What do foreign children need to focus on if they want to study in China? It is divided into the following three main elements (the actual local requirements shall prevail in case of further adjustment of the scope and requirements of each compulsory education school's delineated enrollment area).
外籍孩子如果想在中国读书，都需要关注什么呢？主要分为以下三个内容（各地每所义务教育学校划定招生片区范围和要求如有进一步调整，以当地实际要求为准）：
1. Choosing the type of school
1.选择学校类型
Foreign children studying in China can choose pure foreign schools, international schools and public schools.
外籍孩子在国内读书，可以选择纯外籍学校、国际学校、公立学校入读。
2. Admission requirements and material requirements
2.入读条件及材料要求
Once you know which school your child can attend, parents should start preparing the necessary documents for admission.
了解孩子能够入读的学校后，家长应该开始着手准备入学所需的材料。
In cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing, foreign children can be exempted from borrowing fees as long as they attend a public school within their parents' household registration area. For example, the Beijing Municipal Education Bureau clearly stipulates that if one parent has a Beijing residence and the child is a foreign national, he or she can apply for admission to a school in the same area as the Beijing students by issuing a certificate of relationship in the street where his or her parent's residence is located.
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像北京，上海，南京这些城市，外籍宝宝只要在父母户口辖区内的公立学校上学都可以免除借读费。比如北京市教育局明确规定：父母一方具有北京户口，孩子是外国籍，在其父或母户口所在地街道开具关系证明，然后到户口所在地划片学校申请入学，和北京学生同等待遇。
3. Foreign-only schools and international schools require a work visa for parents + residence permit for children
3.纯外籍学校、国际学校需父母工签+子女居留许可
For foreign students, there are more foreign-only international schools. In recent years, foreign-only schools have become increasingly strict in their requirements for student status. Before applying for admission, students are required to provide a foreign passport + a valid Chinese visa (residence permit) + an entry/exit stamp; the status of the parents is also required, with one foreign parent requiring a local work permit (work visa).
对于外籍学生来说，选择纯外籍国际学校的较多。近几年纯外籍学校对学生身份上的要求和考察越来越严格。申请入读之前，要求学生提供外国护照+有效的中国签证(居留许可)+出入境章；对父母的身份也有要求，父母一方是外籍需持有当地的工作居留许可(工作签证)。
As you can see, there are many options for foreign children to study in China, which is a great advantage in today's world of internalized education. In particular, foreign children who hold a Chinese green card are not only foreigners, but can also enjoy the same permanent residence rights granted by China and take the Chinese college entrance exams as Chinese children.
由此可见，外籍孩子想要在中国读书有非常多的选择，这在教育内卷化的今天占据极大优势。特别是外籍孩子如果持有中国绿卡，不仅还是属于外籍，但又同时可以享有中国赋予的相关永居权利，和中国孩子一样参加中国高考。
Which children can apply for permanent residence in China?
哪些孩子可以申请中国永居？
1.Children under the age of 18
1.孩子未满18周岁
2.Born abroad
2.在国外出生
3.One of the parents is a Chinese national
3.父母其中一方是中国国籍
4.No nationality conflict
4.无国籍冲突
If the above four requirements are met, the child will meet the requirements for a green card.
满足以上四点要求，孩子就符合绿卡的要求。
