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Resident Permit Application Procedures for Foreign Students

If you haven't applied for a residence permit for your stay in China, don't worry, just follow the steps below.

2-Step Registration

What to Prepare in Advance

► Passport with current visa.

► Registration Form of Temporary Residence in Beijing.

► Visa or Residence Permit application form with the hosting school’s seal.

► A recent 2x2 inch photo with a white or light blue background.

► Original Health Certificate from the Chinese Quarantine Office for foreign citizens aged 18 years or older, this is only needed for your first-time application for a Resident Permit as a foreign student.

► An “Admission Confirmation” by the enrolling school together with the JW201 or JW202 form for foreign citizens who have entered China on an L or F visa.

Photocopies and original versions of the previously listed documents are required.

Locations & Office Hours

· 2 Andingmen Avenue (East), Dongcheng District, Beijing (Southeast of BeiXiaoJie Bridge, 2nd Ring Road)

· Take Bus 44, 13, 116, 807, 117, 2 to BeiXiaoJie HuoKou or Underground Line 2/Line 5 to Lama Temple Station

· Monday - Saturday 9:00 -17:00

· Tel. (8610)8402 0101 Customer Service Line: (8610)84015300

Website: http://gaj.beijing.gov.cn -- online notice -- For Information of Visas and Residence Permits Application -- Resident Permit

Important Things to Know

Fees for Application
Time for Approval
Points for Attention

· Please refer to [Visa Fee Rate for Countries with Bilateral Treaties], [Visa Fee Rate for Countries without Bilateral Treaties], and [Fee Regulations (2003) 392] promulgated by the State Planning Board and Ministry of Finance.

Can I apply for an internship application and residence permit for study simultaneously?
Yes.

For what kind of matters do forigners need to apply for the change of residence permit?
If the registration matters of the foreigner ’s residence permit has changed (including the holder ’s name, sex, date of birth, residence reason, length of stay, date of issue, location, passport or other international travel document number), the holder of the certificate shall self-register Within ten days from the date of change, apply to the entry-exit management agency of the public security organ of the local people's government at or above the county level for the change.