China Updates Permanent Residence Criteria for 7 Foreign Categories
Foreign spouses, children, and business partners of local Chinese residents can now qualify for Chinese green cards under clearer criteria.
2026年10月15日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /Chinese residents in Scandinavia can plan moves to China with foreign family members easily.
China updated its permanent residence criteria for seven categories of foreign nationals.
The National Immigration Administration published these clearer rules recently.
This move gives explicit guidance for long-term stays in China.
The seven categories include foreign investors and senior technical specialists.
They also cover foreign spouses of Chinese citizens.
Relatives seeking family reunification are eligible too.
Foreign business partners can also qualify under these rules.
This clarity helps Chinese living in Copenhagen and Sweden.
It benefits foreign spouses and children with foreign nationality.
It also assists non-Chinese business partners planning moves to China.
These rules simplify work, employment, and family settlement.
The updated rules clarify eligibility across all seven pathways.
Applicants now have transparent guidelines for Chinese green cards.
This news comes from the National Immigration Administration.
Source: Tuko
