Useful Guidance to Residence Permit Change in Shanghai

25,2007 Editor:at0086| Resource:AT0086.com

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When you really begin your working or studying life in China, you will face some small problems. If you are living in Shanghai, you may need to make some change for your residence permit, hope you will find the guidance below helpful.
When you really begin your working or studying life in China, you will face some small problems. If you are living in Shanghai, you may need to make some change for your residence permit, hope you will find the guidance below helpful.
 
Where to apply for residence change
The applicants will also need to go to the Entry and Exit Control of Shanghai to apply for the details of change, for it is in charge of all the aspects of foreigners'  residence permit in China.
 
Conditions for the administrative approval
If there is any change in residence reason, passport and person accompanied of the permit holder, the permit holder should apply for a new residence permit within 10 days at the department issuing the permit; if there is any change in address, colleges or university the permit holder is studying at, or unit he or she is working for, the permit holder should apply for change within 10 days at the department issuing the permit; for those moving from one city to another, the entry and exit control department of the either city can accept the application. 
 
Application materials
In order to apply a change of the residence permit, the applicants should make some preparations below:
1. Examination valid passport and residence permit;
2. Official letter on the application from the unit;
3. A piece of complete and submit the Application Form on Aliens Applying for a Visa and Residence Permit, and a full-faced picture which is taken recently;

4. Submit corresponding documents:
(1) Registered residence certificate in Shanghai is also needed for applying for change in address;
(2) The previous passport is also needed for applying for change in passport No;
(3) Photocopy of business license duplicate of the new working unit, employment permit, expert certificate or reporter certificate are to be presented for applying for change of working unit; 
(4) JW201 or JW202 and admission notice are needed for applying for change of school;
(5) An official letter on the application from the new and old working units are needed for those moving out of or into Shanghai;
 
Procedures and time limit for processing the application
With complete application materials, the application is to be handled and wound up within 5 working days.
 

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