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Entry and Exit Policy Entry and Exit Policy
Entry and Exit Facilitation Policy Entry and Exit Facilitation Policy

Residence Permit Application Residence Permit Category

Purpose for Stay Permit Main Application Materials Duration of Stay Residence Permit Main Application Materials
Category
Foreigners with visa-free entry that 1 “Z” visa holders shall submit the work permit certicate issued by local relevant
need to stay beyond the visa-free The supporting materials in accordance In accordance with authorities such as the department of human resources and social security or bureau
period for non-diplomatic or with relevant regulations the validity period of of foreign experts aairs and the certicate letter issued by the employing company
ocial purposes the stay permit Employee
2 Other visa holders shall also submit the supporting materials that meet the
conditions and requirements for the introduction of foreign high-level talents,
Seafarer’s Passport or other international urgently needed talents and investors determined by the relevant departments of
Foreign ship crew members travel document and a letter of guarantee the Chinese government
and their accompanying from the shipping agency, as well as a
family members that need to ight (or vehicle, or ship) ticket with a No more than 30 days
leave the city where the ship xed date and seat or other supporting 1 “X1” visa holders shall submit a certicate letter with duration of study, and a
is docked materials related to the purpose of stay Student certicate of enrollment or admission
2 Other visa holders shall also submit supporting materials issued by the relevant
departments
The certicate of renunciation of
Those who have renounced Chinese nationality, foreign passport or
their Chinese nationality other international travel document,
upon approval and need to and supporting materials related to the No more than 180 days Journalist 1 “J1” visa holders shall submit the certicate letter and Press Card issued by the foreign
stay in China aairs oce of the provincial People’s Government
purpose for stay
Foreigners whose residence is
terminated but unable to leave Residence permit and related supporting 1 “Q1” visa holders shall submit identity certicate and proof of kinship of the person
the country within the validity materials No more than 30 days Family Reunion being visited
period due to objective reasons. 2 Other visa holders shall submit proof of kinship

Foreign infants born in China The birth certicate and passport of the Same as their parents’
that need to stay in China infant, and the passports of both parents duration of stay
1 “S1” visa holders shall submit evidence of kinship (spouse, parents, parents of the
spouse, children under 18 years old) issued by the person being visited and their
Foreigners holding a stay Application materials and renewal In accordance with Personal Aairs residence permit
permit who cannot leave the requirements shall be handled in the duration of stay 2 Other visa holders shall submit the certicate letter, residence permit, and evidence of
country within the validity accordance with the aforementioned supported in the kinship (spouse, parents, parents of the spouse, children under 18 years old) issued by
period of stay due to regulations application the person being visited
objective reasons

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