Reunion residence permits are issued to family members of Chinese citizens who need to reside in China for family reunion and to family members of foreigners with permanent residence status in China. These permits are also issued to individuals who need to reside in China for fostering and other reasons.
The private affairs residence permit is issued to the spouse, parents, children under 18 years of age, parents of the spouse of foreigners residing in China for work and study, and individuals residing in China for other private affairs needs.