Resident correspondents in Beijing can apply for a residence permit.
1. A valid passport or other international travel documents.
2. A completed VISA / STAY PERMIT / RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM with recent half-length, white background, bareheaded, full-faced 2-inch color photo.
3. The applicant's valid accommodation registration in Beijing.
4. Foreigners aged 18-70 who apply for residence permits with a validity period of more than one year are required to submit the Verification Certificate of Medical Examination Records of Overseas Personnel issued by Entry-Exit Health Quarantine Department of China within 6 months.
5. An Official certification letter that expresses consent on the visa application issued by the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hong Kong & Macao Office of the State Council, and Journalist Certificate.
Timeline for Application
The application shall be completed in 7 working days upon the completion of the application materials.
Time and Place of Acceptance
Exit-Entry Administration Reception Hall of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: at 9:00-17:00 from Monday to Saturday (Except statutory holidays)
See the Reminders for Visa/Stay Permit and Residence Permit Application for details of the acceptance time and place of each branch office.
- Points for Attention
- Legal Reminders
1. Relevant formalities shall be handled by the person himself/herself at the exit-entry administration of the public security organs.
2. The decision made by the exit-entry administration of the public security organs on rejecting the applications for extension, renewal or reissuance of ordinary visa or on not issuing foreigners' stay or residence permits or on not extending the duration of residence shall be final.
3. The application materials shall be submitted in original.
4. Relevant materials in foreign languages shall be translated into Chinese.
5. Persons who have not canceled their Chinese household registration and resident identity card shall apply again upon cancellation.
Hotline for Information and Supervision: +86-10-12367
Official WeChat Account of Exit & Entry Administration Bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: Exit & Entry of Beijing Public Security
· Foreigners residing in China who apply for the extension of the duration of stay shall file their applications at least 7 days prior to the expiry of the validity period on their visas.
· During the period when the applicant's passport or other travel document is under legal custody of the exit-entry authority for the issuance of visa or resident permit, the applicant may, bearing the receipt notice of the application herein, travel and reside legally within the territory of China.
· The exit and entry administration authority of the public security organ may verify the purpose of application through such means as interview, telephone inquiry and on-the-spot investigation.
· Decisions made by the exit-entry administration of public security organ on rejecting applications for extension or reissuance of ordinary visa, or on not issuing foreigners' stay or residence permits or not extending the duration of residence shall be final.
The right to interpret this Instruction shall reside in the Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.
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What changes in residence permit information need to be reported?
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When the registered information in a foreigner's residence permit has changed (including the bearer's name, sex, date of birth, reason for residence, duration of residence, date and place of issuance, passport number, or other international travel document numbers), the holder shall, within 10 days from the date of change, report to an exit-entry administration organ of a public security bureau above the county level in the place of residence to proceed with alteration formalities.