I. Applying for Visa to Enter China
Students shall provide Admission Notice and JW202/JW201 Form to apply for X1 visa (with a Foreigner Physical Examination Record for the students who study more than 180 days) or X2 visa (for the students who study for less than 180 days) from the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China in the students' home country.
II. Residence Permit (RP)
1. An international student entering China with X1 visa shall apply for an RP within 30 days from the day he/she enters China. Before applying, the applicant needs to provide the Certificate of Verification of Foreigner Physical Examination Record issued by the competent local entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau in China.
2. An international student with X2 visa, staying less than 180 days, need not apply for an RP within the validity period of the visa. Tips: Yet, if the student holding X2 visa has studied in other institution for more than one semester and has not applied for an RP, he/she must apply for an RP.
3. The registration of temporary residence shall be done within first 24 hours after entry into China. The student who lives on campus shall go through the procedures for the registration of temporary residence at the International Student Apartment, and the student who lives off-campus shall go through such procedures at the reception of the hotel or the police substation in the jurisdiction where the lodging takes place.
4. An international student entering China without visa could not apply for a visa or RP directly for study but shall exit from China before the expiration of the validity period of the stay in China without visa. A visa or RP could be applied only after the international student reenters China with X1 or X2 visa.
5. The Exit-Entry Administration of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau handles RP and visa application.
Address: No. 2 Andingmen East Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China (Southeast Side of Xiaojie Qiao, 2nd Ring Road N).
Opening Hours: 09:00-17:00, Monday to Saturday
Tel: 12367
6. Documents for applying for RP (study) for the first time:
(1) Original of the valid passport and visa of the applicant;
(2) Original of the Admission Notice;
(3) Original of the third form of the Visa Application Form for International Students (JW202/JW201 Form);
(4) Original of the Health Certificate issued by the International Travel Healthcare Center of Beijing Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau;
(5) Visa Application Form for Foreigners (Issued by the Office of International Students);
(6) Registration Form of Foreigner's Temporary Residence.
7. Document for Extending RP:
(1) Original of the valid passport and RP of the applicant;
(2) Visa Application Form for Foreigners (Issued by the Office of International Students. If an international student needs to re-apply for an RP due to the extension of his/her study period, he/she shall go through the procedures for the extension of the study period in advance);
(3) Registration Form of Foreigner's Temporary Residence.
III. Validity Period of RP
The detailed principles of the Office of International Students for the extended validity period of the visa of the international students are as follows:
1. For degree students, the validity period of the RP shall not exceed one year.
2. For non-degree students, the validity period of the RP depends on the tuition the students have paid.
3. The validity period of the RP shall not go beyond the length of the study scheduled or the validity period of the passport.
IV. Fee and Time Needed for RP Application
1. The Exit-Entry Administration of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau will charge the fee for the application of international students for an RP:
Validity period of the RP within one year (less than 365 days): RMB 400; validity period of the RP more than one year: RMB 800-1,000.
2. Seven working days is needed for processing RP application at the Exit-Entry Administration of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau. (For each week, there are 6 working days, i.e., from Monday to Statuary).
V. Application of International Students' Relatives for RP or Visa
1. Application of the relatives of the international students in Beijing for the RP for private affairs:
(1) The spouse, children (under 18) and parents (in law) of an international student who holds an RP may apply for an RP for private affairs with the validity period not exceeding that of the RP of such international student in China.
(2) A relative of the international student entering China with S1 visa shall apply for an RP for private affairs within 30 days of entry.
(3) A relative of the international student entering China with S2 visa and staying in Beijing for more than 6 months can apply for an RP for private affairs with the consent of the Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.
(4) A relative of the international student entering China with the visa other than S1 or S2 visa, if needing to stay in Beijing for more than 6 months, can apply for an RP for private affairs with the consent of the Exit-Entry Administration of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.
(5) A relative of the international student entering China without visa cannot apply for an RP directly but shall exit from China before the expiration of the validity period of the stay in China without visa. The relative of such international student can only apply for an RP for private affairs only after the international student reenters China with S1 or S2 visa.
2. A relative of an international student who intends to apply for an RP for private affairs shall file with the Exit-Entry Administration of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau the following documents:
(1) Original of the valid passport and visa of the applicant;
(2) The completed Visa Application Form for Foreigners;
(3) Original and copy of the Registration Form of Foreigner's Temporary Residence;
(4) Original and copy of the passport or RP of the international student to be visited;
(5) Kinship certificate: the marriage certificate, birth certificate, adoption certificate or any other kinship certificate and the relevant notarization thereof issued by the competent authority of the home country of the applicant; the marriage certificate, birth certificate, other kinship certificate, name change certificate and other documents issued by the embassy and consulate of the applicant in China. The marriage certificate, birth certificate and kinship certificate issued by the foreign competent authority or the notarial authority shall be certified by the Chinese embassy or consulate in the country of the applicant, or issued by the embassy or consulate of the country of the applicant in China. The certificate in foreign language shall be translated into Chinese by a translation agency with translation qualification, except English.
VI. Certificate of Verification of Foreigner Physical Examination Record
To apply for an RP for the first time, the applicant shall obtain the Physical Examination Certificate issued by General Administration of Customs (Beijing) International Travel Health Care Center.
(1) Health inspection authority: General Administration of Customs (Beijing) International Travel Health Care Center
Address: No. 20 Hepingli North Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Appointment: Download the WeChat public account of General Administration of Customs (Beijing) International Travel Health Care Center and then click I want to appoint or make the appointment on the website: http://www.beijingithc.org.cn.
Service hours: 13:00-15:00
Tel: 010-64274239
The above is for reference only. The health inspection or physical examination is subject to the specific provisions and interpretation of General Administration of Customs (Beijing) International Travel Health Care Center.
