Acceptance Conditions

When any of the following conditions is met, the application for renouncing the Chinese nationality is accepted: Persons who want to settle in a foreign country, meet relevant requirements, and have been approved to enter that country; persons who want to settle in a foreign country and are required by that country to renounce their Chinese nationality first; Chinese children who are adopted by foreigners and want to join the nationality of their foreign parents; Chinese nationals who are spouses of foreigners and are enjoying annuity and subsidies of foreign countries; Chinese nationals who want to join the nationality of foreign countries to inherit property; Chinese nationals who have pure foreign origins and want to restore their nationality of foreign countries.

Procedure

1. Application: The applicant applies to the Entry-Exit Administration Hall of Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau and submits the application materials.

2. Acceptance: The acceptance personnel will verify the application materials and make an acceptance decision within five business days. If the applicant meets the application requirements and has submitted complete and valid application materials in standard format, the acceptance personnel should accept the application and issue a "Receipt of Acceptance". Otherwise, the acceptance personnel should reject the application and issue a Notification for Application Rejection. If the applicant's materials do not meet the requirements but can be corrected on the spot, the acceptance personnel can accept the application after relevant materials are corrected.

3. Review: After the application is accepted, the reviewers will review the materials and submit the preliminary review opinions together with the application materials to Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department for review and approval within 20 business days.

4. Review and approval: Within 30 business days, Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department will review the application again and submit the review opinions to the Ministry of Public Security for approval. After Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department has approved the application, the Ministry of Public Security will make a decision on approval and issuance. (The specific time for approval by the Ministry of Public Security will be subject to the actual review and approval time.)

5. Conclusion: If the approval conditions are met, the Ministry of Public Security shall issue the Certificate of Renouncing the Nationality of the People's Republic of China (the specific time shall be subject to the review and approval time of the Ministry of Public Security) affixed with the seal of the implementing authority. If the application is rejected, a "Decision on Rejection" will be issued. If it is found that the materials need to be corrected during review, the applicant shall be required to make corrections on the spot and a Notice of Correction of Application Materials shall be issued. The application will be reviewed after the applicant has made corrections according to the requirements. If the application is approved, the Certificate of Renouncing the Nationality of the People's Republic of China will be issued.

6. Certificate service: The applicant shall go to Exit-Entry Service Hall of Shenzhen Municipal Administration Service Hall (4016 Jiefang Road, Luohu District) to collect the certificate. Or, the certificate is mailed to the specified address.

Application Materials

Application for Renouncing the Nationality of the People's Republic of China

Three copies of Application for Renouncing the Nationality of the People's Republic of China

Four recent front bareheaded photos of the applicant at a blue background (1. the photo size is 48 x 33 mm; 2. One photo is pasted on the table.)

Valid Guangdong Foreigner Visa Digital Photo Collection Receipt for the above photos

A copy of the ID card of the resident of the People's Republic of China

A copy of the passport of the foreigner

A copy of the residence booklet (the origin will be checked)

Proof of settlement abroad (if the applicant has not yet acquired the foreign nationality after settling in a foreign country, this proof is required)

Proof that the country in which the applicant wants to settle requires the applicant to renounce his/her Chinese nationality before acquiring the nationality of that country (if the applicant has not yet acquired the nationality after settling in a foreign country, this proof is required)

Adoption notary certificate (for Chinese children adopted by foreigners, this certificate is required)

Marriage certificate (for Chinese nationals who are spouses of foreigners and want to acquire the nationality of a foreign country for enjoying annuity and subsidiaries of the country, this certificate is required)

Passport of the person who is the spouse of a foreigner (for Chinese nationals who are spouses of foreigners and want to acquire the nationality of a foreign country for enjoying annuity and subsidiaries of the country, this certificate is required)

Proof that the applicant wants to acquire the nationality of a foreign country for enjoying annuity and subsidiaries of the country (for Chinese nationals who are spouses of foreigners and want to acquire the nationality of a foreign country for enjoying annuity and subsidiaries of the country, this certificate is required)

Documents related to property inheritance (for Chinese nationals who want to join the nationality of a foreign country to inherit property, these documents are required)

Consultation and Supervision

Consultation Information

Responsibilities and authority of licensing consultation personnel: Answer the relevant questions of the applicant. Consultation procedures: The applicant asks questions and the on-duty policeman answers the questions. Address of the consultation service counter: Entry-Exit Service Hall of the Shenzhen Municipal Administration Service Hall, 4016, Jiefang Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen

Tel: (86-755)84465490

Implementation authority consultation website: http://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/portal/consult/inquire

WeChat account: Shenzhen Public Security

Supervision Information

Address of the complaint service counter: Entry-Exit Service Hall of the Shenzhen Municipal Administration Service Hall, 4016 Jiefang Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen

Tel: (86-755)84463414

Online complaint: http://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/portal/consult/complain

Handling at Service Counter

General service counters, Entry-Exit Service Hall of the Shenzhen Municipal Administration Service Hall

Add: General service counters, Entry-Exit Certificate Hall, 4016 Jiefang Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen (深圳市罗湖区解放路4016号深圳市行政服务大厅出入境服务厅综合窗口)

Tel: (86-755) 84465490

Office hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00-12:00 and 14:00 to18:00 (excluding statutory holidays)

Transportation: Near Shenzhen Book Mall (Diwang Building).

Subway: Grand Theater Station of the Luobao Line or Shekou Line

Licensing Fees

(1) 50 yuan per person for nationality application fee;

(2) 200 yuan per person for acquiring, restoring or renouncing the Chinese nationality.

(Note: The text above is a translation of the Chinese version for reference only. In case of any discrepancy between the two versions, the original published Chinese version shall prevail.)