Foreigners to Get Permanent Residency in China

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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Wednesday, December 05, 2001

Foreigners to Get Permanent Residency in China

Foreigners who want to live andwork in China can now apply for permanent residency status, avoiding complicated visa application procedures.

Foreigners who want to live andwork in China can now apply for permanent residency status, avoiding complicated visa application procedures.

The new move marks one of the country's efforts to attract foreign professionals, said Zhang Yindi, deputy director of the Bureau of Exit Entry Administration under the Ministry of Public Security.

Zhang stressed that the residency status will be granted in line with strict rules.

It is a common practice to give outstanding foreigners permanent residence rights in many developed countries, sources said.

At present, most of foreign residents in China want to apply for permanent residency status ranging from one to five years instead of applying for Chinese nationality.

Statistics show that more than 90 foreigners who had invested in China or worked many years in Chinese enterprises or organizations have been granted permanent residency since February1986, when China adopted the law governing exit and entry procedures for foreigners.

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