I. Who can apply:

Expats who receive further study for degree or training while work in Shanghai may apply for residence permits for work (in-service training).

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 certification letter issued by the employer which gives consent to employee's in-service training;

4. Certificate of enrollment, or certificate of student status issued by universities or educational/training institutions in Shanghai.

Notes: 1. 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.

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

III. Office hours and locations:

Exit-Entry Administration of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau (PSB): Monday to Saturday, 9:00 am -5:00 pm (except for statutory holidays; Saturdays for document acceptance only)

Exit-entry administration offices of each branches of the Shanghai Municipal PSB:

For office hours and locations, see Office Hours and Locations for Expats Certificate Applications in Each District.

IV. Processing time:

The application shall be dealt with on the spot with complete documents required.

V. Fees:

For details, see the Visa Fees for Reciprocal and Non-Reciprocal Countries (National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Finance [J.J.G. No 392 of 2003]).

VI. Service hotline: 021-12367

VII. Complaint hotline: 021-68547109

VIII. E-government platform of Exit-Entry Administration of Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau: https://gaj.sh.gov.cn/crj/enhomeE

Public WeChat account for Exit-Entry Administration of Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau: shgacrj

Source：gaj.sh.gov.cn