GUIDELINES How to get a Chinese ‘green card’ Application for permanent residence status in China for foreign spouses of Chinese or foreign nationals Application for permanent residence status for foreigners who have made a great and outstanding contribution to China Application for permanent residence status in China for foreign minors Procedures of L visa application for family reunion with relatives residing in Beijing Divorce registration in China Marriage registration in China Interior of Marriage Certificate and Divorce Certificate Front cover of Marriage Certificate and Divorce Certificate Making phone calls in China Fees on marital registrations Basic procedures for foreigners to adopt from China Documents and papers required for adoption of stepchildren by foreign citizens more
Q&A How many categories are there concerning the length of residence of foreigners in China? How much does a Chinese ‘green card’ cost? What is the difference between permanent residence and settlement? What rights and obligations are involved in permanent residency for foreigners? What is marriage between Chinese citizens and foreigners? What are the documents needed when Chinese citizens and foreigners are to applying for marriage registration? In what situation does the Chinese embassy accept marriage registration for overseas Chinese? How foreign divorce decree and mediation decision apply for the recognition of Chinese People’s Court? Who are the Chinese citizens that are not permitted to marry foreigners? What are the regulations for foreign adoptive parents in different situations? How many children in China can foreign adopters adopt at a time? What kinds of the underaged are legal to be adopted? How does China Center of Adoption Affairs handle the adoption application of foreign adopters? What is the requirement of age for foreign adopters? How do adopters undergo exit formalities for the adoptee? How do foreigners attempting to adopt children in China apply for adoption notarization? How do foreigners attempting to adopt children in China undertake registration? more
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