Procedures for Resident Representatives of Foreign Enterprises to Apply for Residence Certificate

Procedures for Resident Representatives of Foreign Enterprises to Apply for Residence Certificate

Foreign employee working for resident representative office of foreign enterprises and his families shall apply for the foreigner residence certificate or the provisional foreigner residence certificate during their stay in China.

(1) Apply for Z-type visa at the Chinese embassies, consulates or other authorized unit before coming to China.
(2) Apply within thirty days after the entry, for residence certificate with the Foreign Section of Beijing Public Security Bureau.
(3) Documents required when applying for residence certificate:

a) Valid passport and Z-type visa;
b) Copy of the approval certificate for foreign enterprises to establish resident representative office in China; Copy of registration certificate, issued by the Administration for Industry and Commerce, for foreign enterprises to establish resident representative office in China; Identification card of foreign enterprises resident representative office in China.
c) Two bareheaded, full-face photographs
d) Health certificate (for 16-year- old above) issued by Beijing Sanitation and Quarantine Bureau
e) Application form for foreigner residence certificate signed by the applicant or with the seal of the resident representative office.
f) Foreign employee's families, when applying for residence, shall bring with the said employee's residence certificate.

Valid passport and residence certificate shall be submitted when applying for multiple entry visa or residence extension.