Q: I am currently in Shanghai on an L (tourist) visa, and my spouse holds a work-type residence permit. I plan to apply for a private affairs residence permit and would like to know whether a health certificate is required for a 10-month residence permit.

A: For a first-time application for a residence permit for private affairs in Shanghai, the current Shanghai service guide lists a health certificate issued by a domestic entry-exit inspection and quarantine authority within the past six months as a required document, except for applicants under 18 or aged 70 or older.

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