For those foreigners who want to work in Shanghai, they will need to apply for a residence permit in China. After they have settled down in Shanghai, they will also need to renew their residence permits; the tips below will offer you some suggestions.
For those foreigners who want to work in
Shanghai, they will need to apply for a
residence permit in China. After they have settled down in
Shanghai, they will also need to renew their
residence permits; the tips below will offer you some suggestions.
Qualifications
A foreigner who has obtained the foreigner's residence permit or residence card issued by Shanghai Public Security Bureau and has continued to work in the original unit reapplies for the foreigner's residence permit.
Formalities
1. Submitting the Foreigner Visa and Residence Permit Application Form completely filled up and one recent 2-inch half-length, bareheaded and full-faced photograph;
2. Submitting the official letter of application of the unit;
3. Submitting the original and the copy of the Certificate of Approval of Enterprise, the Duplicate of Business License or the Representative Agency Registration Certificate and the organization code;
4. Submitting the applicant’s Passport and the Residence Card, if any;
5. Submitting the original of the Employment Credential, the Expert Certificate, and the Work Permit for Foreign Personnel Engaged in the Offshore Petroleum Operations or the Permit for Commercialized Theatrical Performance through annual examination or the Shanghai Residence Card B;
6. Vice president should submit the original of the Identity Authentication Certificate;
7. Submitting the original and the copy of the official letter of Shanghai Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Commission or Shanghai People's Government Foreign Affairs Office or the Shanghai Residence Card B if the foreigner who has obtained the Foreigner's Residence Permit valid for two years or more changes the working unit.
Where to apply for the renewal
The foreign applicants should go to the relevant authority in charge of it in Shanghai, which is the Entry and Exit Control of Shanghai. And the work hours of it is Monday- Saturday: 9:00-17:00. Your applications will be handled within 5 working days, if application documents are complete.