9 months each year, and has a stable life support and fixed abode.

(6) Unmarried children under the age of 18 who seek refuge to their parents;

(7) Those who do not have immediate family members abroad, and seek refuge to immediate family members in China, and have reached 60 years of age, have resided in China for 5 consecutive years, have resided in China for not less than 9 months each year, and have stable life support and fixed abode.

5. Prohibitive requirements

Foreigners who do not meet the aforementioned requirements will not be accepted for permanent residence applications in China.

In addition, according to Article 24 of the "Measures for the Administrative Examination and Approval of Foreigners' Permanent Residence in China," the National Immigration Administration can cancel foreigner’s permanent residence in China, take over their permanent residence ID cards or declare them invalid if they have any of the following circumstances .

(1) Those who may cause harm to national security and interests;

(2) Those who were sentenced to deportation by the People's Courts;

(3) Those who have obtained the permanent residences in China by providing false materials and other illegal means;

(4) Without government’s approval, those whose accumulative residence time in China is less than 3 months each year, or whose accumulative residence time in China in the past 5 years is less than 1 year.

6. Application materials

Foreigners applying for permanent residence in China are required to submit the following materials in addition to basic materials (valid foreign passport, health certificate, and certificate of no criminal record abroad).

(1) Investors

1. The business license copy of the enterprise legal person;

2. A copy of approval certificate of foreign-invested enterprise;

3. Public certificate of the enterprise annual report;