Foreigners can apply for residence permits for many purposes in China, such as:
1. Entry and exit convenience: foreigners with residence cards can apply for entry and exit certificates in accordance with relevant national regulations, such as changing or reissuing resident identity cards.
2. Employment and education: Foreigners can register for vocational qualification examinations, apply for granting vocational qualifications, and enjoy compulsory education and basic public employment services.
3. Medical services: Residence permit holders can enjoy basic public health services and family planning services.
4. Legal services: You can enjoy legal aid and other legal services.
5. Transportation and accommodation: Motor vehicle registration can be processed, as well as accommodation registration procedures using a residence permit in hotels and guesthouses.
6. Communication services: Fixed line telephone, mobile phone account opening, and broadband access procedures can be handled at telecommunications enterprise branches.
7. Financial services: You can use your residence permit as proof of identity in commercial banks, insurance and securities companies to handle account opening, wealth management and other businesses.
8. Social insurance: Foreigners working in China shall participate in the corresponding social insurance according to law and pay and use the accumulation fund.
9. House purchase: Foreigners can purchase houses and need to provide relevant identity certificates such as residence permits.
10. Convenient life: The holder of the residence permit can also enjoy mobile payment, life payment, bus travel and other services in the Internet application.
To sum up, foreigners who apply for residence permits can enjoy a series of living and working conveniences in China, making their residence and activities in China more smooth.
