I. Who can apply:

Foreign students of overseas universities who enter China on Z visas for internship under inter-governmental agreements may apply for a residence permit for work (marked Internship).

II. Documents required:

1. The applicant's original, valid passport and visa;

2. A completed Visa and Residence Permit Application Form for Foreigners, and the applicant shall go to the local exit-entry administration of public security organs in person to take a free photograph, or the applicant who meets the relevant requirement of applying for visa without coming in person shall submit one color identification photo (taken within 6 months, white background, 2-inch, bareheaded, without modification, photographic paper printed, without smears);

3. A health certificate issued by a domestic entry-exit inspection and quarantine department within the past 6 months;

4. An application letter issued by the applicant's organization (indicating its unified social credit code);

5. An original and photocopy of the business license or registration certificate of the applicant’s organization, and, if the business license does not contain the unified social credit code, its organizational code certificate (unless the organization has already been registered, or for repeated applicants with the same organization);

6. An original and photocopy of the Work Permit for Foreigners and a printed copy of the information obtained by scanning the QR code on it (the "job title in China" shall be marked with "Internship").

Notes: 1. In-person application required;

2. Exit-entry administrations of public security organs may, as they deem necessary, require applicants to attend an interview or submit additional supporting documents (such as proof of financial support, proof of change of information such as name, or business operation certificate, etc.). Applications which fail to provide the requisite information within the required time will be rejected, unless caused by a force majeure event.

3. All decisions of exit-entry administrations of public security organs rejecting applications for extension, replacement or re-issuance of ordinary visas, or rejecting foreigners' applications for residence permits or permit extensions, shall be final.

III.Online service

Click here to apply for a Residence Permit for work (Internship) online.

Source：gaj.sh.gov.cn