大家好！我是美国签证找大鹤，我今天可以教你快速区分外国人在中国的签证、居留许可和中国绿卡之间的区别。

很多客户在咨询过程中混淆了来华签证、居留许可、中国永久居留（即中国绿卡）等专有名词，为了让大家快速区分出他们的不同，大鹤分别给大家做出以下归纳总结。

In the process of consultation, many clients confuse the proper terms such as visa, residence permit, permanent residence in China (namely, China green card). In order to let us quickly distinguish their differences, Da He respectively gives you the following summary.

一、签证 , Visa

#签证是主权国家主管机关颁发给外国公民并允许其入境、出境、过境的许可。

A visa is a permit granted to a foreign citizen by the competent authority of a sovereign state to allow him or her to enter, leave or transit.

#由主权国家的主管机关对外国公民提出的入境、过境、旅行、居留等申请做出明确决定后，在申请人所持的有效护照（或护照代用证件）上制作的一种文字签注，用以检验外国人是否合法入（出）境或停（居）留。

A written note made by the competent authority of a sovereign state on the valid passport (or passport substitute) of a foreign citizen after the competent authority of a sovereign state has made a clear decision on the application for entry, transit, travel, residence, etc., to check whether the foreigner has entered (exited) or stopped (resided) in the country legally.

#简单而言，以中国为例，签证就是允许外籍人士进出中国国境（绝大部分类别的签证有出入境次数限制），并短期（180天以下）在中国境内停留的凭证。

Simply put, in the case of China, a visa is a document that allows foreigners to enter and leave the country (most types of visas have entry and exit limits) and stay in China for a short period of time (less than 180 days).

标明“中华人民共和国签证”字样

Marked with "Visa of the People's Republic of China"

包含签证类型、可出入境次数、签发时间、签发地点、入境后停留时间等重要信息

Contains important information such as visa type, number of entry and exit permits, issuing time, issuing place, and length of stay after entry

一般粘贴在申请人护照的签证页上。

Usually pasted on the visa page of the applicant's passport.

二、居留许可，Residence permit

#居留许可是允许外籍人士在中国境内长期居留（1年以上）的许可凭证。2005年开始启用，取代了之前的居留证。外籍人士可凭有效期内的居留许可不限次数进出中国大陆。

Residence permit is a certificate that allows foreigners to stay in China for a long time (more than 1 year). It came into operation in 2005, replacing the previous residence permit. Foreigners are allowed to enter and leave the Chinese mainland any number of times with their valid residence permits.

标明“中华人民共和国外国人居留许可”字样

Marked with the words "Residence Permit of the People's Republic of China"

包含居留事由、居留有效期等重要信息

Include important information such as reasons for residence and validity period of residence

居留有效期一般为1-5年

The duration of residence is usually 1-5 years

一般粘贴在申请人护照的签证页上

Usually pasted on the visa page of the applicant's passport.

三、永居居留，Permanent residence

#中国永久居留是指外籍人士在中国居留期限不受限制。而拥有中国永久居留资格的外籍人士获得《外国人永久居留证》作为其在中国境内永久居留的合法身份证件。《外国人永久居留证》的俗称，即为中国绿卡。

Permanent residence in China means that foreigners can stay in China for unlimited periods of time. Foreign nationals with permanent residence status in China obtain a Foreigner Permanent Residence Permit as their legal identity document for permanent residence in China. Permanent Residence Permit for Foreigners is commonly known as the Chinese Green Card.

背面标明“中华人民共和国外国人永久居留身份证”字样

The back side is marked with the words "Permanent Resident Identity Card of the People's Republic of China"

包含证件有效期等重要信息

Include important information such as the validity period of the certificate

证件有效期一般为5-10年

Green cards are usually valid for 5-10 years

为独立证件

It’s an independent card