Media welcome China's plan to relax its immigration laws allowing foreigners to apply for longer residency rights.
According to local media reports, the Organizational Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China announced on Monday that it was planning to ease regulations on granting permanent residency to foreigners.
China's green-card policy was launched in 2004 with the aim of attracting foreign experts and people with huge investments by giving them permanent residency.
Some of the the current requirements state that foreigners have to be "elite talents" or should have invested at least $500,000 (£298,000) in China to be eligible for permanent residency, the Xinhua News agency says.
The Beijing News notes that China only gives out 248 green cards each year, which is "very small" when compared with 27 million foreigners who enter the country every year.
But China is now planning to change its 2004 green-card policy to attract foreign talent. However, authorities have not given any details of the expected changes in the immigration law.
The China Daily observes that the country is facing a talent "deficit" as "more experts are leaving than entering, prompting the relaxation of the policy".
Wang Zhenyao, the director of Centre for China and Globalization, suggests that the new plan should "cover a larger group of foreigners who have good education and stable jobs".
"Also, the government should use the green card to attract overseas Chinese back," he tells the daily.
An article in the Beijing News quips that with the current stringent requirement, "the world's wealthiest people such as Bill Gates may not even meet the criteria because he does not have individual direct investment in China".
Supporting the proposed change to attract talent, the paper adds that as China progresses, the country will not only need foreign investment but also "foreign brains".
He said China had long valued talent and it was now more urgent than ever to expand this input and include more experts from throughout the world.
The country needed to implement a more open talent policy, to bring in talent no matter where it came from, make the most use of it and trust it fully, he said.
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Describing foreign experts as "private ambassadors" and members of the Chinese family, Xi called on them to communicate a "comprehensive, true and dynamic China" to the world.
Just being married for 5 years isn't sufficient, or I'd have one already too.
Yes, I don't own a home in my name so they essentially told me to get out and don't waste time applying last year. Also you need proof of sustainable long term income, as well as tax record for the past few years in China.
Unfortunately, exact approval requirements aren't published, so I've been checking out hukou point systems for clues.
The ability to wait a year and then apply for something that drives my fellow westerners (Especially Americans) off the deep end if I dare to mention it.
The ability to wait a year and then apply for something that drives my fellow westerners (Especially Americans) off the deep end if I dare to mention it.
I'm dumb enough to follow up on this. Feel free to PM if rather incendiary.
Yes, I don't own a home in my name so they essentially told me to get out and don't waste time applying last year. Also you need proof of sustainable long term income, as well as tax record for the past few years in China.
Being married for 5 years is the minimum needed to apply (unless you get in under investment or some other program). Of course, having other things (tax records, property, etc., etc.) is also useful if you want the application to be approved.
He means permanent residency/citizenship which would mean giving up his US citizenship. It's true that a lot of people lose their mind over this being mentioned.
... I plan to turn it in on April 1st, 2016.
One more step forward on my Long March. agagagagagCan you list, or perhaps scan and post if you can't write, exactly what the form says you need?
Right next to my laptop are two pieces of paper.
One is white and covered in Chinese writing. It says EXACTLY what paperwork I need to turn in with a Green Card via marriage form.
The other is green (ok, green-ish, more of an aqua color) and it titled Application for Permanent Residence in China (For Those Seeking Reunion with Spouses). It's bilingual and only a single page printed on both sides. It is very simple and straightforward.
Next March, I'll get an updated copy, just in case there are any changes. I plan to turn it in on April 1st, 2016. ababababab
Rental proof and/or deed to homeEh!?
I got tax and pay records and had those notarized. When questioning the guy who accepts the applications last week, he said that instead, I needed a bank account (in my name and/or wife's name) with over 100,000 RMB to be frozen for an extended period (6+ months) along with a notarized statement that the money was available to support me.That sounds better to me. I'd rather prove that I have money as opposed to where and how I got it...
Still planning to bring the tax and pay records in case the change their minds.
Considering the instructions vary from city to city (along with an interpretation of instructions manual that the guy checked), it's best to ask your local bureau of foreigner leashing to see what their exact requirements are.
7 days to go.
... Guess I have to wait 4-12 months now. aqaqaqaqaq
First, I need to get it. Then I can figure out if it's adequate for buying train tickets or not. ahahahahahThe article says it's not.
Just wondering if anyone noticed the announcement from February this year, it basically said that the requirements for green card will be further relaxed and that the benefits of having one will be expanded and more clearly defined. Here's a link from china daily: http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2016-02/26/content_23650998.htm (http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2016-02/26/content_23650998.htm)
It looks a lot more like setting up a needle and telling people they can ride their camels through the eye if they like.
The bad news is that El Macho found out that those were green cards, not citizenships.
The good news is that I may get lucky enough to be able to trace some of them. I'm amazed at how many articles I've seen about "what it takes to get a green card" which don't cite a single case. I've even seen some where the author admits not having direct knowledge of a single case. If I need to re-apply, I'll want to ask advice from some who made it. When I succeed (hopefully on the first try), I'd at least like someone to compare notes with when I write my own blog piece about it.
I am finding some hints of non-Chinese ancestry citizenships being acquired, but these are much rarer than greencards and I haven't found any specifics, yet. From what I can tell, the total number may be in the 900 range. That's not a lot, but if it's accurate, I can't believe there's not one news story or blog post which gives details about who, when, and how.
If this is correct, then my application has a reasonably good chance of passing.
If this is correct, then my application has a reasonably good chance of passing.
And, at the length of time it takes to process an application, there's a reasonably good chance the applicant will pass... on. ahahahahah