Applicants must meet all the following conditions: children who are under 18 years old and unmarried run to their parents.

1. One application form for each applicant. The applicant or the parents if their children are under 18 years old and unmarried or the entrusted party should make the application at the municipal Public Security Bureau of the major investment place or the permanent place of residence.

2. The applicant should have a valid foreign passport or documents which can be used to take place of a passport.

3. Four 2-inch color photographs, recently taken, against a white background, full frontal view.

4. Related testimonials for the applicants:

(1). Certificate of the applicant’s Chinese parents’ permanent residence registration or the “Certificate of the Foreigner’s Permanent residence” of the applicant’s foreign parents.
(2). The birth certificate of the applicant or the certificate of parent-child relationship.
(3). Certificate of adoption and legal custody.
(4). Notes on the certificate of adoption and legal custody: applicant with relationship of the adoption and legal custody made in China according to Chinese Laws should present the certificate issued by provincial Civil Affairs Administrations; applicant with relationship of the adoption and legal custody made in foreign countries according to foreign laws should present the certificate issued by foreign relevant organizations and approved by consulates or diplomatic missions for China at foreign countries; applicant with relationship of the adoption and legal custody made in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region should present the certificate issued by notary public authorized by China (Hong Kong); applicant with relationship of the adoption and legal custody made in Macau Special Administrative Region should present the certificate issued by notary public of Macau Special Administrative Region; applicant with relationship of the adoption and legal custody made in Taiwan should present the certificate issued by notary public of Taiwan.

Notes: At least one of the parents of the applicant is a Chinese citizen or a foreigner with qualification of permanent residence in China.