Personal documents:
1. Color scanned copy of passport information page, China visa page, residence permit page and entry/exit stamp page used for 4 consecutive years (the latest passport validity should be more than 6 months at the time of submission)
2. Certificate of no criminal record in China
3. Certificate of no criminal record issued by the overseas country where the applicant has resided continuously for more than 1 year.
4. Salary certificate of the last 4 years
5. Certificate of payment of personal income tax for the last 4 years and certificate of tax payment issued by the tax authority.
6. Foreigner's Work Permit (the valid time period shall be 4 consecutive years before the date of application, and the information on the document regarding the unit of employment, position and personal situation shall be the same as the certificate of employment and other relevant certificates.)
7. "Health Certificate" issued by the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau
8. House ownership certificate or lease contract
9. Certificate of livelihood security (to be notarized)
10. Application Form for Permanent Residence of Foreigners in China
11. Applicant's recent two-inch front-facing, crown-free color photo
12. Personal resume
13. If the applicant is a foreigner, he/she should provide the passport, household registration, ID card, etc. of the People's Republic of China, which can prove that he/she has the nationality of the People's Republic of China; or submit the certificate of foreigner issued by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the household registration.
Employment unit/enterprise documents:
1. Business license of the organization
2. Relevant license certificate (if any)
3. Enterprise profile
4. Annual inspection certificate
5. the work unit is "key institutions of higher learning" need to submit the relevant proof of the unit (Department of the "211 Project" schools and provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government into the first batch of undergraduate enrollment in ordinary colleges and universities admission institutions certificate.)
6. Letter of Recommendation issued by the current work unit or the relevant authorities
7. proof of employment (in the application date has been continuously serving as deputy general manager, deputy factory director and other positions or have associate professor, associate researcher and other deputy senior titles and enjoy the same treatment for four years.)
8. Proof of project or confirmation (original, the valid time period of the proof shall be 4 consecutive years before the date of application of the applicant and corresponds to the time of the applicant's employment). What documents are needed to apply for permanent residence through the employment route?
Please consult the related bureaus and consulting company before your preparation
个人文件：
1、连续4年使用的护照信息页、来华签证页、居留许可页及出入境章页彩色扫描件（最新护照有效期需在递交时还有6个月以上）
2、中国无犯罪记录证明
3、连续居住1年以上的海外国家开具的无犯罪记录证明
4、最近 4 年的工资证明
5、税务机关出具的最近 4 年个人所得税缴纳证明及完税证明
6、《外国人工作许可证》（有效时间段应为申请之日前连续4年，证件上有关任职单位、职务及个人情况等信息应与任职证明等有关证明一致。）
7、出入境检验检疫局出具的《健康证明书》
8、房屋产权证或者租赁合同
9、生活保障证明（须公证）
10、《外国人在中国永久居留申请表》
11、申请人近期两寸正面免冠彩色照片
12、个人简历
13、如系外籍华人，需提供本人曾经拥有的中华人民共和国护照、户籍、身份证等可证明曾经具有中华人民共和国国籍的材料；或提交户籍地侨务办公室出具的外籍华人证明函件。
任职单位/企业文件：
1、单位营业执照
2、相关许可证书（如有）
3、企业简介
4、年检证明
5、任职单位系“重点高等学校”的需提交单位相关证明（系“211工程”学校以及各省、自治区、直辖市纳入普通高校招生本科第一批录取院校的证明。）
6、现工作单位或有关主管部门出具的《推荐函》
7、任职证明（在申请之日前已连续任职副总经理、副厂长等以上职务或具有副教授、副研究员等副高级以上职称以及享受同等待遇满 4 年的证明。）
8、项目证明文件或确认书（原件，该证明的有效时间段应为申请人申请之日前连续 4 年，且与申请人任职时间相对应。）
准备资料前请咨询当地部门以及办事单位
sources from CNVISA
