Applicant Eligibility

Foreigners who pay a short-term visit to their family members, who are Chinese citizens or foreigners with permanent residence status and residing in Guangdong. The kinship includes spouse, parents, the spouse's parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, and children's spouse.

Supporting Documents and Relative Requirement

1. Valid passport or other international travel documents.

2. VISA / STAY PERMIT / RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM with recent half-length, white background, bareheaded, full-faced 2-inch color photo.

3. Valid accommodation registration in Guangdong.

4. A letter from the person to be visited and a declaration of kinship.

5. Valid identification documents of the person to be visited:
Applicants who visit Chinese citizens shall submit the Resident Identity Card; Applicants who visit overseas Chinese shall submit China passport and overseas residence certificate; Applicants who visit Hong Kong SAR or Macao SAR residents shall submit valid Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents; Applicants who visit Taiwan region residents shall submit valid Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents; Applicants who visit foreigners with permanent residence status in Guangdong shall submit the Passport and Foreigner's Permanent Residence Card of the person to be visited in China.

6. Foreign nationals of Chinese origin shall submit a copy of their passport of the People's Republic of China, household registration certificate, ID card, etc., which can confirm that they once had PRC nationality (or proof that their parents have/have had PRC nationality).

Timeline for Application

The application shall be completed in 7 working days upon the completion of the application materials.

Points for Attention

1. Relevant formalities shall be handled by the person himself/herself at the exit-entry administration of the public security organs. For applicants who are high-level and exceptional talents qualified as much-needed of the state, or aged under 16 or above 60 and inconvenient to travel due to disability, the host organization, the applicant's family members or a particular service agency can submit the application on behalf of the applicant.

Any unit or individual that is notified by the exit-entry administration of the public security organs for an interview may not be issued the Visa/Stay Permit and Residence Permit according to the law, in case of failure to undergo the interview within the agreed time without justifiable reasons. The decision made by the exit-entry administration of the public security organs on rejecting the applications for extension, renewal or reissuance of ordinary visa or on not issuing foreigners' stay or residence permits or on not extending the duration of residence shall be final.
2. If the nationality is unknown or in conflicts, the foreign passport and the permanent residence permit of the country where the passport is issued, the naturalization certificate and other relevant materials for nationality identification shall be submitted. The applicant, who is under 18 years old and is applying for the first time in China, shall also submit his/her Medical Certificate of Birth or Birth Certificate, the passport of his/her parents and the certificate of residence outside China and other documents related to the determination of nationality.
3. The application materials shall be submitted in original.
4. Relevant materials in foreign languages shall be translated into Chinese.
5. Individuals who have not canceled their Chinese household registration and resident identity card shall apply again upon cancellation.

Source: gaj.beijing.gov.cn