Ⅰ Application Objects
Foreign citizens who are in a long-term study program in Beijing

Ⅱ Application Materials
1.Valid passport or other international travel certificates;
2.Valid Registration Form of Temporary Residence for Visitors issued by police station of the temporary residence or hotels in Beijing;
3.Completely filled VISA / STAY PERMIT / RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM with recent half-length, white background, bareheaded, full-faced 2-inch color photo and official seal of the Unit. Please fill in the application form in black ink or sign pen.
4.Admission notice or certification documents of enrollment issued by the host institution.
5.Non-X1 visa holders shall submit Visa Application for Study in China (JW201/JW202)
6.Foreigners who are more than 18 years old and apply for residence permit for the first time should submit health certificate issued by Beijing entry-exit health and quarantine department (or the Beijing international travel health care center).
7.Other relevant certification documents that the Exit-entry Administration Department consider it necessary to submit.

Ⅲ Timeline for Application
Foreigners can apply for residence permit in accordance with the duration of holding certification documents of enrollment issued by the host institution
and the duration of stay must not less than 180 days.

Ⅳ Points for Attention
1.Applicants will be required to accept a face-to-face interview. With the agreement of the exit/entry administration of public security organ, the host institution may file an application on the applicant’s behalf. In case of the interview notice is sent to the applicant, the applicant shall accept interview in person.
2.The Inviting units shall be required to register for the record in the Exit-entry Administration Bureau.
3.For the above-stated materials, if with no special instructions, the original documents need to be verified, and submit the copies in A4 paper.
4.Application materials with foreign language (except for English) should be translated into Chinese by qualified translation Company and submitted finally.
5.Applicant who doesn’t nullify cancel China's household registration should apply after the cancellation of household registration. The relevant cancellation certificate issued by police station will be submitted if the Exit-entry Administration Department consider it necessary.
6.Foreigners aged under eighteen who apply for extension or renew visa for the first time in China must submit their birth certificates, passports of parents and overseas residence certification.

Ⅴ Warm Prompt of Regulation
1.Foreigners residing in China who apply for the extension of the duration of residence shall, file application within 30 days prior to the expiry of the validity period on their residence permits.
2.Where the registered item in a foreigner's residence permit has changed, the holder shall , within 10 days from the date of change, apply for going through the formalities for alteration.
3.If units find foreign students to leave, change working area, violate the provisions of the administration of entry or exit, die or disappear, etc, they shall timely report to the Exit-entry Administration Department.
4.Entities or individuals that issue written invitations shall be liable for the fidelity of the contents.
5.The Exit-entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau may verify the authenticity of the applicants’ purpose through interviews, telephone inquiry and investigation. The applicants and the inviting units issuing the invitation letters and certificate materials shall cooperate.
6.Decisions made by the exit-entry administration of public security organ on rejecting applications for visa extension or reissuance, or on not issuing foreigners’ stay or residence permits or not extending the duration of residence shall be final.
7.The visa-issuing authorities are not required to give reasons for refusing the issuance of a visa.

(source: Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau)