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China Permanent Residence - Senior Employee or Senior Professional

16 facts quoted from the official source

Permanent residence for a qualifying senior manager, senior professional or equivalently paid employee with sustained work, residence and tax records.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
11
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.

11 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Foreign No Criminal Record CertificateA foreign certificate of no criminal record is required.
  • Good HealthApplicants must be in good health.
  • Good Tax RecordA good individual tax payment record is required.
  • Local Public Security ApplicationThe application is filed with the competent municipal or direct-controlled-city public security authority.
  • Medical screeningA health certificate is required.
  • No Criminal RecordApplicants must have no criminal record.
  • Obey Chinese LawsApplicants must abide by Chinese laws and regulations.
  • Qualifying Role Years MinThe qualifying role or salary must have been held for at least four consecutive years.
  • Qualifying Senior RoleThe applicant must hold one of the published senior employment or professional positions, or receive equivalent salary.
  • Residence Years Within Four MinResidence in China must total at least three years within the relevant four-year period.
  • Work Permit And Employment CertificateThe applicant submits the Foreigner's Work Permit and employment certificate.
Also stated by the source
  • Permanent Residence OutcomeApproval grants permanent residence status in mainland China.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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.
  • Valid Foreign PassportA valid foreign passport is required.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to China?
The official source states: Permanent residence for a qualifying senior manager, senior professional or equivalently paid employee with sustained work, residence and tax records.

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

We checked 16 points against the official source; 16 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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