Foreign experts (teachers) working in China and their family
members (spouse, underage children ) should hold Visa "Z" (work) to
enter China and apply for, within 30 days of entry, residence
permit to the Division of Exit-Entry Administration of Beijing
Public Security Bureau. The residence permit shall be valid for no
more than 2 years within the validity period of the passport.
I. When applying for residence permit, applicants should
present the following documents and certificates:
1. Valid passports and visa;
2. Master copy and photocopy of the "Foreign Expert's ID",
issued by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs or
Beijing Foreign Affairs Office;
3. "Health Certificate" issued by Beijing Exit-Entry Inspection
and Quarantine Bureau;
4. Two recently taken, half-length bareheaded and full-faced
photos of 2 inch size (either color or black-white).Those
applicants who work in Beijing for less than 1 year should apply
for temporary residence permit, without presenting "Health
Certificate".
II. When applying for extension or alternation to
residence permit, applicants should present the following
documents:
1. Valid passports and residence permits;
2. Master copy and photocopy of the "Foreign Expert's ID",
issued by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs or
Beijing Foreign Affairs Office;
3. Should there be any alternations to the contents of the
residence permits (name, nationality, occupation or identity,
address, passport number, children),the permit holders shall
register, within 10 days, the changes at the Division of Exit-Entry
Administration of Beijing Public Security Bureau. If there is any
change relating to work units, occupation or identity, the permit
holders should also present the documents certifying the
termination of his/her work from the previous enterprises, as well
as a certification of the present work unit. Should the
permit-holders move into or out of Beijing, they shall finish the
transferring procedure before they move. After they reach the
destination, they should handle the moving-in procedure within 10
days.
III. The procedure of applying for an Exit-Entry
visa
With their passports and residence permits, foreign experts
could apply for a single journey entry-exit visa which is valid for
3 months, or a double and multiple Exit-Entry visa valid for a half
year, or a multiple Exit-Entry visa valid for a year (the term of
validity of visa should be within the validity of residence
permit). For those who work in the colleges and universities under
Beijing Municipal Government, their double or multiple Exit-Entry
visa should be examined and approved by Beijing Foreign Affairs
Office. Applicants can apply for visa and residence permits at the
same time.
IV. Filling in the application form and points for
attention.
1. When handling the above mentioned procedures, applicants
should fill in the "application form for visa and residence
permit", on which a recently taken, half-length bareheaded and
full-faced photos of 2-inch size should be stuck.
2. Applicants should fill in the application form with the seal
of the host work unit.
3. The application form should be clearly and neatly filled in
with blue-black ink pen or ballpoints.
(english.gov.cn)