Issue a work-type residence certificate (marked with “talent”)
Basic Information
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Foreigners who apply for extension, renewal or re-issuance of the Work-type Residence Permit (marked with talent) |
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Applicable to the review and approval of the foreigners applications for Work-type Residence Permit (marked with talent) in this Municipality. |
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Conditions for Acceptance
Materials which are complete and prepared in a legal form will be accepted.
Application Materials
Instructions for Filling
1. The application materials shall be sequenced in the order as set out in the List of Application Materials in this Guide;
2. The documents prepared by the Applicant are printed with A4 papers, and those issued by the government and other authorities shall be provided in the size(s) as the original(s);
3. Copies of the application materials shall be clear and legible.
Formal Standards
I. Required materials
1 The application materials shall be sequenced in the order as set out in the List of Application Materials in this Guide;
2. The documents prepared by the Applicant are printed with A4 papers, and those issued by the government and other authorities shall be provided in the size(s) as the original(s);
3 Copies of the application materials shall be clear and legible.
II. Notes
1. The Shanghai science and technology innovation occupation list is available on the websites of Shanghai Municipal Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology or Exit-Entry Administration of Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau.
2. The applicant shall come in person for the first application; for re-applications, the applicant can either entrust his or her employer or one relative to go through the procedures by presenting relevant certificates; the physical examination certificate is not required for residence permit renewals within three months of expiration.
3. The exit-entry administration department of the public security organ may, as they deem necessary, require the applicant to attend an interview or submit additional supporting materials (such as proof of financial support, proof of alteration of information such as name, or business operation certificate). If the applicant fails to attend the interview or provide the required materials within the specified time, his or her application will be rejected, unless such failure is caused by a force majeure event.
4. Doctors practicing in medical institutions shall additionally submit a Temporary License for Foreign Physicians to Practice Medicine in the Peoples Republic of China, or a Medical Practice Certificate.
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5. The decisions of the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ of rejecting applications for extension, renewal or re-issuance of ordinary visas, or rejecting foreigners’ applications for residence permits or permit extensions, shall be final.
List of Application Materials
| Name of material | Source | Type of material | Number of hardcopy materials | Form of material | Remarks | Mandatory or not | Template | Blank form |
| Submit the valid passport and visa of the applicant (original) for verification | Prepared by the Applicant | Original | 1 | Hardcopy | Mandatory | |||
| Submit the completed Visa/Stay Permit/Residence Permit Application Form; the applicant shall go to the exit-entry administration department in this Municipality in person to take a picture (for free), and those meeting the conditions for agency shall submit a color identification photo (taken within 6 months, with white background, in 2 inches, bareheaded, without modification or stain, and printed with photographic paper) | The application form is available at the reception windows for exit-entry affairs in this Municipality, and its electronic version can be downloaded from the [A1] Yiwangtongban general portal (http://zwdt.sh.gov.cn/govPortals/index.do) | Original | 1 | Hardcopy or electronic | Mandatory | Download to view | Download the form | |
| Submit the original and copy of the Registration Form of Temporary Residence for Foreigners issued by the police station of the seat of residence (the registration form of residence issued by a hotel in Shanghai shall prove the applicants residence in that hotel for more than one month, or be submitted together with a long term residence agreement) (the latest passport shall be used for registration); | Public security organ | Original and copy | 1 | Hardcopy | View details | Mandatory | Download the form | |
| Submit the health certificate issued by a domestic exit-entry inspection and quarantine department within the past 6 months (the applicants under 18 and over 70 are exempt from this requirement) | Domestic exit-entry inspection and quarantine department | Original | 1 | Hardcopy | Mandatory | |||
| Submit the Official Application issued by the employer (which shall state the unified social credit code of the employer) | Prepared by the Applicant | Original | 1 | Hardcopy | Mandatory | |||
| Submit the original and copy of business license or relevant registration certificate of the employer for verification, and if such certificate does not include the unified social credit code of the employer, it is also required to submit the organization code certificate of the employer (if the employer has been registered or the applicant re-applies to the entry and exit department of Shanghai and his/her employer remains unchanged, the same does not need to be submitted.) | Market supervision and administration, etc. | Original and copy | 1 | Hardcopy or electronic | View details | Mandatory | ||
| Submit any of the following supporting materials consistent with the applicants identity and the reason for application: (I) High-level foreign talents introduced by Chinese government shall submit the original and copy of the high-level foreign talents recognition certificate issued by relevant departments such as the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the CPC, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security or State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs; | Such competent units as the Organizing Department of CCCPC, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and SAFEA | Original and copy | 1 | Hardcopy | Mandatory | |||
| Submit any of the following supporting materials consistent with the applicants identity and the reason for application: (II) High-level talents recognized by the competent department of human resources in Shanghai shall submit the original Recommendation Letter for High-level Foreign Talents Applying for Residence Certificate for Work (Talent) in Shanghai, or Recommendation Letter for Overseas High-level Talents provided by Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau; | Competent department of human resources in Shanghai | Original | 1 | Hardcopy | Mandatory | |||
| Submit any of the following supporting materials consistent with the applicants identity and the reason for application: (III) Senior professionals employed by an organization included in the Shanghai science and technology innovation occupation list shall submit a senior professional recommendation letter issued by the organization; | Unit covered by Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Occupation List; | Original | 1 | Hardcopy | Mandatory | |||
