Foreigners who are currently working in Beijing.
1. Valid passport or other international travel documents.
2. VISA / STAY PERMIT / RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM with recent half-length, white background, bareheaded, front-faced 2-inch color photo.
3. Valid accommodation registration in Beijing.
4. Foreigners aged 18-70 who apply for residence permits with a valid 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 and Quarantine Department of China within six months.
Foreigners who have submitted the Verification Certificate of Medical Examination Records of Overseas Personnel to Beijing Overseas Talents Center when applying for a work permit are not required to resubmit it.
5. Foreigner's Work Permit or Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit (working period of more than 90 days), Decision on Granting Administrative Licenses issued by Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security and department in charge of foreign experts, and certification letter that expresses consent on the visa application by present employer.
6. Foreigners who participate in recreational and sports activities shall submit the performance license, relevant letters and name list issued by the competent authorities of culture and sports.
7. Foreign nationals of Chinese origin shall submit a copy of their passport of the People’s Republic of China, household registration certificate, ID card, etc., which can confirm that they once had PRC nationality (or proof that their parents have/have had PRC nationality).
Exit-Entry Administration Reception Hall of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: 9:00-17:00 from Monday to Saturday (Except for statutory holidays)
Locations of Branches of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau
a. Exit-Entry Administration Reception Hall of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (2, Andingmen East Street, Dongcheng District (the southeast side of Beixiaojie Bridge, 2nd Ring Road)).
b. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Zhongguancun Science Park (A 22, Shuangyushu Beili, Haidian District).
c. Branch of Government Service Center of Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: 1 West 3rd Ring South Road, Fengtai District (Unit C, 3/F, Beijing Government Service Center).
d. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Chaoyang Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (1/F, Building 304, BEZ IT PARK, A 10, Jiuxianqiao North Road, Chaoyang District).
e. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of CBD Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (Rm.0309, Beijing Fortune Plaza Office Building Block A Side Building, 7, E.3rd Ring Road Middle, Chaoyang District).
f. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Shunyi Sub-bureau (1/F, Office Building, A 3, Tianzhu East Road, Shunyi District).
g. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Shijingshan Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (A 3, Gucheng Nanli, Shijingshan District).
h. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Tongzhou Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (Rm. 2020, 2/F, Building of Tongzhou Park, Beijing Human Resource Service Industrial Park of China, 11. Xinhua East Street, Tongzhou District).
i. Economic and Technological Development Zone Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Daxing Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (1/F, 4 Wanyuan Street, Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone).
j. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Fengtai Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (3/F Fengtai Government Affairs Center, 7 Nanyuan Road, Fengtai District).
k. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Huairou Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (Huairou Government Affairs Service Center Public Security Service Branch Center, 37 Qingchun Road, Huairou District).
l. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Yanqing Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (5/F, Yanqing Government Affairs Service Center, 60 Qingyuan Street, Yanqing District).
m. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Dongcheng Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (3/F, Government Affairs Service Center, 52 Jinbao Street, Dongcheng District).
n. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Haidian Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (2/F, Beibu Service Mansion, 95 Beiqing Road, Haidian District).
o. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Xicheng Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (1/F Xicheng Government Affairs Center, Unit D, Building 8, Xuanwumen Outer Street, Xicheng District).
p. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Daxing Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (Building 8, Courtyard18, Jinxing Road, Daxing District).
q. Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Changping Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (Building 4, Courtyard 9, Kexueyuan Road, Changping District).
Working Hours of Branches of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau
a. Exit-Entry Administration Service Center of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, Zhongguancun Foreigner Service Center of Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, and the exit-entry service centers for foreigners of Chaoyang, Shunyi, Yanqing and Daxing sub-bureaus of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: 9:00-17:00 from Mondays to Saturdays;
b. Branch of the Exit-Entry Administration Service Center of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau at Beijing Government Service Center: 9:00-12:00 and 13:30-17:00 from Mondays to Fridays, 9:00-13:00 on Saturdays;
c. Exit-entry service centers for foreigners of Shijingshan, Fengtai and Changping sub-bureaus of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: 9:00-16:30 from Mondays to Saturdays;
d. Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners of CBD Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: 9:00-12:00 and 13:30-17:00 from Mondays to Fridays;
e. Exit-entry service centers for foreigners of Dongcheng and Tongzhou sub-bureaus of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, and the Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners of Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area of Daxing Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: 9:00-17:00 from Mondays to Fridays;
f. Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners of Huairou Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: 8:30-11:30 and 13:30-17:30 from Mondays to Saturdays;
g. Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners of Haidian Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: 9:00-12:00 and 13:30-17:00 from Mondays to Saturdays;
h. Exit-Entry Service Center for Foreigners of Xicheng Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau:9:00-12:00 and 13:30-17:00 from Mondays to Fridays;
i. For the working hours during statutory holidays, please refer to the official announcements of the aforementioned venues.
