Foreigners who lodge in China must have a valid passport, visa or residence permit. When you come to China to study, you must apply for an X visa. Foreigners holding X1 visa，must get residence permits from the Exit-Entry Department of the Public Security Bureau within 30 days upon entry into China. Otherwise it is illegal to stay in China and will be fined.

Before your passport, visa／residence permit expires, you must extend them, or it is against the law to live in China. Any violation of the law will lead to punishment, varying from a fine, detention for investigation to repatriation. Therefore you must keep an eye on your passport and residence permit to avoid being overdue.

The department that conducts administration of foreigners is Exit-Entry Department of the Public Security Bureau. The teacher of the university will guide the students to do it for the first time. In the following years the students need to go there and extend their visa／residence permit each year by themselves. Remember to go to your tutor first to make an appointment with the Exit-Entry Department at least two weeks before your visa／residence permit expires.

    Suggeastion：

a．Take good care of your passport for it is the most important certificate of your status．

b．Consult your teacher if you have any problems about your passport or visa．

       c．Photocopy some important information and take good care of them．