Instructions of Applications for Visa: (The forms here are outdated. Current application information can be found at your PSB - RW 7/6/2015) Page 1-3 Page 4 Page 5-6 Page 7-8, plus cover Application for Permanent Residence in China: Cover page Page 1-3 Page 4 Page 5-6 Property Ownership: Owner Co-owner Page 1 Page 2 other related threads: Anyone know about China visa for usc, Is there a permanent resident status in China Purchasing a home in China, Transferring the Money Property Ownership in China Permanent Residency in China two more recent threads Applying for a China Residence Permit - this is done at the PSB Entry & exit Bureau A residence permit is a VISA, affixed to your passport, issued by the PSB Entry & Exit Administration. Applying for a Chinese Green Card