Shanghai releases details of residence permit to hukou transfer policy New Shanghai hukou

The implementation details of the policy for transferring residence permits to household registration in Shanghai, after four months of deliberation, was finally officially released yesterday. This means that the acceptance of applications from holders of residence permits for transfer to permanent residency in Shanghai has entered a substantive operational phase. This document also provides specific interpretations of previously announced rigid criteria such as having held the permit for a full seven years or possessing a mid-level professional title, as well as conditions for making significant contributions or investments that break through these rigid criteria.