公安部表示正考慮放寬中國“綠卡”申請門檻

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。

中國公安部出入境管理局副局長曲雲海14日透露，公安部與外交部正在研究制定相關管理辦法，考慮放寬申請中國“綠卡”的門檻和條件。

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。

曲雲海當日在華盛頓宣講調研中國僑務政策法規時表示，目前廣大外籍人員、包括外籍華人對中國“綠卡”制度提出很多意見，普遍希望降低中國“綠卡”的申請門檻，擴大“綠卡”發放範圍。

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。

他透露，現在公安部和外交部正在研究制定相關管理辦法，“考慮把發放綠卡的範圍進一步擴大。不久的將來這部辦法呈現出來時，估計會讓大家感到很大的變化”。

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。

2004年8月，中國開始正式實施“綠卡”制度，既爲吸引外籍高層次人才來華投資經商，從事科技文化事業，也爲滿足一些外籍人士希望在中國永久居留的迫切要求。

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.

統計顯示，截至2011年底，持有中國“綠卡”的外籍人士超過4700人。按照規定，獲得中國“綠卡”後，外籍人士在中國居留期限不受限制，出入中國國境無需再辦理簽證手續，憑護照和“綠卡”即可出入境。

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。

曲雲海表示，今年6月，中國新制定的《出境入境管理法》正式出臺。在這部將於明年7月1日付諸實施的法律中，對外國人申請在華永久居留的條件做了原則性規定，同時授權公安部、外交部制定具體審批管理辦法，從而爲下一步放寬申請綠卡的條件、降低審批門檻消除了法律障礙。