Q: I would like to ask about my residence permit application in China.

When I applied to the university, I used my original e-passport. However, because one of its pages was damaged, I am currently in the process of obtaining a replacement passport from the Indonesian immigration authorities. My new passport is expected to be issued next week.

The university has recently issued the documents for my JW form application, and the JW form may therefore contain my old passport number.

I have consulted the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Indonesia, and they informed me that I may apply for my student visa using my new passport while providing both my old and new passports as supporting documents.

I would like to ask whether this situation will cause any issues when applying for a residence permit after arriving in China. If my JW form contains my old passport number but my visa is issued in my new passport, will I still be able to apply for a residence permit normally by presenting both passports?

A: Please proceed with your application by submitting a certificate issued by the relevant passport-issuing authority confirming that the old and new passports were issued to the same person.

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