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Requirements for Seeking Reunion with Parents

Unmarried children aged under 18 years old who come to PRC to live with their parents can apply for Permanent Residence in PRC if they meet the following conditions:

1. One or both of their parents is or are Chinese citizen(s) and have household registration in PRC, or one or both of their parents is or are alien(s) with permanent residence status in PRC;

2. Under the age of 18 and unmarried;

3. Confirmed to have foreign nationality after examination according to Law of Nationality of P.R.C.

Requirements

1. Completed Application Form of Aliens for Permanent Residence in PRC;

2. Four recent 2-inch color photos (full face without hat) against blue background;

3. Valid foreign passports or identification capable of substituting passports;

4. Certificate of health issued by Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau appointed by the Chinese government or issued by foreign medical agencies accredited by Chinese embassies or consulate offices (the Health Certificate is valid for 6 months since it is issued);

5. The Household registration if their parents are Chinese citizens or the Alien Permanent Residence Permits if their parents are of foreign nationality; birth certificates or kindred certificates;

6. Certificates of adoption shall be issued by department of civil affairs at the provincial level in case the adoptive relations are established in PRC. Certificates of adoption by Hong Kong notary entrusted by Chinese government if the adoptive relations are established in Hong Kong . Certificates of adoption by notary of Macau SAR in case the adoptive relations are established in Macau . Certificates of adoption shall be issued by notary of Taiwan in case the adoptive relations are established in Taiwan . All the evidence issued by foreign institutes should be verified by the Chinese embassy or consulate in that foreign country.

Brief Introducation of China Permanent Residence

Requirements for China Permanent Residence

How to Submit Application of China Permanent Residence

Processing Times & Fees

Additional Information about China Permanent Residence