For information on the required application materials, please refer to the Window Service Notice for Shanghai Municipal PSB (A018), issued by the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau.

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If you can prepare the required application materials from your new university within 10 calendar days after completing your studies, you may apply directly in Shanghai for a new study-type residence permit.

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Please note that if a residence permit holder's purpose of stay changes, the holder must apply to the issuing authority to change the residence permit accordingly within 10 days of the change taking place.

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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.

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Please refer to Information Sheet A029 on the official website of the Exit-Entry Administration Corps of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau for the documents required to apply for a residence permit for private affairs for innovation and entrepreneurship purposes.

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If your study program has not yet concluded, we recommend extending your residence permit before leaving China to renew your passport.

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After renewing your passport, you must visit an exit-entry administration office to apply to renew your residence permit.

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After your resignation, you should visit the exit-entry authority within 10 days with your resignation certificate to cancel your work and residence permits.

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If you hold a residence permit for study, you may apply for a one-month stay permit within 10 calendar days after completing your studies.

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The needed documents include a valid passport and visa of the applicant and a health certificate.

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To obtain a work-type residence permit in Shanghai, foreigners need to submit their passport, visa, completed application form, health certificate, official letter of application, and proof of a foreigner's work permit. Contact the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau at 021-12367 for more information.

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Foreigners who meet one of the following conditions are eligible to apply for a residence permit for private affairs regards to domestic service:

1. Foreign professionals who have obtained the qualification for permanent residence in China or hold a work-type residence permit.

2. Foreign legal representatives, general managers, deputy general managers or financial directors of multinational corporations' regional headquarters (or headquarters-type organizations).

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Currently, there is no immediate need to replace the old permanent resident card with the new Five-Star Card, as the original permanent resident card is still valid and usable.

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The Five-Star Card is similar to a Chinese identification card and can be used as a standalone identification document within China. For example, when buying airline or train tickets, it can be used directly without the need to present a foreign passport.

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If your husband is a university professor, he can apply for permanent residency through a university recommendation, or he can apply by providing documents such as his doctoral degree certificate and proof of meeting certain annual income standards.

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