Basic Information

Business type	Administrative permit	Certificate type	Committed certificate
Business category	Certificate handling Exit-entry	Implementing entity	Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau
Nature of implementing entity	Legal body	Code of implementing entity	11310000002420447T
Service objects	Natural persons	Approval objects	Foreigners who apply for extension, renewal or re-issuance of the Work-type Residence Permit (three years).
Service scope	Across this Municipality	Exercising level	Municipal level
Source of power	Legal exercise at this level	Handling mode	Handling at the window, online handling
Is reservation available?	Yes	Is online payment available?	Yes
Is courier service available?	Yes	Is self-service terminal service available?	No
Co-handling body	No	Intermediary service	No intermediary service is involved in this business.
Quantity limit	No quantity limit	Operating system	National level
Required number of arrivals at the site	1	Depth of online handling	Online consultation
Handling period specified by law	15 (working days)	Committed time limit for closing	7 (working days)
Business status	In use	Business version	21
Whether it is available at the online administrative service center	Yes
Applicable scope	Applicable to the review and approval of the foreigners’ applications for extension, renewal or re-issuance of Work-type Residence Permit (three years) in this Municipality.
Content of review and approval	The review and approval of the foreigners’ applications for Work-type Residence Permit (three years).
Division of authority	Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau is responsible for the issuance of Work-type Residence Permit (three years) to foreigners.

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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 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, or log on the Online Platform for Government Affairs of Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau to make a reservation for application; the physical examination certificate is not required for residence permit renewals within three months of expiration.

2. 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.

3. 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 and copy	1	Hardcopy or electronic		Mandatory	Download to view	Form download
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
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 written application of the applicant	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 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) submit the original and copy of the 3-year Residence Permit of Shanghai (B)(Category L);	Relevant labor authorities	Original and copy	1	Hardcopy or electronic	View details	Mandatory
Submit any of the following supporting materials consistent with the identity of the applicant and the reasons for application: (I) An applicant qualified for Article I1 shall submit the original and copy of the approval certificate issued by the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Management Committee	Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Management Committee	Original and copy	1	Hardcopy		Mandatory
Submit any of the following supporting materials consistent with the applicants identity and the reason for application: (II) An applicant qualified for Article I2 shall submit the original and copy of the High-tech Enterprise Accreditation Certificate, Confirmation Letter for Foreign-funded Projects Encouraged to Develop by the State, Confirmation Letter for Foreign-Invested Technologically Advanced Enterprises or Certificate of Foreign-Invested Export Enterprises;	The High-tech Enterprise Accreditation Certificate, Confirmation Letter  for Foreign-funded Projects Encouraged to Develop by the State, Confirmation Letter  for Foreign-Invested Technologically Advanced Enterprises or Certificate of Foreign-Invested Export Enterprises	Original and copy	1	Hardcopy		Mandatory
Submit any of the following supporting materials consistent with the applicants identity and the reason for application: (III) An applicant qualified for Article I3 shall submit the original and copy of their Regional Headquarters Certificate for Multinational Companies;	the Regional Headquarters Certificate for Multinational Companies	Original and copy	1	Hardcopy		Mandatory
Submit any of the following supporting materials consistent with the applicants identity and the reason for application: (IV) An applicant qualified for Article I4 shall submit the original and copy of the business license or registration certificate for enterprises with registered capital of more than USD 3 million as well as its capital verification report;	Market supervision and administration, etc.	Original and copy	1	Hardcopy	View details	Mandatory
Submit any of the following supporting materials consistent with the applicants identity and the reason for application: (V) An applicant qualified for Article I5 or I6 shall submit the  3-year Work Permit for Foreigners Working in China (Category A) or Residence Permit of Shanghai (B)(Category L);	Relevant labor authorities	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: (VI) An applicant qualified for Article I7 shall submit the Private Enterprise Headquarters Accreditation Certificate issued by Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce;	Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce	Original and copy	-	Hardcopy		Mandatory

Name of the Application Document

Visa/Stay Permit/Residence Permit Application Form

Place of Business Handling

List of Basic Information of Service Outlets of Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau (exit-entry)

Legal Basis

Article 30 of the Exit and Entry Administration Law of the Peoples Republic of China (adopted at the 27th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People’s Congress on June 30, 2012 and coming into force on July 1, 2013) specifies that: where visas held by foreigners specify that foreigners need to apply for residence permits after entry, such foreigners shall, within 30 days from the date of their entry, apply to the exit-entry administration bureau of public security organs under local peoples governments at or above the county level in the proposed places of residence for foreigners residence permits.

Procedures of Business Handling

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Handling Mode

Handling Mode

1. 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 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 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 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

No

Approval Certificate

Name of the review and approval result	Service mode	Period of service	Type of the review and approval result	Sample of the review and approval result
Residence Permit for Foreigner in the Peoples Republic of China	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.	Certificate or license	Click to download

Review and Approval Charges

Charged or not

Yes

Name of charge item	Charge link	Charge standard	Basis for charge	Is any relief allowed?	Instruction for the relief	Basis for the relief	Remarks
Residence Permit for Foreigner in the Peoples Republic of China	Issuance	See (the charging standards for visas for equivalent countries and the charging standards for visas for non-equivalent countries) for details.	The State Development Planning Commission and the Ministry of Finance (JJG[2003] No.392)	No	No		No

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.