| Item | Application for permanent residence permission for husband and wife relation |
| Administrative Institution | Bureau of Exit and Entry Administration of Ningbo Public Security Bureau |
| Category | Convenience service |
| Tel | Tel:0574-87758210、87758211 Service center of exit and entry administration of local public security bureau |
| Handling time limit | As ruled by the Ministry of Public Security |
| Service time | From Monday to Friday |
| Charges | 1,500 yuan per application; 300 yuan for a certificate for permanent residency; no refunding. |
| Related rule | Regulations on Examination and Approval of Permanent Residence of Aliens in China |
| Qualifications for application | The applicant’s spouse is a Chinese citizen of a foreign citizen who has permanent residency permit; the marriage is over five years, the spouse's residence in China is over five years, for at least nine months every year with stable living security and residence. |
| Documents to submit | a.Three application forms for each applicant, to be submitted by the applicant or his/her trustee to the local public security; b.The applicant's valid visa or relevant certificate; c.Health certificate by a health department authorized by Chinese Government or by a foreign health institution authorized by a Chinese embassy or consulate (which is issued within six months before the application.) d.Certificate for no illegal and criminal record in either China or a foreign country; e.Four recently taken two-inch half-length, bareheaded and full-faced color photos; f.The Chinese spouse’s residence certificate or the foreign spouse’s Certificate for Permanent Residence of a Foreign Citizen; Marriage Certificate; Certified certificate for living security; Certified certificate for house renting or a house property right certificate; or a certificate proved by a Chinese embassy or consulate. |
| Procedure | Application—Exit and Entry Administration of Ningbo Public Security Bureau—Exit and Entry Administration of Zhejiang Provincial Public Security Bureau--Ministry of Public Security |
| Supervision | Regular supervision |