中国拟放宽中国绿卡申请门槛

　　China is considering giving more green cards to foreigners who want to stay in the country permanently, according to a Ministry of Public Security official。

　　More foreigners will get China's Permanent Residence Card in the future。

　　China will loosen the terms for Foreigner's Permanent Residence Card applications, so-called green cards, Qu Yunhai, vice director of the Bureau of Exit and Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security, said in Washington on Sunday。

持有中国“绿卡”的外籍人士超过4700人

　　He said a large number of foreigners and Chinese with foreign nationality have offered suggestions concerning the green card system, and hoped to loosen application restrictions。

　　"Now the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are working together to draw up management measures for the system, which is expected to be released soon and will make a large impact on the administration of green card applications," said Qu。

　　China launched the green card system in August of 2004, aiming to attract more international talents to invest in China and promote China's science, technology and cultural industries. It also fulfilled the urgent requirement for foreigners who want to permanently reside in China。

　　By the end of 2011, more than 4, 700 foreigners had obtained Chinese green cards, and have no restrictions in staying in China, and do not require visas when entering the country. China passed a new regulation on immigration in June of this year, which formulated principle measures for foreigners to apply for permanent residence in China. The new law streamlined the green card application process, making it easier for foreigners to live in China permanently。

　　中国公安部出入境管理局副局长曲云海14日透露，公安部与外交部正在研究制定相关管理办法，考虑放宽申请中国“绿卡”的门槛和条件。

　　曲云海当日在华盛顿宣讲调研中国侨务政策法规时表示，目前广大外籍人员、包括外籍华人对中国“绿卡”制度提出很多意见，普遍希望降低中国“绿卡”的申请门槛，扩大“绿卡”发放范围。

　　他透露，现在公安部和外交部正在研究制定相关管理办法，“考虑把发放绿卡的范围进一步扩大。不久的将来这部办法呈现出来时，估计会让大家感到很大的变化”。

　　2004年8月，中国开始正式实施“绿卡”制度，既为吸引外籍高层次人才来华投资经商，从事科技文化事业，也为满足一些外籍人士希望在中国永久居留的迫切要求。

　　统计显示，截至2011年底，持有中国“绿卡”的外籍人士超过4700人。按照规定，获得中国“绿卡”后，外籍人士在中国居留期限不受限制，出入中国国境无需再办理签证手续，凭护照和“绿卡”即可出入境。

　　曲云海表示，今年6月，中国新制定的《出境入境管理法》正式出台。在这部将于明年7月1日付诸实施的法律中，对外国人申请在华永久居留的条件做了原则性规定，同时授权公安部、外交部制定具体审批管理办法，从而为下一步放宽申请绿卡的条件、降低审批门槛消除了法律障碍。