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Two Types of Green Cards, Different Benefits for Foreigners

HiTouch 13 June 2018

Guangzhou introduced the Talent's Green Card to attract non-local talents to the city by giving them equivalent treatments with Guangzhou citizens. 


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Benefits of Talent's Green Card 


During two years, Guangzhou government has made a big progress in the implementation of related benefits for Talent's Green Card holders. So far, “Talent's Green Card” can benefit from these policies:


1. With Talent's Green Card, foreigners can directly apply for 2-5 years China Residence Permit, or multiple-journey R visa no more than 5 years validity.

2. Children of Talent's Green Card holders have entitled to accept equivalent compulsory education as the locals. They can enter both public kindergarten, school.

3. Purchase real-estate in Guangzhou as the locals.

4. One year after granting Talent's Green Card, the cardholder can apply for China residence permit for their immediate family members, with related proof verified by their country's embassy.


There are other benefits are on the documents, and the Guangzhou government is working on by communicating and coordinating with other departments.


Participating in qualification exam, 

Applying for Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan

Opening bank account in any bank in Guangzhou, applying for the purchase and payment of foreign exchange.

Skipping the formalities of residence registration

Applying for business license directly

Applying for driver license and purchasing cars as the locals.


How to Apply?


For Category A foreigner in China Work Permit system, they can directly apply for Talent's Green Card, just contact the consultant to help with the application. The infographic below is the qualification for foreigners applying for Talent's Green Card in Guangzhou.


Qualification

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Documents

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 "China Green Card" - Permanent Residence


Talent's Green Card is not the one we usually call China Green Card, this term refers to Permanent Residence, applicants are granted the card with 5 - 10 validity and foreigners can directly in China with Permanent Residence, China Work Permit is not required in this situation.


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There are three ways to get a Chinese permanent residence card, by working, investing and marriage. The applications are different and the requirement is considered very high by investing.  We had held a seminar on Permanent Residence, you can access to more details here


Infographic: GDToday