Good
news for foreign talents in China! Recently, many cities have
upgraded the residence renewal policy for foreign talents. For those
with stable employment and good credit, they can directly extend
their residence permit from 2 years to 5 years, saying goodbye to
frequent renewal troubles.

外籍人才利好新政来袭！近期多地升级外籍人才居留续签政策，对稳定就业、信用良好的外籍人才，可直接将居留许可从2年续签至5年，彻底告别频繁办理的麻烦。

2
Core Conditions for 5-Year Long-Term Residence

5年长期居留，2项核心条件

Unlike
the ordinary 2-year renewal, the 5-year long-term residence only
requires meeting 2 core conditions, all in line with official
standards:

不同于普通2年续签，5年长期居留仅需满足2项核心条件，均符合官方标准，具体如下：

Salary
Standard Met薪资达标

The
annual salary meets the local A/B talent standard (generally no
less than 300,000 yuan per year for Class B and 600,000 yuan per year
for Class A), with complete salary payment records and tax payment
certificates.

年薪达到当地A/B类人才标准（一般B类不低于30万元/年，A类不低于60万元/年），薪资发放记录、纳税凭证齐全。

Continuous
and Stable Work

连续稳定工作

Work
continuously in the same enterprise in China for more than 2 years,
with a valid work permit and no record of job hopping in the past 2
years; the employment contract is valid for more than 1 year.

在国内同一企业连续工作满2年以上，持有有效工作许可，近2年无跳槽记录；劳动合同剩余有效期不少于1年。

Supplementary
Note: Good personal credit is a prerequisite — no record of
violations, illegal residence or false materials.

补充说明：个人信用良好是前提——无违规违法、非法居留、提供虚假材料等记录。

Material
Differences: 5-Year vs 2-Year Renewal

材料差异：5年vs2年续签

The
5-year long-term residence renewal has simplified some certificates
compared with the ordinary 2-year renewal, reducing the burden of
material preparation:

5年长期居留续签相比普通2年续签，简化了部分证明材料，减轻材料准备负担，具体差异如下：

Ordinary
2-Year Renewal Materials

普通2年续签材料

Valid
passport + residence permit, work permit, employment contract, social
security/tax payment certificate, enterprise certification, and
personal resume.

有效护照+居留许可、工作许可、劳动合同、社保/个税缴纳凭证、企业证明、个人简历。

Year
Long-Term Residence Materials

5年长期居留材料

On
the basis of the 2-year renewal materials, cancel the enterprise
certification and personal resume; add the salary payment record of
the past 2 years and the credit certificate (issued by the relevant
department).

在2年续签材料基础上，取消企业证明、个人简历；新增近2年薪资发放记录、信用证明（相关部门出具）。

Handling
Process + Window + Approval Cycle

办理流程、窗口及审批周期

The
process is simplified and the speed is accelerated. The whole process
is open and transparent, and the approval cycle is clearly
stipulated:

流程简化、提速明显，全程公开透明，审批周期有明确规定：

Handling
Process

办理流程

1.Prepare materials 30 days before the expiration of the residence
permit;

1.居留许可到期前30天准备材料；

2.
Submit materials online or on-site (support online appointment);

2.
线上或现场提交材料（支持线上预约）；

3.
The entry-exit department reviews the materials (interview if
necessary);

3.
出入境部门审核材料（必要时进行面谈）；

4.
Approve and issue the new residence permit.

4.
审批通过，发放新居留许可。

2.
Handling Window

2.办理窗口

Municipal
public security bureau entry-exit management department,
district-level entry-exit service hall; key cities have special
windows for foreign talents, which can shorten the queuing time.

市级公安局出入境管理部门、区级出入境服务大厅；重点城市设有外籍人才专用窗口，可缩短排队时间。

Approval
Cycle

审批周期

Ordinary
2-year renewal: 7-10 working days; 5-year long-term residence
renewal: 10-15 working days (faster than the previous 20 working
days).

普通2年续签：7-10个工作日；5年长期居留续签：10-15个工作日（较此前20个工作日大幅提速）。

Situations
That Cannot Extend the Term

无法延长年限的4种情况

Even
if the two core conditions are met, the application will be rejected
in the following situations, in line with official prohibitive
requirements:

即便满足2项核心条件，出现以下情况仍会被拒签，均符合官方禁止性要求：

Incomplete
or false materials (e.g., forged tax certificates, missing salary
records).

材料不全或虚假（如伪造纳税凭证、缺失薪资记录）。

Violation
records (e.g., illegal employment, overstay, violation of public
security regulations).

有违规记录（如非法就业、逾期居留、违反治安管理规定）。

Unstable
employment (job hopping more than once in 2 years, or the employment
contract is about to expire).

就业不稳定（2年内跳槽超过1次，或劳动合同即将到期）。

Poor
credit (e.g., default on loans, record of providing false materials
before).

信用不良（如贷款逾期、曾有提供虚假材料记录）。