Application for registering permanent residence for children born in a foreign country

Acceptance Conditions

When the following conditions are met, the application should be accepted: Children who are not yet eligible for applying for the permanent right of abode in a foreign country and whose parent or parents hold Shenzhen hukou, or registered permanent residence.

Procedures

Online Procedure

1. Application. The applicant should log in to Civil Police Platform (http://msjw.ga.sz.gov.cn) or access the "Shenzhen Public Security" WeChat public service account of Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau, fill out relevant information as required, upload relevant materials, and submit an application.

2. Acceptance. The system will automatically review the information filled and the materials uploaded. If the information and materials meet relevant requirements, the application is accepted automatically.

3. Review. After the application is accepted, the review decision is made within 10 business days.

4. Approval. Immediately.

5. Conclusion. If the application is approved, the applicant will receive an SMS with the certificate collection time, indicating that the application is successful. The applicant should go to the Exit-Entry Service Hall of Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau to collect the Certificate of Registered Permanent Residence according to the certificate collection time. If the application fails the review, the applicant will receive an SMS indicating the reason of failure and will be required to re-upload relevant materials.

6. Certificate service. The applicant shall go to the Exit-Entry Service Hall of Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau to collect the certificate.

Handling at Service Counter

1. Application

The applicant applies to the Exit-Entry Service Hall of Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau and submits the application materials.

2. Acceptance

The acceptance personnel will verify the application materials and make an acceptance decision immediately. If the applicant meets the application requirements and has submitted complete and valid application materials in standard format, the acceptance personnel should accept the application and issue a "Receipt of Acceptance". Otherwise, the acceptance personnel should reject the application and inform the application of the rejection reasons. If the applicant's materials do not meet the requirements but can be corrected on the spot, the acceptance personnel can accept the application after relevant materials are corrected.

3. Review

After the application is accepted, the reviewers will review the materials, make a review decision within two business days, and forward the preliminary examination opinions together with the application materials for approval. The approval decision will be made within four business days.

4. Approval

After the application passes the review, it is forwarded to the director for approval. The approval decision will be made within four business days.

5. Conclusion

If the application meets the approval requirements, a Notification of Registering the Registered Permanent Residence is issued, stamped with the seal of the implementing authority. If the application is rejected, the rejection reasons are informed to the applicant through telephone. If it is found that the materials need to be corrected during review, the applicant shall be required to make corrections on the spot or be informed through telephone. The application will be reviewed after the applicant has made corrections according to the requirements.

6. Certificate service

The applicant shall go to the Exit-Entry Service Hall of Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau to collect the certificate.

Exit-Entry Service Hall of the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau 

深圳市公安局出入境服务大厅

Add: 4016 Jiefang Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen (罗湖区解放路4016号)

Metro: Line 8 to Grand Theater Station (大剧院站)

Tel: 84465490

Office hours: 

Monday to Friday: 09:00-12:00 and 14:00 to18:00 (excluding statutory holidays)

(Note: The text above is a translation of the Chinese version for reference only. In case of any discrepancy between the two versions, the original published Chinese version shall prevail.)