Looking to get a green card in China? Below are the requirements for Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai as well as general requirements for other cities.This guide covers both the Ordinary Green Card (Permanent Residence), as well as the new Talent Green Card.

想在中国拿到绿卡吗？以下是广州、深圳和上海的要求以及其他城市的一般要求。本指南涵盖普通绿卡（永久居留权）和新人才绿卡。Please note: The "Talent Green Card" is not a form of permenant residency, but is instead for giving certain benefits to cardholders and can only be applied for online. The "Ordinary Green Card" refers to the original permanent residence card.

请注意：“人才绿卡”不是永久居留的一种形式，而是为持卡人提供某些福利，只能在网上申请。“普通绿卡”是指原永久居留证。

Recently, Guangzhou launched its latest "Talent Green Card" policy, announcing that 10 types of Chinese and foreign talent can apply for talent green cards. The green card has also fallen into 2 categories—A Card and B Card. Among them, 6 types of talent can apply for A Card and enjoy 15 benefits, and 4 types of talent can apply for B Card and enjoy 3 benefits.近日，广州市推出最新“人才绿卡”政策，宣布10类中外人才均可申请人才绿卡。绿卡也分为两类——A卡和B卡。其中，6类人才可申请A卡享受15项福利，4类人才可申领B卡享受3项福利。The foreign permanent residence ID card, or the Chinese "green card", is a valid identity certificate for foreigners whose residence period in China is not limited.外国永久居留身份证，或中国“绿卡”，是在中国居住期限不受限制的外国人的有效身份证明。Up to now, Guangzhou has issued over 13,000 green cards to people with talents, of which more than 10% are overseas talents.截至目前，广州市已为人才发放绿卡1.3万余张，其中海外人才占10%以上。For the Chinese version of below, please see here: https://www.gz.gov.cn/zwgk/zcjd/zcjd/content/post_9062862.html有关以下的中文版本，请参阅此处：https://www.gz.gov.cn/zwgk/zcjd/zcjd/content/post_9062862.htmlFor the Talent Green Card application website, please go here: https://gzrsj.hrssgz.gov.cn/vsgzhr/login_rclk2.aspx有关人才绿卡申请网站，请访问此处：https://gzrsj.hrssgz.gov.cn/vsgzhr/login_rclk2.aspx

Who are qualified to apply for a Talent A Green Card in Guangzhou?

谁有资格在广州申请人才绿卡A卡？

1. High-level and highly skilled talent identified or audited by Guangzhou Municipality.1.经广州市认定或者审计的高层次、高技能人才。2. Overseas talent with experience in overseas work, study and start-up businesses.2.具有海外工作、学习和创业经验的海外人才。3.Those who have postdoctoral research work experience, or have a postgraduate degree in general higher education in universities and scientific research institutes (including military research institutes) and have obtained a doctorate, or have a postgraduate degree of top 300 universities in the world and have obtained a master's degree or above, or have an undergraduate degree of top 200 universities in the world and have obtained a bachelor's degree or above.3.具有博士后研究工作经验，或具有大学、科研院所（含军事研究所）普通高等教育研究生学历并取得博士学位，或具有世界前300名大学研究生学历且取得硕士以上学位的，或拥有世界前200所大学的本科学历，并取得学士及以上学历。4. Serving as a middle or senior manager or a technical expert in the main organizers of Guangzhou's annual key projects, or the main organizers of Guangzhou's key projects of strategic leading industries, or the enterprises recognized by Guangzhou Municipality, or investment projects of key industries introduced by Guangzhou Municipality.4.在广州市年度重点项目、战略性主导产业重点项目、市认定企业、市引进重点产业投资项目的主要举办单位担任中高级管理人员、技术专家。5. Foreign (overseas) talent whose annual wages and salaries are not less than 6 times the average social wage of Guangzhou in the previous year and who have paid individual income tax of more than 120,000 RMB in the year after the annual settlement.5.年工资、薪金不低于上一年度广州市社会平均工资6倍，且在年度汇算后一年缴纳个人所得税12万元以上的外（境）外人才。

6. Talent who meet the needs of the economic and social development of Guangzhou and have special skills identified by relevant departments.

6.符合广州市经济社会发展需要，经有关部门认定具有特殊技能的人才。

Who are qualified to apply for a Talent B Green Card in Guangzhou?

谁有资格在广州申请人才绿卡B卡？

1. Talent who work in Guangzhou for no more than 6 months each year or have cooperative relations with Guangzhou's relevant departments.1.每年在广州工作不超过6个月或与广州市有关部门有合作关系的人才。2. Talent who work in Guangzhou's government departments and public institutions for no more than 6 months.2.在广州市政府部门和事业单位工作时间不超过6个月的人才。3. Talent who start businesses or work in Guangzhou-Foshan High-quality Development and Integration Pilot Zone, Guangzhou-Qingyuan Special Economic Cooperation Zone and other regions for 6 months every year. The specific number and list of personnel who apply for a talent green card according to this condition shall be determined by the municipal talent affairs department.3.每年在广佛高质量发展融合试验区、广州清远经济特区等地区创业或工作6个月的人才。根据这一条件申请人才绿卡的具体人数和名单由市人才事务部门确定。4. Talent who meet the talent application requirements of each district in Guangzhou.

4.符合广州市各区人才申请条件的人才。

Benefits of a Talent Green Card

人才绿卡的好处

Able to Apply for Residence Permit for 2 to 5 Years OR multi-entry R-Visa for 180 days能够申请2至5年的居留许可或180天的多次入境R签证Financial Services金融服务Purchasing of 1 house/apartment购买1套住房/公寓Free compulsory education for public kindergarten公立幼儿园免费义务教育Applying for driving license & purchasing car申请驾驶证和购车Applying for a professional title申请职称