Application for Shanghai Residence Permit Card B

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Application for Shanghai Residence Permit Card B

09-10-2020

Basic Information

Business type	Administrative permit	Certificate type	Committed Certificate
Business category	Certificate handling Human resources	Implementing entity	Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau
Nature of implementing entity	Legal body	Code of implementing entity	1131000068735121X0
Service objects	Enterprise legal person, business legal person, social organization legal person, non-legal person enterprise, administrative organ and other organization	Approval objects	Employers that are registered in this Municipality and want to apply for the Residence Permit of Shanghai for Overseas Talents
Service scope	Across this Municipality	Exercising level	Municipal level
Source of power	Legal exercise at this level	Handling mode	Window handling, online handling
Is reservation available?	No	Is online payment available?	No
Is courier service available?	No	Is self-service terminal service available?	No
Co-handling body	None	Intermediary service	No intermediary service is involved in this business.
Quantity limit	No quantity limit	Operating system	Municipal level
Required number of arrivals at the site	1	Depth of online handling	Online handling
Handling period specified by law	9 (working days)	Committed time limit for closing	9 (working days)
Business status	In use	Business version	15
Whether it is available at the online administrative service center	Yes
Applicable scope	Applicable to the applications and handling of the Overseas Talent Residence Permit of Shanghai Municipality (Residence Permits B of Shanghai Municipality)
Content for review and approval	The review and approval of the Overseas Talent Residence Permit of Shanghai Municipality
Division of authority	The Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs) shall be in charge of accepting and reviewing the applications for the Residence Permit B of Shanghai Municipality; Shanghai Talent Service Center, Pudong New Area High-level Talent Service Center, Yangpu Overseas High-level Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Service Center, Huangpu District Talent Service Center, Jinshan District Talent Service Center, Xuhui District Talent Service Center, Songjiang District Talent Service Center, Changning District Talent Service Center, China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone International Talent Service Center, Pudong New Area Talent Service Center Lin-gang Branch, etc. are responsible for the specific acceptance work related to Residence Permits B of Shanghai Municipality. Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau shall take charge of the production and issuance of the Overseas Talent Residence Permit and other relevant work.

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Conditions for Acceptance

The application materials are complete and prepared in a legal form. Please refer to the List of Application Materials for details.

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 shall be printed with A4 papers, and those issued by the government and other institutions shall be provided in the size(s) as the original(s);

3. Copies of the application materials shall be clear and legible.

Formal Standards

1. The application materials shall be sequenced in the order as set out in the Application Form in this Guide;
2. Copies of the application materials shall be clear and legible.

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
Employer: the Application Form for the Overseas Talent Residence Permit of Shanghai Municipality	Prepared by the Applicant	Original	1	Hardcopy	View details	Mandatory	Download to view	Download the form
Employer: an enterprise with foreign investment (investment of Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Overseas Chinese) shall provide the Certificate of Approval for Establishment of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (Investment of Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Overseas Chinese) is required.	Commission of Commerce	Copy	1	Hardcopy		Mandatory
Employer: business license	Market Supervision Department	Copy	1	Hardcopy	View details	Mandatory
Employer: an investor not from Shanghai shall provide an employment (labor) contract with a term of more than 12 months starting from the date of acceptance.	Prepared by the Applicant	Copy	1	Hardcopy	View details	Mandatory
Employer: an investor shall provide the audit report for the previous year.	Accounting firm	Original	1	Hardcopy	View details	Mandatory
Employer: an unincorporated enterprise shall provide the following documents: (1) the business license of the incorporated enterprise at a higher level (an enterprise with foreign investment (investment of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao) shall provide the Certificate of Approval for Establishment of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (Investment of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao) is also required); (2) a letter of authorization of recruitment issued by the incorporated enterprise at a higher level.	Market Supervision Department and Commission of Commerce	Copy	1	Hardcopy	View details	Mandatory
Applicant: a valid passport, a valid Chinese visa, and the page bearing the latest entry seal of China Immigration Inspection	Foreign governments and Exit-Entry Administration Bureaus of the Ministry of Public Security of the PRC	Copy	1	Hardcopy	View details	Mandatory
Applicant: certification of one’s highest-level academic credentials (degrees diplomas) obtained at China or other countries	Commission of Education	Copy	-	Hardcopy	View details	Mandatory
Applicant: a proof of domicile in Shanghai	Public security bureau or real estate registration authority	Copy	1	Hardcopy	View details	Mandatory
Applicant: a health certificate with a valid term of 6 months issued by the International Travel Healthcare Center of Shanghai Exit and Entry Inspection & Quarantine Bureau (No.15, Jinbang Road; Tel.: 62688851) or a hospital of second class or above in Shanghai.	Health units	Copy	1	Hardcopy	View details	Mandatory
Applicant: a foreigner shall provide the Foreign Expert Certificate (issued by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs) or the Work Permit for Foreigners Working in China	Science and technology institutions	Copy	1	Hardcopy	View details	Mandatory
Accompanying people: a valid passport, a valid Chinese visa, and the page bearing the latest entry seal of China Immigration Inspection	Foreign governments or Exit-Entry Administration Bureaus of the Ministry of Public Security of the PRC	Copy	1	Hardcopy	View details	Mandatory
Accompanying people: the spouse of an applicant shall provide the marriage certificate.	Marriage registration agency	Copy	1	Hardcopy		Mandatory
Accompanying people: a health certificate with a valid term of 6 months issued by the International Travel Healthcare Center of Shanghai Exit and Entry Inspection & Quarantine Bureau (No.15, Jinbang Road; Tel.: 62688851) or a hospital of second class or above in Shanghai.	Health units	Copy	1	Hardcopy	View details	Mandatory
Accompanying people: the birth certificates of the accompanying children of an applicant.	Medical institutions	Copy	1	Hardcopy		Mandatory
Accompanying people: the proof of studying in a senior high school	Education administrative department	Copy	1	Hardcopy	View details	Mandatory

