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China Innovation or Start-up Residence - Graduate of Key Chinese University

13 facts quoted from the official source

Two-to-five-year residence permit for an outstanding foreign graduate with at least a bachelor's degree from a key Chinese university who undertakes innovation or a business start-up.

Route type
Business & self-employment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
8
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.

8 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Application Or Entry FormalityThe applicant or traveller must complete the application or entry formality published for the route.
  • Degree MinA bachelor's degree or higher is required.
  • Eligibility summaryTwo-to-five-year residence permit for an outstanding foreign graduate with at least a bachelor's degree from a key Chinese university who undertakes innovation or a business start-up.
  • Graduate Of Key Chinese UniversityThe applicant must have graduated from a key university in China.
  • Graduation And Activity EvidenceGraduation and innovation or start-up supporting materials are required.
  • Innovation Or Startup ActivityThe applicant must be engaged in innovation or business start-up activity in China.
  • Outstanding StudentThe published facilitation is for outstanding foreign students.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport Or Travel DocumentA valid passport or other accepted international travel document is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Official Route InventoryThe competent authority publishes Innovation or Start-up Residence - Graduate of Key Chinese University as a distinct current route or status.
  • Route Status At ReviewThe official material was checked on 2026-07-26 and the recorded operational status reflects that publication.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Permit Validity YearsThe residence permit may be issued for two to five years.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to China?
The official source states: Two-to-five-year residence permit for an outstanding foreign graduate with at least a bachelor's degree from a key Chinese university who undertakes innovation or a business start-up.

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

We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 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 processing time 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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