• Applicant is obligated to go through procedure by himself/herself.
• Fill in the Foreigner's Visa and Resident Permit Application Form, with the official seal of your news agency and a recent 2-inch passport photo, full-face, with a light blue background.
• Present the Press Card (R) issued by the Information Department.
• Present Health Certification issued by the inspection & quarantine agency (for those over 18 years old and applying for the Resident Permits for the first time).

• Valid passports and visa;
• Master copy and photocopy of the "Employee's card" of the representative office of foreign enterprises in China, issued by the Administrative Bodies for Industry and Commerce;
• Master copy and photocopy of the "Employment Certificate", issued by Beijing Bureau of Labor and Social Security;
• "Health Certificate" issued by Beijing Exit-Entry Inspection and Quarantine Bureau;
• Two recently taken, half-length bareheaded and full-faced photos of 2 inch size (either color or black-white).
  

Those applicants who work in Beijing for less than 1 year should apply for temporary residence permit, without presenting "Health Certificate".

Shanghai Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau
Address: No.1208, Minsheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
Post Code: 200135
Tel: 68549999
Anti-corruption hotline: 68547485

Division of Exit and Entry Administration of Beijing Public Security Bureau
Address: No.2 Andingmen Dongjie, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Tel: (010)84020101
Office hours: Monday to Saturday 8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Website: http://www.bjgaj.gov.cn/

Division of Exit and Entry Administration of Shanghai Public Security Bureau
Address: No.1500 Minshenglu Pudong New District, Shanghai
Tel: 021-28951900
Office hours: Monday to Saturday 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.
Website: http://www.police.sh.cn/shpolice/

Division of Exit and Entry Administration of Chongqing Public Security Bureau
Address: No.555 Huangnibang, Yubei District, Chongqing
Tel: 023?63961944
Office hours: Monday to Saturday
9:00a.m.-11:30a.m., 1:30p.m.-5:30p.m.
Website: http://www.cqga.gov.cn

Division of Exit and Entry Administration of Guangzhou Public Security Bureau
Address: F6 No.155 Jiefang South Road, Guangzhou
Tel: 020-96110110
Office hours: Monday to Friday
8:30a.m.-12:00a.m., 2:00p.m.-5:30p.m.

Division of Exit and Entry Administration of Shenyang Public Security Bureau
Address: No.47 Beilingdajie, Huanggu District, Shenyang
Tel: 024-86898711,86897952
Office hours: Monday to Saturday
8:30a.m.-11:00a.m., 1:30p.m.-4:00p.m.
Website: http://www.shenyang.gov.cn

Foreign citizens with ordinary passport visiting China for more than one year.

Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.

A residence certificate is generally valid for one year.

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Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

It takes ten workdays to be processed. The day when the application is submitted is not included.

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If you intend to stay in China longer than 180 days, Chinas immigration rules mean you will need to obtain a Residence Permit. Every foreigner living in China has to register with the Public Security Bureau (PSB) via your local police station on arrival. for tourists, hotels normally complete the registration process for you.

• Name of the applicant
• Nationality
• Passport number
• Address
• Contact information

Within one month of arrival in China, all visitors must register with their nearest PSB office and obtain a residence certificate - known as a hukou or waiguoren juliuzheng.
This hukou allows the holder to reside in a particular area. It does not give permission to work nor to stay indefinitely.

Attention:
The following passengers may get such punishments as being denied boarding or entry, or being fined, etc.

• Those coming to China before a visa is completed (except when a waiver is obtained);
• Those coming to China with an expired visa;
• Those staying in China with the visa exceeding the staying period;
• Those whose passport expires during their stay in China. (Regardless of the validity of the staying period of the visa)

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

http://www.china.org.cn/living_in_china/residence_permits/node_1180481.htm
http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/ywzn/mtyw/press_1/t538157.htm
http://english.gov.cn/service/imm_rp.htm

Resident permit holders should also be aware that you are required to re-register each time you return from a trip abroad.
If you need to change or extend your visa, renew your residence permit or if you have had a baby, you will need to contact the local Public Security Bureau office for the area where you live.