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Regulations on Examination and Approval of Permanent Residence of Aliens in China

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Chapter III

Residence

Article 16 Aliens who hold D, Z, X and J-1 visas shall, within 30 days of entry, go through the procedures with the public security bureau of the city or county where they are to reside for the residence permit for aliens or temporary residence permit for aliens. The term of validity of the aforesaid residence certificates shall be the time limits of the authorized stay in China for the certificate holder.

The residence permit for aliens shall be issued to those who will stay in China for a period of one year or more.

The temporary residence permit for aliens shall be issued to those who will stay in China for a period of less than one year.

Aliens who hold F, L, G, and C visas may stay in China within the time limits as their visas indicate, without the necessity to obtain the residence certificate.

Article 17 In applying for residence certificates, aliens shall provide such information as requested and complete the following procedures:

(1) to present for examination their passports, visas and documents of certification pertaining the purpose of their residence;

(2) to fill in the residence application form; and

(3) where applying for the residence permit for aliens, to present for examination their health certificate together with their recent frontal hatless half-length passport-size photos.

Article 18 The term of validity of the residence permit for aliens shall be one to five years, which shall be decided according to the purpose of residence of the alien by the public security bureau of the city or county.

To aliens who satisfy the requirements as provided in Article 14 of the Law on Control of the Entry and Exit of Aliens, the public security organ may grant a long-term residence permit ranging from one to five years, and a permanent residence permit, to those with meritorious performance.

Article 19 Aliens exempt from visa under the agreement between China and the relevant country shall, where they wish to stay in China for a period of 30days or longer, apply for the residence certificate after entry, in accordance with Article 16 and 17 of these Rules.

The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to aliens as mentioned in Article 34 of the Law on Control of the Entry and Exit of Aliens.

Article 20 Aliens who need to prolong their stay or residence in China beyond the expiration of their visas or residence certificates shall apply for an extension before the expiration of their visas or certificate.

In the event that any alien, while staying in China, is found to have suffered any of the diseases as mentioned in Item (4) of Article 7 of these Rules, the Chinese competent authorities of public health may suggest to the public security organ that the alien in question be ordered to advance his date of exit from China.

Article 21 In case of any changes in the entries (name, nationality, occupation or status, place of work, address, passport number and accompanying children, etc.) of the residence permit for aliens, the permit holder shall, within 10 days, go through the registration procedures for the change at the public security bureau stationed at the locality of his residence.

Article 22 Where any holder of the residence permit for aliens wish to move out of the city or county of residence, he shall, before moving, go through there moval registration procedures at the public security bureau stationed at the locality of his residence and, within 10 days after moving in, go through the moving-in registration procedures at the public security bureau stationed at the new locality.

An alien residing permanently in China who wishes to apply for a change of residence shall first make an application to the public security bureau at the new place of residence for a permit, and then with this permit go through there moval registration procedures in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 23 For the sake of national security, public order or other public interests, the municipal or county public security bureau may impose restrictions on the establishment of residences or business offices in certain areas by aliens or by foreign institutions; residences or business offices already established in the aforesaid areas under restrictions shall move to the non-restricted areas within the time limits specified in the notice of removal issued by the municipal or county public security bureau.

Article 24 Aliens residing permanently in China shall, once a year and at a prescribed time, present their residence permit for aliens to the local public security bureau for examination.

The public security bureau may, when considering it necessary, notify an alien to present his residence permit for aliens to the entry-exit control department for examination, and the alien shall do so accordingly at the time specified in the notice.

Article 25 Aliens of 16 years of age or older who reside or stay in China shall carry with them their residence certificates or passports for possible examination by the police of foreign affairs.

Article 26 As regards a foreign baby born in China, the baby's parents or their agent shall, within one month of the baby's birth, submit a report together with the baby's birth certificate to the local public security bureau and go through the registration procedures.

Article 27 In the event that an alien dies in China, his family member, guardian or agent shall, within 3 days of the death, submit a report together with the death certificate of the deceased to the local public security bureau, and present, for cancellation, the residence certificate or visa of the deceased.

With respect to cases of aliens' unnatural deaths, the persons concerned or the discoverers shall report the cases immediately to the public security organ.

Article 28 The competent authorities of the Chinese Government mentioned in Article 19 of the Law on Control of the Entry and Exit of Aliens refers to the Ministry of Labor of the People's Republic of China.