Foreigners who engage domestic service in Beijing, employed by high level foreign talents, foreign talents of innovation and entrepreneurs who have been granted permanent residence permit or employment residence permit, as well as high talents from Hong Kong and Macao.
1.A valid passport or other international travel documents.
2.A completed VISA / STAY PERMIT / RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM with one (1) recent 2-inch photo in color. Please fill in the application form with a black ink pen, and ensure that the photo is taken against a white background and includes your full, bare face and head.
3.A valid registration of temporary residence of the applicant provided by the local police station or hotel of current residence.
4.Relevant supporting documents from the employer:
a.Valid travel documents: High-level talent of foreign nationality shall provide a) a valid passport or other international travel documents, and b) a permanent residence permit or work permit issued in Beijing. High-level talent from Hong Kong or Macau shall provide a) a Hong Kong or Macau Resident Identity Card , and b) a Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents.
b.Employers themselves must provide additional supporting documents:
i.Certificate of Foreign High-Level Talent issued by one of the following authorities: Organization Ministry of CPC Central Committee, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, State Bureau of Foreign Experts Affairs, Organization Department of Beijing Municipal Party Committee, Foreign Experts Affairs or Human Resources and Social Security authorities of Beijing Municipal Government, and an invitation letter from the local host organization.
ii.Employment contract and Guarantee Letter for a senior industry professional from the employment enterprise; the enterprise must be certified by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission.
5.Application letter from the employer.
6.Employment contract.
7.Affidavit of Support (Certificate of Deposit or bank statement of the account under the name of the employer with the balance of no less than RMB 100,000).
8.Valid personal accident insurance in China for the applicant.
9.Applicants of age 18 and above that are applying for a residence permit with validity of more than one year shall provide a Verification Certificate of Medical Examination Records of Overseas Personnel, issued by a Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau in China. This health certificate is valid for six (6) months from the date of issuance.
1. Exit-Entry Administration Reception Hall of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau
Address: No. 2, Dong Avenue, An Ding Men, Dongcheng District (the southeast corner of Bei Xiao Jie Bridge, Second Ring Road), Beijing.
Office hours: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 – 17:00
2. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Zhongguancun, Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau
Address: No. Jia 22, Shuang Yu Shu Bei Li, Haidian District, Beijing
Office hours: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 – 17:00
3.Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Chaoyang Sub-bureau Only available for foreign applications of the following categories: a) foreign employees in demonstrating entities and enterprises in the Chaoyang District that meet the terms and conditions of the 10 Immigration Policies on Supporting the Comprehensive Pilot Program for the Expansion and Opening of Service Industry in Beijing and the 20 Immigration Policies and Measures for Innovation and Development of Beijing by the Ministry of Public Security; b) applications for foreigner residence permits of employment, international study, family reunion and private business.
Address: 1st & 2nd Floor, Building 304, BEZ IT PARK, No. Jia 10, Jiu Xian Qiao Bei Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Office hours: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 – 17:00
4.Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Shunyi Sub-bureau Only available for foreign applications of the following categories: a) foreign employees in demonstrating entities and enterprises in the Shunyi District that meet the terms and conditions in the 10 Immigration Policies on Supporting the Comprehensive Pilot Program for the Expansion and Opening of the Service Industry in Beijing and the 20 Immigration Policies and Measures for Innovation and Development of Beijing by the Ministry of Public Security; b) applications for foreigner residence permits of employment, international study, family reunion and private business.
Address: 1st & 2nd Floor, No. Jia 3 Office building, Tian Zhu Dong Road, Shunyi District, Beijing
Office hours: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 – 17:00
5.Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Shijingshan Sub-bureau of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Only available for applications of foreigner residence permits of employment, international study, family reunion and private business.
Address: No. Jia 3, Gu Cheng Nan Li, Shijingshan District, Beijing
Office hours: Monday to Saturday 9:00 – 12:00, 13:30 – 17:30
6.Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Tong Zhou Sub-bureau of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Only available for applications for foreigner residence permits of employment, international study, family reunion and private business.
Address: Building 1-2, No. 67, Yu Dai He Xi Street, Tong Zhou District, Beijing
Office hours: Monday to Saturday 9:00 – 17:00
The process of issuing the Residence/Visa/Stay permit takes seven (7) working days from the day of submission. You may pay the fee upon receiving your documents from the Visa Hall.
The fee for a residence permit for foreigners valid for less than one (1) year is CNY ¥400 per applicant. For a residence permit valid for one to three (1-3) years, the fee is CNY ¥800 per person For a residence permit valid for three to five (3-5) years, the fee is RMB 1,000 per person.
- Points for Attention
- Legal Reminders
1.Applicants must attend a face-to-face interview.
2.Original versions of the required documents must be presented for inspection; photocopies shall be submitted.
3.Application material in any foreign language except English must be translated into Chinese.
4.Applicants must first cancel their Chinese household registration (hukou) before applying.
1.Foreigners with visas specifying that applicants must apply for residence permits after entry into China shall, within 30 days from the date of their entry, apply for a foreigner residence permit.
2.Foreigners residing in China that apply to extend the duration of residence shall file their application at least 30 days prior to the expiry of the validity period on their residence permits.
3.During the period when the applicant's passport (or other travel document) is under legal custody of the exit-entry administration authorities for the issuance of a visa or residence permit, the applicant may, bearing the receipt notice of the application herein, travel and reside legally within the territory of China.
4.If there has been a change in a registered item within a foreigner's residence permit(including the bearer's name, gender, date of birth, reason for residence and duration of residence, date and place of issuance, passport or other international travel document number), the bearer shall go through the formalities for alteration within 10 days from the date of change, by applying to the exit-entry administration authorities of the public security unit under the local people's government (at or above the county level) in the bearer's place of residence. .
5.The entity that employs a foreigner shall, in a timely manner, report to the exit and entry administration authorities of the public security unit upon discovery of one of the following circumstances: an employed foreigner resigns, changes employment location, violates the provisions of the exit-entry administration, dies, disappears or otherwise.
6.The exit-entry administration authorities of the public security unit reserve the right to verify the purpose of application via interview, telephone inquiry and on-the-spot investigation. The applicant as well as the entity or individual that has provided the letter of invitation or certification documents shall cooperate.
7.Any decision made by the exit-entry administration authorities to reject extension applications, visa re-issuing, foreigners' stay or residence permits, and duration of residence extensions, shall be considered final.
The right to interpret these Instructions shall reside with the Exit-Entry Administration Department of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.
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Which foreigners are eligible to apply for private business residence permits and their extension?
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High-level foreign talents that have obtained a permanent residence permit or a Beijing-issued work permit, innovative foreign entrepreneurs, and high-level talents from Hong Kong and Macau; all applicants must intend to be engaged in work and service within China.