In 2023, the conditions for tax registration and residence in Shenzhen must meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. The legal representative or person in charge of an enterprise who has accumulated a tax payment of more than 3 million yuan in the last three consecutive years.
2. The owner of a personal sole proprietorship enterprise who has accumulated a tax payment of more than 600,000 yuan in the last three consecutive years, or a natural person shareholder in a limited liability company or a contributing partner in a partnership enterprise with a share of capital exceeding 60,000 yuan.
3. A self-employed entrepreneur who has accumulated a tax payment of more than 300,000 yuan in the last three consecutive years.
4. A legally employed individual in Shenzhen who has paid personal income tax of more than 240,000 yuan in accordance with the law.
In addition to legally employed individuals, other applicants must have maintained a corresponding identity within the same enterprise (i.e., the same unified social credit code) for the last three years.
To apply, the applicant must also be under 50 years old, or 55 years old and under if their tax payments exceed the specified limit. Applicants who work for government agencies or public institutions must also provide proof from their employer if they wish to move their registered place of residence.
Applicants must also have no record of participation in banned organizations or activities. Required materials include a tax payment certificate, a screenshot with a seal from the company registration authority for the enterprise and its shareholders, a household registration book, an ID card, and a marriage certificate (if applicable).
The process takes about 1-2 months to complete.