Who can apply

• Visa-exempt foreigners who need to stay in China longer than the visa exemption period due to reasons other than diplomatic or official ones;
• Foreign seamen and their accompanying family members who need to leave the cities where their ships are mooring;
• Those who have been approved to renounce their Chinese nationality and need to stay in China;
• Expats whose reason for residence has been terminated and who need to stay in China longer for humanitarian reasons;
• Foreign infants born in China who need to stay in the country;
• Other circumstances necessitating a stay permit for foreigners.

How to apply

You can make an appointment to apply for a stay permit via the "Suishenban" app (随申办). 

Log in to the Suishenban app, switch to the "International" version on the homepage. 

Then go to the "Visa/stay permit/residence permit" section and select "Issuance of foreigner's stay permit".

Scan the QR code to download the Suishenban app.