Interpretation of the Core Contents of the "Implementation Measures for the Talent Green Card System of Guangzhou City
The "Implementation Measures for the Guangzhou Talent Green Card System" aims to implement the strategy of strengthening the city through talent in the new era, support outstanding talents from home and abroad in innovating and starting businesses in Guangzhou, promote the construction of a high-level talent hub in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and enhance Guangzhou's capacity to attract international talent.
Eligible applicants include:
• Non-Guangzhou residents working in Guangzhou
• Outstanding talents working in areas such as the Guangzhou-Foshan High-Quality Development Integration Pilot Zone and the Guangzhou–Qingyuan Economic Special Cooperation Zone
• Domestic and foreign high-level talents, highly skilled talents, overseas-educated talents, and key industry talents, among others
The talent green card is divided into:
• Type A card
• Type B card
Applicants must comply with Chinese laws and regulations, work or start a business in Guangzhou for more than 6 months cumulatively each year, and have legal residence, while meeting one of the following conditions:
(1) High-level and highly skilled talents
Including:
• Recipients of major national talent programs
• Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or the Chinese Academy of Engineering
• Winners of national science and technology awards
• Talents included in Guangdong Province’s major talent programs
• Individuals selected for Guangzhou’s key talent programs
• Senior professional and technical personnel, etc.
(2) High-level talents with overseas backgrounds
Including:
• Experts holding positions of associate professor or above at overseas universities
• Senior management or R&D personnel from Fortune Global 500 companies
• Talents possessing core technologies and independent intellectual property rights
• Foreigners holding Work Permit Category A, etc.
(3) Highly educated talents
Including:
• Doctoral degree holders
• Master’s degree holders or above from top 300 global universities
• Bachelor’s degree holders or above from top 200 global universities
• Postdoctoral researchers
(4) Talents in key industries and projects
Including:
• Leaders of key Guangzhou projects
• Senior managers of headquarters enterprises
• Personnel in core technical positions
(5) High-income international talents
Must meet the following criteria:
• Annual income reaching six times Guangzhou’s average annual salary
• Individual income tax payments exceeding RMB 120,000 per year
(6) Other scarce talents
Talents who meet Guangzhou’s key industrial development needs and possess special skills or expertise.
The following individuals are eligible to apply for a Type B card:
• High-level talents working in Guangzhou on a short-term basis
• Talents who have worked in Guangzhou for less than 6 months
• Talents working in the Guangzhou–Foshan and Guangzhou–Qingyuan cooperation zones
• Key talents introduced by various districts
The validity period of the Type B card is generally no more than one year, with one renewal allowed.
(1) Entry and exit facilitation
Holders of the Type A card can enjoy:
• Convenience in obtaining foreign worker residence permits
• Work-type residence permits valid for up to five years
• R-type talent visas
• Convenient travel to Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan
(2) Household registration facilitation
Eligible talents:
• Can apply for Guangzhou household registration through a green channel
(3) Children’s education benefits
Dependents of cardholders can enjoy:
• Eligibility for enrollment in public kindergartens
• Placement in public compulsory education schools
• Equal treatment in the middle school entrance examination as Guangzhou registered students
(4) Housing support
Including:
• Talent apartments
• Shared-ownership housing
• Equal treatment in provident fund loans
• Convenience in purchasing homes without Guangzhou household registration
(5) Social security benefits
Eligible applicants can process:
• Transfer and continuation of social insurance coverage
• Medical insurance
• Provident fund contributions and withdrawals
(6) Career development support
Including:
• Professional title evaluations
• Vocational qualification examinations
• Subsidies for vocational skills training
(7) Financial and entrepreneurial convenience
Including:
• Bank account opening
• Foreign exchange settlement
• Ease in establishing enterprises
• Investment convenience for foreign talents
Holders of the Type A card may apply for subsidiary certificates for the following relatives:
• Spouse
• Minor children
• Parents
• Spouse’s parents
Holders of subsidiary certificates can enjoy:
• Visa and residence permit facilitation
• Home purchase convenience
• Convenience in registering motor vehicles, etc.
The entire process is conducted online.
Application channels:
• “Guangzhou Talent Green Card Management System”
• “Suihao Ban” APP
Processing steps:
1. Online application
2. Review by district human resources and social security departments
3. Certificate issuance by the Municipal Public Security Bureau
4. Delivery of physical cards and electronic certificates
Review time limits:
• Reviews typically completed within 5 working days
• Certificate production usually completed within 5 working days
Type A card:
• Maximum validity of 5 years
Type B card:
• Maximum validity of 1 year
• Renewal permitted once
• Eligible holders may switch to a Type A card
The talent green card may be revoked under the following circumstances:
• Submission of false materials
• Academic misconduct
• Serious violations of laws or regulations
• Breaches of professional ethics
Related benefits may also be suspended or canceled.
These measures shall take effect from the date of promulgation, with a validity period of 5 years.
Those who have already obtained the talent green card will continue to be governed by these measures during their validity period.
Guangdong Provincial Government Service Website:
https://tyrz.gd.gov.cn/