According to the Nationality Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Letter No.12 [2020] of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, some applicants shall provide additional materials as required below. 

    1) Applicants having acquired foreign nationality at birth with their parent(s) being Chinese citizen(s) when s/he was born should submit: 

• a. Proof of acquisition of foreign nationality at birth (notarized copy); 

• b. Copies of the parents’ identity documents at the applicant’s birth;

•  c. Copies of the parents’ current identity documents. 

    Besides, other materials are required under the following circumstances: 

•  i. An applicant who was born overseas, and (a) whose parents were Chinese citizens having settled abroad when the applicant was born, or (b) one of whose parents is a Chinese citizen having settled abroad when the applicant was born, the other being a foreigner, should submit the copies of proof documents of settling abroad of the parent(s) who was/were Chinese (e.g., visas, exit and entry seals, permanent residence of foreign countries, etc.);

• ii. According to the Nationality Law of the People’s Republic of China, applicants are considered to have Chinese nationality if they were born overseas with one or both of their parents being Chinese citizen(s) and having long settled in the Chinese Mainland when the applicant was born. Such applicants should submit the notarized copy of renunciation of Chinese nationality; 

•  iii. Applicants who were born in the Chinese Mainland, one or both of their parents being Chinese citizen(s) and having long settled in Chinese Mainland when the applicant was born should submit: 

• (a) Notarized copy of certificate of renunciation of Chinese nationality, if the applicant has settled in Chinese Mainland since birth, meaning that s/he has Chinese nationality;

•  (b) Documents of settling abroad right after their birth, if the applicant has settled abroad since birth, meaning that s/he does not have Chinese nationality.

        2) Applicants who were Chinese citizens (including those who resided in Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) before immigrating to a foreign country and obtaining foreign nationality should submit:

• (a) Foreign nationality certificate obtained before April 30, 2021 (notarized copy);

• (b) In addition, applicants who were residents of and have settled in Chinese Mainland and have acquired foreign nationality should submit the certificate of renunciation of Chinese nationality and that of canceling the household registration (hukou) (notarized copies);

• (c) Applicants who were residents of Chinese Mainland and have acquired foreign nationality after settling abroad should submit the notarized copy of canceling the household registration (hukou) and copy of certificate of settling abroad. 

If the above applicants were holding valid residence permit issued after June 2022 when applying for the programs, please provide the residence visa page as well.