- Timeline for Application
- Points for Attention
- Legal Reminders
The application shall be processed within seven working days upon the submission of complete application materials.
Points for Attention
1. Relevant procedures shall be handled by the person himself/herself at the exit-entry administration of the public security organs. For applicants who are high-level talents or urgently needed talents by the country, those under the age of 16 or over 60, and those who are unable to travel due to illness or other reasons, the host organization, the applicant’s family members or a particular service agency can submit the application on their behalf.
Any unit or individual that is notified by the exit-entry administration of the public security organs for an interview may not be issued the Visa/Stay Permit and Residence Permit according to the law if they fail to undergo the interview within the agreed time without justifiable reasons. 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.
2. In case of unknown or conflicting,nationalities, relevant nationality identification documents such as the foreign passport, the permanent residence permit of the country where the passport is issued, and the naturalization certificate shall be submitted. The applicant, who is under 18 years old and applying for the first time in China, shall also submit his/her Medical Certificate of Birth or Birth Paper, the passports of his/her parents and the certificate of residence outside China and other documents for nationality determination.
3. The original application materials shall be submitted for verification.
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 after cancellation.
Hotline for Information and Supervision: +86-10-12367
WeChat Official Account of Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: Beijing Gong'an Churujing
Related Website: www.bjgaj.gov.cn/→Online Services→Foreigners→Visa/Stay or Residence Permit Application.
Article 32 of the Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China
Foreigners residing in China who apply for the extension of the duration of residence shall, within 30 days prior to the expiry of the validity period on their residence permits, file applications with the exit/entry administration of the public security organ under the local people's government at or above the county level, and submit relevant materials about the specific application matters in accordance with relevant requirements. If, upon examination, the reasons for extension are appropriate and sufficient, an extension shall be granted; if an extension is denied, the foreigner concerned shall leave China on the expiry of the validity period specified in their residence permits.
Article 36 of the Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China
Decisions made by the exit/entry administration of the public security organ on rejecting applications for visa extension or reissuance, or on not issuing foreigners' stay or residence permits or not extending the duration of residence shall be final.
Article 20 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Administration of the Entry and Exit of Foreigners
The exit/entry administration of the public security organ may verify application purposes through such means as interview, telephone inquiry, and on-site investigation. The applicant as well as the entity or individual providing invitation letters or certification documents shall cooperate.
Article 22 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Administration of the Entry and Exit of Foreigners
If a foreigner holding a residence permit for study intends to engage in off-campus work-study or internship, he or she shall, upon the approval of the school, apply to the exit/entry administration of the public security organ to have such information as the location and duration of the work-study program or internship placement specified in his or her residence permit.
A foreigner holding a residence permit for study shall not engage in any off-campus work-study or internship unless the information prescribed in the preceding paragraph is specified in his or her residence permit.
Article 26 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Administration of the Entry and Exit of Foreigners
Upon discovery of one of the following circumstances, the entity that employs a foreigner or admits a foreign student shall, in a timely manner, report to the exit/entry administration of the public security organ of the local people's government at or above the county level:
(1) A foreign employee resigns or changes employment location;
(2) A foreign student admitted has left the school as he or she has graduated, completed the course(s) or study, drop out or quit school;
(3) A foreign employee or a foreign student admitted violates the provisions on administration of exit and entry;
(4) A foreign employee or a foreign student admitted dies, disappears or other serious circumstances arise.
Foreigners applying for changes in their residence permit registration and birth registration in Beijing shall comply with the following legal provisions.
Article 33 of the Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China
The registered items of a foreign residence permit shall include name, sex, date of birth, reason for residence and duration of residence of the holder, date and place of issuance, the number of passport or other international travel document. Where the registered item in a foreigner's residence permit has changed, the holder shall, within 10 days from the date of change, apply to the exit/entry administration of the public security organ under the local people's government at or above the county level in the place of residence for going through the formalities for alteration.
Article 40-1 of the Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China
For foreign infants born in China, their parents or agents shall, within 60 days after they are born, based on the strength of the birth certificates, go through the formalities for stay or residence registration for them with the exit/entry administration of the public security organ under the people's government at or above the county level in the places of their parents' stay or residence.