Resident Permit Applicatin Procedures for Foreign Invested Enterprise Expatriates and Their Accompanying Family Members

A. Eligibility
Expatriates working in Beijing with Foreign Invested Enterprises and their accompanying family members, i.e. spouses, parents, children under 18.

B. Application Documents
1. Passport with current visa
2. Residence Registration Certificate in Beijing
3. Entry visa/Resident Permit Application Form with company chop
4. A recent 2-inch photo with pale blue background
5. Original of Health check-up report by Chinese Quarantine for foreign citizens over (including) 18 in case of first-time application for Resident Permit
6. Currently audited Business Licence of the company
7. Foreign Expert Certificate issued by State Foreign Expert Bureau, its affiliates, or Beijing Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, or Employment Licence issued by Beijing Municipal Labour & Social Welfare Bureau
8. Passport and Resident Permit of the expatriate for accompanying family members
9. Marriage certificate for accompanying spouse
10. Kinship certificate for accompanying children or parents
11. Incorporation Approval Certificate for the company's Investors, Legal Representatives, or Senior Executives (including Directors of the Board, General Manager, or Deputy General Manager who are foreign citizens) as well as Technical Personnel (such as Chief Accountant, Chief Economist, Chief Engineer or Project Engineers) who have entered China on an L (tourist) or F (business) visa

Note: Photocopies and the originals are required of the above listed documents.

C. Term of Validity
A two-year valid Resident Permit will be granted to Investors or Legal Representatives of the foreign enterprise and their accompanying family members; whilst that good for one year will be granted to other expatriates and their accompanying family members.

D. Time for Approval
Approval upon submission of requisite documents will take 5 workdays, which does not include Saturday when applications are collected.

三资企业中外籍工作人员及其随行家属申请居留许可

一、申请居留许可的对象：
在京三资企业中任职受聘的外籍工作人员及其随行家属（配偶、父母、未成年子女）。

二、申请居留许可的材料：
1、有效护照和签证；
2、在京住宿登记证明；
3、填写准确的《外国人签证、居留许可申请表》并加盖三资企业单位印章，贴一张浅蓝色背景近期2寸正面免冠照片；
4、年满18周岁以上首次申请居留许可的外国人，提交出入境卫生检疫部门出具的《健康证明》原件；
5、三资企业本年度经年检的《营业执照》副本；
6、国家外国专家局或外国专家局授权单位或北京市外事办公室签发的《外国专家证》、北京市劳动和社会保障局签发的《外国人就业证》；
7、随行家属提交任职人员的护照和居留许可；
8、配偶之间提交结婚证明；
9、父母和子女之间提交亲属关系证明；
10、持“L”（旅游探亲）、“F”（访问）签证入境的投资者、企业法人代表以及外籍高级管理人员（包括外籍董事、总经理、副总经理）和专业技术人员（包括外籍总会计师、总经济师、总工程师、工程技术人员）申请居留许可，交验企业的批准证明。

注：以上证明均须提供复印件。

三、申请居留许可的时限：
投资者和企业法人代表及家属，可以申请有效期2年的居留许可。三资企业其他外籍工作人员及家属可以申请有效期1年居留许可。