| Submit any of the following work permits for foreigners: (I) Holders of Work Permit for Foreigners Working in China shall submit the original and copy of the permit and a printed copy of the information obtained by scanning the QR code on it | Relevant labor authorities | Original and copy | 1 | Hardcopy | Mandatory | |||
| Submit any of the following work permits for foreigners: (II) Holders of the Residence Permit of Shanghai (B)(Category L) shall submit the original and copy of the Residence Permit of Shanghai (B)(Category L) | Relevant labor authorities | Original and copy | 1 | Hardcopy or electronic | View details | Mandatory |
Name of the Application Document
Visa/Stay Permit/Residence Permit Application Form
Place of Business Handling
Place of Business Handling
The reception windows of the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau (No.1500, Minsheng Road, Pudong New Area), the exit-entry administration detachment of FTZ Branch, and the exit-entry administration offices of all the other branches of Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau will receive the applications. Click to view
Business Hours
1. The Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau (No.1500, Minsheng Road, Pudong New Area) : 9:00-17:00, Monday to Saturday (excluding legal holidays, and only applications for certificates will be accepted on Saturday); 2. The exit-entry administration detachment of FTZ Branch, and the exit-entry administration offices of all the other branches of Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau: as published.Click
Legal Basis
According to Article 30 of the Exit-Entry Administration Law of the Peoples Republic of China (as adopted at the 27th Session of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National Peoples Congress of the Peoples Republic of China on June 30, 2012 and coming into force on July 1, 2013), where the visa held by a foreign national carries an annotation requiring that a residence permit be obtained after entering China, the foreign national shall, within 30 days of entering China, apply for a residence permit for foreign nationals to the exit-entry administration division of the public security authority of the local peoples government of the place at or above the county level where the foreign national intends to reside.
Procedures of Business Handling
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Handling Mode
Handling Mode
I. Reserve online. Online reservation is available at the Yiwangtongban general portal (http://zwdt.sh.gov.cn/govPortals/index.do), Suishenban APP, as well as WeChat and Alipay applets;
2. Handling at the window. (I) Application. Foreigners who apply for the residence permit or extension, renewal or re-issuance of the permit shall handle relevant procedures at the the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ in person; for those who are high-level talents needed by China, or professionals in short supply in China, or teenagers under 16, or senior people over 60, or people having difficulty in moving due to diseases and other reasons, they can entrust their inviters (units or individuals) or relatives or professional agencies to go through the procedures on their behalf. (II) Acceptance. All relevant materials shall be collected and reviewed at one time. If an application for the residence permit for foreigners meets the requirements for acceptance, the application shall be accepted and a notice of acceptance shall be issued, and the decision on whether to issue the residence permit shall be made during the term of validity of the notice of acceptance which remains valid for a period of up to 15 working days after the date of acceptance. If the procedures and materials of an application for the residence permit for foreigners are not complete, the the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ shall notify the applicant of the procedures required to be handled and the application materials required to be supplemented and corrected once and for all. (III) Review. The the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ shall verify the reasons for an application through face-to-face interview, inquiry by phone, field investigation and other methods and confirm that the applicant is a foreigner. It shall notify the applicant or relevant entity or individual to attend a face-to-face interview. It can decide not to issue the certificate if none of the aforementioned parties shows up for the interview within the agreed period without good reasons. (IV) Decision. For an application that meets all relevant requirements and standards, the approval body will make a decision to grant administrative permission and issue the corresponding residence permit.
Special Procedures
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Approval Certificate
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1. Self collection at the window; 2. Courier delivery |
There is no deadline for self collection; if you choose courier service, it will be delivered by EMS the second day after production. |
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Review and Approval Charges
Charged or not
Yes
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National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Finance (JJG[2003] No. 392) |
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Rights and obligations of the applicant
The applicant shall have the following rights according to laws:
1. Right to know. To inquire about relevant information of this Guide with the approval body.
2. Right to be approved. To file an application with the administrative body according to this Guide and be approved if relevant conditions and standards are met.
3. Right to complain about the relief. To file any request for administrative reconsideration or administrative litigation in case of any objection to the specific administrative act of the approval body, or submit any compliant or charge to the approval body or its superior.
The applicant shall have the following obligations according to laws:
1. Obligation to submit the materials truthfully. To provide the materials that conform to the prescribed forms and ensure their authenticity and effectiveness in accordance with the requirements of this Guide.
2. Obligation to supplement and correct the materials. To timely supplement and send the supplementary materials required by the approval body according to the law.
3. Obligation to be subject to examination. To cooperate with the staff of the approval body in inspecting acclivities according to the law, and truthfully provide relevant materials and information.
Consultation Method
Consultation Phone
021-28951900; 021-12345
Consultation Approach
Interaction between policeman and the public on the website of Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau (https://gaj.sh.gov.cn)
Supervision and Complaint Method
Complaint Phone
(021) 12345
Complaint Channel
Mailbox for complaint letters and mailbox for letters to bureau chief on the website of Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau (https://gaj.sh.gov.cn)
FAQs
FAQs
Question: Can a foreigner that has entered China without a visa apply for the residence permit for foreigners?
Answer: No. Before applying for the residence permit for foreigners, he or she needs to leave China, apply to the Chinese embassy (consulate) in the country concerned for the corresponding visa based on the reason for application and then re-enter China.
Common Unacceptable Sample
Common mistake: The applicant translates the foreign-language application materials by himself or herself.
Correct action: The foreign-language supporting materials shall be translated into Chinese by a qualified translation service provider and shall be stamped by such service provider.
