqCpi67UKq8tzaYow0IKycmwxw6K?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"5.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"773\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3e3e3e; font-size: 16px;\">Source: HiTouch\u827e\u9054\u65d7 (Acquire Authorization From HiTouch)<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_you_need_help_getting_a_working_visa_in_Guangzhou_the_below_information_may_help_you_out\"><\/span>If you need help getting a\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>working visa<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Guangzhou<\/strong>, the below information may help you out.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fv1wrG9PyHwXC5DL8PXs4F81J6Ip?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"6.gif\" width=\"400\" height=\"521.5619694397284\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"434.63497453310697\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are three ways to get a Chinese green card, by working, investing and marriage. 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