A foreign national holding a D, Z, X or J-1 visa should initiate residence formalities with the Entry and Exit Administration Department of Wuhan Municipal Public Security Bureau within thirty days upon his or her arrival in China.
A foreign national who is taking up employment and filling a position in China should initiate residence formalities with the Entry and Exit Administration Department of Wuhan Municipal Public Security Bureau by presenting his or her “Z” visa and his or her Alien Employment Permit issued by the labor authority or Foreign Expert Certificate issued by the Foreign Experts Bureau. According to the law, foreign nationals who come to China for investments, economic, scientific and cultural cooperation with Chinese enterprises or public institutions, or other purposes and thus need to reside in China for a long period of time, can obtain long-term residence permit or permanent residence permit on approval of Chinese government authorities; the local police stations are responsible for the management, service and supervision of the residence. If in need, please contact the local police stations in a timely manner. Emergency call: 110; fire emergency call: 119.
To obtain a residence permit, the applicant should answer all questions asked and provide the following documents:
(1) The original and one copy of his or her valid passport and visa;
(2) Completed The Foreign National Visa and Residence Application Form, with a recently-taken 2-inch half-length photo attached (full faced and bareheaded);
(3) Certification of registration for stay issued by the local police stations or local hotels (Residence Registration Form for Foreigners sealed).
(4) The Original Health Certificate issued by Hubei International Tourism and Health Care Center.
(5) Other certifications and materials required for residence.
| Exemption from Employment Permit |
(1) Foreign technical experts and managerial staffs directly recruited and paid by the Chinese Government and those who are recruited and paid by national authorities and public institutions, and hold Foreign Expert Certificates issued by the Bureau of Foreign Expert Affairs.
(2) Laborers with foreign nationalities who hold a Permit for Foreign Nationals to Engage in Offshore Oil Operations in the People’s Republic of China do not need to come ashore but must possess special skills.
2. Note for Residence Permit
(1) A foreign national who wishes to stay or reside in China after his or her visa or residence permit expires should apply for an extension of said visa or residence permit before it expires.
(2) During his or her residence in China, if a foreign national is found to carry a disease which would have disqualified him or her from entry into China, the Chinese health authority may request the public security authority to order the foreign national to leave China before his or her residence permit expires.
(3) A foreign national who has settled down in a certain area in China and wishes to relocate elsewhere in China should apply for a relocation approval with the public security authority bureau of his or her intended destination, and complete the relocation formalities according to the procedures set forth in the preceding paragraph.
(4) To protect national security, public order or other public interests, public security bureaus at the city and district levels may prohibit foreign nationals and foreign organizations from setting up residences and offices in certain areas.
(5) Parents of a foreign baby born in China or their appointed agent should initiate registration formalities with the local public security bureau by presenting the baby’s birth certificate within one month of the baby’s birth.
(6) The family of a foreign national who dies in China or the appointed custodian or their agent, should present the death certificate and surrender the residence permit or visa of the deceased to the local public security authority bureau within three days of the death for cancellation.
(7) Foreign nationals aged 16 and upwards who stay or reside in China should carry the originals of their residence permits or passports with them at all times and present them for inspection when required to do so.
Changes of Residence Permits and Other Instructions
1. In the event of any change to justification for residence, passport number, residence address and the accompanying family, the holder of the residence permit should apply for a new residence permit with the Entry and Exit Administration Department of the Municipal Public Security Bureau within ten days of the occurrence of the change.
2. In the event of any change to residential address, attending school, job position or employer, the holder of a residence permit should initiate formalities for such change with the Entry and Exit Administration Department of the Municipal Public Security Bureau within ten days of the occurrence of the change.
3. To relocate elsewhere, the holder of a residence permit should initiate relocation formalities with the Entry and Exit Administration Department of the Public Security Bureau in his or her current city or new destination within ten days of his or her relocation.
4. Foreign nationals who are terminating their studies or employment in Wuhan for any reason should surrender their residence permit for cancellation and obtain the relevant visa immediately.
5. Foreign nationals who hold residence permits may reside in China or undertake multiple entries into and exits from China within the stated validity period of their residence permit.
6. Employers may apply for residence permits for their employees. However, the first-time residence permit applicants should apply in person.
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