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[quote=GUEST67448,390103]The following information is based on personal experience and from spending many hours in the Exit and Entry Office in Guangzhou.

1. You need to be resident in China and married for 5 years before you can apply for citizenship. Why you would want it is mind boggling to say the least and I ask myself this question often.

2. You need your family members (in laws NOT your wife) to raise a petition on your behalf based on family reasons to gain a certificate of permission to apply from the local police HQ where you intend to live. Once issued you need to apply for a D Visa at the embassy in the country where you currently reside.

Your best bet is for your in laws to stand as guaranteurs for your keep else you will be running around like a headless chicken trying to provide details of means of support and all sorts of other documentation that will need to be legalized, tripplicated etc. etc.

3. You will be entitled to work and live in China for the rest of your life without limitation.

4. If you are over 60 it is much easier especially if you have a pension or two.

5. If you are a celebrity, have loads of money (and are willing to invest heavily in China or a listed specialist you too could become a Chinese citizen.

6. If you have any form of criminal record you can forget the whole thing.

7. China does not yet recognize dual nationality but this is currently under review. (human rights etc. etc.) This does not however, currently apply to those who become Chinese citizens. I.E. the Rupert Murdoch's of this world and me born German. It currently applies to Chinese citizens who for whatever reason gain foreign nationality. However, my wife has both Chinese and German and I won't tell if you don't. :)
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