We help foreign residents in Hangzhou work out which permanent-residence pathway fits, then turn the official list into a personal document pack. Three routes are covered: long-term employment, a doctoral degree, and family reunion.
我们协助在杭外籍人士判断适用路径,并把官方材料清单整理成一份可执行的个人材料包。目前覆盖任职满四年、外籍博士、夫妻团聚三条路径。
4 consecutive years of work in China, and at least 6 months actually in China each year.在中国连续工作满 4 年,每年实际居住不少于 6 个月。
Path 2A doctorate or higher, and you are already working in China. Book the counter in advance.博士研究生以上学历,且已在中国境内工作。需提前窗口预约。
Path 3Married 5 years to a Chinese citizen or a foreigner who already holds permanent residence. Both of you have lived in China for 5 years, at least 9 months each year.与中国公民或已取得永居的外籍人士结婚满 5 年,双方在中国连续居住满 5 年且每年不少于 9 个月。
Match you to one pathway from your work history, degree, or marriage.
Build your checklist and mark what your employer, spouse, or a notary must issue.
Review drafts: translations, authentications, tax papers, and the items that expire in 6 months.
Walk you through the appointment and what to carry on the day.
Employment certificate from your current employer. It must state your position or professional title.
现工作单位出具的任职证明(应包括申请人职务或职称)。
Proof of 4 consecutive years of work in China: foreigner’s work permit, foreign expert certificate, and the filing records kept by the human-resources and foreign-expert departments.
在中国连续工作满 4 年的证明:外国人工作许可证、外国专家证、人社和外专部门出具的办证记录等。
Your valid foreign passport, plus work-type residence permits covering those 4 consecutive years. Each permit should have at least 6 months of validity.
本人有效外国护照及连续 4 年的工作类居留许可(有效期 6 个月以上)。
Individual income-tax payment certificates for 4 consecutive years, issued by the tax authority. Tax paid should be at least 20% of your annual wage income.
连续 4 年个人所得税缴纳证明(税务部门出具,不低于工资性年收入标准的 20%)。
Annual wage-income certificates for 4 consecutive years, issued by your current employer. Income should be at least six times the 2023 average employee wage, about RMB 520,000 a year.
连续 4 年工资性年收入证明(现工作单位出具,不低于 2023 年职工平均工资的六倍,每年约人民币 52 万元)。
Your employer’s business license, and the company’s annual reports for the last 4 years, printed from the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System.
现工作单位依法登记证明(营业执照)和近 4 年的企业年度报告证明(国家企业信用信息公示系统查询并打印)。
Original no-criminal-record certificate issued by a national-level authority in your country, legalized by an Apostille or by a Chinese embassy or consulate, plus a Chinese translation. Valid for 6 months from the issue date. 6 months
国家级别政府部门出具、且经海牙或中国驻外使领馆认证的无犯罪记录证明原件及中文翻译件,开具后有效期 6 个月。
Your written application, six photos, and a health certificate.
Degree certificate recognized by the national education authority, plus the original doctoral diploma and a Chinese translation.
经国家教育主管部门认可的学历学位证明,以及博士证书原件和中文翻译件。
Employment certificate from your current employer, including your position or professional title.
现工作单位出具的任职证明(须包括申请人职务或职称)。
Valid foreign passport, work-type residence permit with at least 6 months of validity, and your foreigner’s work permit with its details page.
本人有效外国护照、工作类居留许可(有效期 6 个月以上)和外国人工作许可证及明细。
Employer’s business license, and the company’s annual report for the previous year, printed from the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System.
现工作单位依法登记证明(营业执照)和上一年度的企业年度报告证明(国家企业信用信息公示系统查询并打印)。
Individual income-tax certificate issued by the tax authority, and an income certificate issued by your current employer. This reference sheet does not set a minimum income for the doctoral route.
税务部门开具的个人所得税缴纳证明和现工作单位开具的收入证明。
Original no-criminal-record certificate from a national-level authority, legalized by an Apostille or a Chinese embassy or consulate, with a Chinese translation. Valid 6 months. 6 months
国家级别政府部门出具、且经海牙或中国驻外使领馆认证的无犯罪记录证明原件及中文翻译件,开具后有效期 6 个月。
Written application: detailed CV, how you settled abroad and acquired foreign nationality, family situation, and work performance.
本人书面申请,含个人详细简历(学习、工作和生活经历)、定居国外和加入外国籍情况、家庭情况、工作表现等。
Six 2-inch color photos, bareheaded, white background. On-site photos are recommended.
2 寸白底彩色免冠照片 6 张(建议现场拍摄)。
Health certificate from the entry-exit inspection and quarantine department, No. 2 Wensan Road, tel. 87852407 / 87852408. Valid 6 months. Recommended to obtain it later. File later
出入境检验检疫部门出具的身体健康证明(文三路 2 号,电话 87852407、87852408,有效期 6 个月,建议后补)。
Valid foreign passport, residence permit with at least 6 months of validity, and the original marriage certificate. A marriage certificate issued abroad must be authenticated by a Chinese embassy or consulate and translated into Chinese. The authentication is valid for 6 months. 6 months
本人有效外国护照、居留许可(有效期 6 个月以上)和结婚证明原件。国外出具的结婚证明须经中国驻外使领馆认证并翻译成中文,认证有效期 6 个月。
Spouse’s identity papers.
Housing, and income if you both work.
A notarized bank-deposit certificate of RMB 300,000. The certificate must show the characters “冻结” (frozen), and the funds must stay frozen for at least 6 months. If the account is your spouse’s or a guarantor’s, add a notarized statement that they will support your living expenses.
经公证的银行存款证明(30 万,显示“冻结”二字,冻结 6 个月以上)。证明为配偶或被投靠人所有的,同时出具经公证的其愿意为申请人提供生活保障的声明。
Original foreign no-criminal-record certificate from a national-level authority, authenticated by a Chinese embassy or consulate (this family-reunion list does not mention an Apostille), plus a Chinese translation. Valid 6 months. 6 months
国家级别政府部门出具、且经中国驻外使领馆认证的国外无犯罪记录证明原件及中文翻译件,开具后有效期 6 个月。
Written application, photos, and health certificate.
The health certificate is marked “obtain later” on the employment and doctoral lists, because a certificate taken too early will expire before the file is complete.
任职和博士清单都写明体检“建议后补”。材料还没齐时不要先去做。

Send your years in China, job or degree, and marriage status. We reply with the short list of papers that actually apply to you. 把在华年限、工作或学历、婚姻情况发给我们,我们按你的情况缩成一份材料清单。