Name of the Application Document

Application Form for the Overseas Talent Residence Permit of Shanghai Municipality

Handling Place

Shanghai Talent Service Center

Window 7, 1/F, No.77, Meiyuan Road

Shanghai Service Center for International Technology Innovation Talents Window 7, 2/F, No.1158, Zhangdong Road, Pudong New Area

Shanghai Pudong New Area Personnel Exchange and Service Center Zhangjiang Branch

Window 10, Talent Service Hall, 1/F, Building 1, Lane 999, Huanke Road, Pudong New Area

Shanghai Pudong New Area Personnel Exchange and Service Center Lingang (Shipping) Branch

Window 8, 1/F, Main Building, Lingang Innovation and Entrepreneurship Park, No.99, Huanhu West 1st Road, Pudong New Area

Yangpu Overseas High-level Talents Innovation and Entrepreneurship Service Center

Rolling Window, 8/F, No.243, Daxue Road, Yangpu

China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone International Talents Service Center

Window 6, Business Hall, 1/F, No.55, Feila Road, Pudong New Area

Shanghai Hongqiao One-stop Service Center of Overseas Talents

Window 18, Business Accepting Hall, 1/F, Building A, Hongqiao International Science & Technology Plaza, No.999, Jinzhong Road, Changning District

Shanghai Jinshan District Talent Service Center

Window 5, 2/F, No.603, Mengshan Road North, Jinshan District

Shanghai Huangpu District Talent Service Center

Window 12, No.555, Zhongshan South 1st Road

Shanghai Xuhui District Talent Service Center Rolling Window

Hall H, 2/F, No.999, Nanning Road, Xuhui District

Shanghai Songjiang District Talent Service Center

Window 230, 1/F, Building 5, No.867-871, Ledu Road West, Songjiang District

Business Hours

Monday to Thursday: 9:00-11:30 AM, 13:30-17:00 PM; Friday: 9:00-11:30 AM, 13:30-15:00 PM (they are not applicable to statutory holidays, and please refer to the specific opening hours announced by each center)

Legal Basis

According to Article 2 of the Notice of the Shanghai Municipal Peoples Government on Issuing the Revised Measures for Overseas Talent Residence Permits of Shanghai Municipality (HFF [2015] No.32), These Measures shall apply to the persons who have a university diploma (bachelors degree) or above or possess any special talent, and legally work or start businesses in Shanghai, including overseas Chinese students who have been naturalized as foreign nationals; foreign experts and other foreign high-level professionals; overseas Chinese students and other professionals who have no registered permanent residence in China but hold both Chinese passports and overseas permanent (long-term) residency; professionals of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or the Macao Special Administrative Region; and professionals of the Taiwan region. According to Article 3, the Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs) shall be in charge of accepting and reviewing the applications for overseas talent residence permits of Shanghai Municipality (hereinafter referred to as overseas talent residence permits) and other comprehensive administration work; According to Article 4, Overseas talent residence permits are divided into main permits and dependant permits. Eligible overseas talents may apply for main permits, and their spouses and children under 18 years of age or studying in senior high schools may apply for dependant permits.

Procedures of Business Handling

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Mode of Business Handling

1. The employer submits the application materials to the accepting authority;

2. The accepting authority shall accept the application on the spot and issue a written certificate of acceptance if the application materials are complete and prepared in a legal form; the accepting authority shall inform the applicant on the spot in writing of all the materials that need to be supplemented or corrected if the application materials are incomplete or not prepared in a legal form;

3. The accepting authority shall, within 2 working days after issuing the certificate of acceptance, transfer the application information and materials to Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau;

4. Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau shall review the application information and materials within 7 working days upon receipt of the same. After the application is approved, the applicant can print the Notice on Handling the Residence Permit B of Shanghai Municipality online, and collect the permit from the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau by presenting the aforesaid notice.

Special Procedures

The approving authority may inquire and confirm relevant information about the employer and the applicant with relevant entities and individuals as required.

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
Notice on Handling the Residence Permit B of Shanghai Municipality	Online printing	9 working days from the date of acceptance	Official approval	Click to download

Review and Approval Charges

Charged or not

Rights and obligations of the applicant

The applicant shall have the following rights according to the law:

1. The right to file an application; and

2. The right to inquire about the progress and result of review and approval.

The applicant shall have the following obligations according to the law:

1. The obligation to prove that the applicant himself or herself meets the conditions for review and approval;

2. The obligation to provide authentic application materials and undertake responsibilities for the truthfulness of the application materials; and

3. The obligation to cooperate with the approving authority and the accepting authority on the review of the application materials.

Consultation Method
Consultation Phone

（021）12333、（021）12345

Consultation Approach

http://rsj.sh.gov.cn

Supervision and Complaint Method
Complaint Phone

（021）12345

Complaint Channel

http://rsj.sh.gov.cn

FAQs

Question: When should I file an application if I want to renew the permit?

Answer: A holder of a residence permits B shall apply for renewal 30 days before his or her permit expires. A holder of a residence permit [A4] can ask his or her employer to apply to the accepting authority for renewing the permit 45 days before it expires.

Common Unacceptable Sample

Common mistake: the materials are not submitted according to the requirements in this Guide. Correct action: the application materials shall be submitted according to the requirements in this Guide.