To apply for a green card in China, the applicant must first meet the corresponding conditions stipulated by relevant laws. After meeting the requirements, the applicant must fill in the Application Form for Permanent Residence of Foreigners in China and provide the corresponding documents of his foreign passport or alternative passport, the corresponding health certificate issued by the corresponding health and quarantine department designated by the China government or the China embassy abroad, the certificate of no overseas crime issued by the China embassy or consulate abroad, the applicant's two-inch bareheaded color photo and other materials as required by relevant laws.

Legal basis: Measures for the Administration of Examination and Approval of Foreigners' Permanent Residence in China.

Article 6 Foreigners who apply for permanent residence in China shall abide by the laws of China, be in good health and have no criminal record, and meet one of the following conditions: (1) Having made direct investment in China, the investment situation has been stable for three consecutive years, and the tax payment record is good; (2) Having served as deputy general manager or deputy factory director or above in China, or having served as an associate professor or associate researcher or above and enjoying the same treatment, having served continuously for four years, having resided in China for not less than three years in four years, and having a good tax record; (3) Having made significant and outstanding contributions to the special needs of China and the country; (4) Spouses of persons referred to in items 1, 2 and 3 of this paragraph and their unmarried children under 18; (5) The spouse of a China citizen or a foreigner who has obtained the permanent residence qualification in China, whose marriage relationship has lasted for five years, has lived in China for five years continuously, has lived in China for not less than nine months every year, and has a stable living guarantee and residence; (6) Unmarried children under the age of 18 who take refuge in their parents; (seven) no immediate family members abroad, take refuge in the immediate family members in China, and have reached the age of 60, and have lived in China for five consecutive years, and have lived in China for not less than nine months every year, and have a stable living guarantee and residence. The term "fixed number of years" as mentioned in this article refers to the continuous term before the date of application.

Article 9 When applying, the applicant shall truthfully fill in the Application Form for Permanent Residence of Foreigners in China and submit the following materials: (1) a valid foreign passport or a certificate that can replace the passport; (2) A health certificate issued by the health and quarantine department designated by the government of China or a foreign health and medical institution certified by China's embassy or consulate abroad; (3) A certificate issued by China's embassy or consulate abroad that it has no overseas criminal record; (4) Four two-inch recent bareheaded color photos; (5) Other relevant materials as stipulated in these Measures.