Resident foreign correspondents and foreign media organizations may purchase or rent residence and offices in the districts and counties of Beijing. While doing so, you should abide by "Regulations on City House Leasing of PRC" and "Regulations of the Urban Real Estate Transfer of the Beijing Municipality".
Resident foreign correspondents and foreign media organizations may purchase or rent residence and offices in the districts and counties of Beijing. While doing so, you should abide by "Regulations on City House Leasing of PRC" and "Regulations of the Urban Real Estate Transfer of the Beijing Municipality".
Foreign correspondents in Beijing are requested to follow the current regulations on renting and purchasing of residence and offices for foreigners in China. While dealing with renting or purchasing procedures, both sides (lease-holder and tenant, purchaser and seller) should get the approval at the Beijing Foreign-related Construction Project Examination Office.
After renting or purchasing commercial residence or offices, foreign resident correspondents and media organizations in Beijing are requested to notify the IPC and go through necessary procedures with the new leasing or purchasing contracts to obtain resident permits at the Division of Aliens and Exit-Entry Administration of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau according to "Law of the People's Republic of China on Entry and Exit of Aliens" and its detailed rules. For those with service passports should go to the Beijing Foreign Affairs Office. When you move into the new residence or offices, a registration should be done at the local police station. Any change of residence or office should be notified. The Information Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs hereby would like to remind you that any failure to go through such procedures will be taken as a violation of the regulation.
Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing-based journalists may proceed in accordance with local regulations.