Foreign infants born in China should get registered with the local public security bureau.

• If both parents are foreign nationals, apply for a visa or residence permit for the child.
• If one parent is a Chinese national with Shanghai hukou, and the other is a foreigner, apply for a People's Republic of China Exit and Entry Permit for the child.

If both parents are foreign nationals

Required documents:

• A completed "Visa/Stay Permit/Residence Permit Application Form" (《外国人签证证件申请表》) and one recent two-inch, bareheaded, front-facing upper-body ID photo.
• The originals and photocopies of both parents' passports.
• The original and photocopy of the child's Medical Birth Certificate issued in China, including the supplementary page.
• The original and photocopy of the child's foreign passport.
• If either parent works in Shanghai, submit the original application materials from the employer.
• The parents' marriage certificate.

An application for a visa or residence permit must be submitted for the child within 60 days after birth.

If one parent is a Chinese national

Required documents:

• The original and photocopy of the child's Medical Birth Certificate, including the supplementary page.
• The original and photocopy of the child's valid foreign passport.
• Parents' valid identity documents: Chinese parent: Submit the originals and photocopies of the Shanghai resident identity card and Shanghai household registration booklet. Foreign parent: Submit a valid foreign passport.
• The parents' marriage certificate.
• A completed Application Form for the People's Republic of China Exit and Entry Permit and three photos.

For this type of document, both parents must appear in person to complete the application procedures for the child.

 

Where to apply

Monday to Friday, 9 am to 11:30 am and 1:30 pm to 5 pm, excluding statutory holidays.

Exit-Entry Administration Corps of Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Security,  and exit-entry administration offices of district public security bureaus.

Applications for the exit and entry permit must be submitted to the Exit-Entry Administration Corps of Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Security.

Processing time

Seven working days

Fees

Nationality examination and verification are free of charge. Fees for visas, residence permits, or the exit and entry permit are charged according to the applicable document fee standards.

Consultation hotline: 12367

Please find more details about registering your new-born baby at the official website of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Security.

Updated June 8, 2026

 

Source: Exit-Entry Administration Corps of Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Security