Residence Permit (study)

• International students holding X1 visa are required to get the residence permit at Shanghai Exit & Entry Administration Bureau within 30 days of entry.
• Shanghai Exit & Entry Administration Bureau

  Address: No.1500 Minsheng Road, Shanghai

  Service Hour: 9:00-11:30 13:30-16:30 (on working days)

  Telephone: 0086-21-28951900

• For Residence Permit application, please bring:

1.  Passport
2.  Admission Notice issued by Tongji University (Original and Copy)
3. Yellow sheet of JW201 or JW202 Form issued by Tongji University (Original and Copy)
4. Official Physical Examination Report in China issued by Shanghai International Travel Health Center
5. The Introduction Letter for visa application issued by Tongji University
6. Registration Form of Temporary Residence (Original and Copy)

   on campus: issued by reception of international students’ dormitory building;

   off campus: issued by local police station

7. A passport photo

• For Residence Permit extension, please bring:

1. Passport
2. The Introduction Letter for visa application issued by Tongji University
3. Registration Form of Temporary Residence (Original and Copy)

   on campus: issued by reception of international students’ dormitory building;

   off campus: issued by local police station

4. A passport photo

How to get below documents

•  The Introduction Letter for visa application issued by Tongji University
• International students who need to apply for residence permit should get The Introduction Letter in International Students Office of Tongji University before applying.
• To get The Introduction Letter, please bring:

1. Passport
2. Admission Notice issued by Tongji University (Original and Copy)
3. Registration Form of Temporary Residence (Original and Copy)

on campus: issued by reception of international students’ dormitory building;

off campus: issued by local police station

4. Payment receipt issued by financial office of Tongji University (full-scholarship students don’t need)

• Please pay attention that The Introduction Letter issued by Tongji University does not equal to residence permit or visa. International students should take The Introduction Letter with other documents and apply for residence permit or visa at Shanghai Exit & Entry Administration Bureau.
• Please refer to the sample of The Introduction Letter as below:

• Please refer to the sample of Payment receipt issued by financial office of Tongji University as below:

2. Official Physical Examination Report in China

• International students who apply for residence permit should arrange the physical examination or verification at below medical center:

  Shanghai International Travel Health Center

  Address: No.15 Jinbang Road, Chang Ning District, Shanghai

  Telephone: 0086-21-62688851

  Reservation Website: http://www.sithc.com

• Online reservation process:

1. Log in online reservation website: http://www.sithc.com
2. Register an account
3. Inquiry about available time for physical examination
4. Make a reservation for physical examination

• For physical examination, please bring:

1. Passport (Original and Copy)
2. Admission Notice issued by Tongji University (Original and Copy)
3. 4 passport photos
4. For verification, besides above documents, original physical examination record issued by oversea medical institution (done within last 6 months) is needed

• Fee and collecting:

1. Physical Examination fee: about 500 RMB/person
2. Physical Examination collecting: 4 working days
3. Please see detail information on reservation website

• Please refer to the sample of Physical Examination Report as below:

Validity of Residence Permit

• For scholarship students: 2 years at most for each application
• For self-supported students: same with the semesters of paid tuition and insurance
• For exchange students: same with the paid period of insurance
• The validity of residence permit can not exceed the validity of passport and study at Tongji University. Normally the residence permit is valid till Jan. 31st for autumn semesters and Jul. 31st for spring semesters.

Fees and Collecting of Residence Permit

• Residence Permit application fee: 400 RMB (validity within 1 year); 800 RMB (validity between 1-2 years)
• Residence Permit collecting: 7-10 working days
• Please see detail information at Shanghai Exit & Entry Administration Bureau
• Fees of residence permit or visa application and relevant documents preparation should be paid by international students themselves, no matter self-supported or scholarship students.

Relevant Information Update of Residence Permit

• Residence Permit Holders who have changed the off campus address, should get Record of Living off Campus for Tongji International Students at International Students Office of Tongji University, and report to local police station within 24 hours after the change.
• Residence Permit Holders who have changed the name, reason of residence (including dropping out and graduating in advance), passport no., accompanying persons, school and so on, should get The Introduction Letter in International Students Office of Tongji University, and apply for an update at Shanghai Exit & Entry Administration Bureau within 10 days after the change.

Loss of Passport

• International students, who have lost the passports, should go to Shanghai Exit & Entry Administration Bureau with relevant certificates (photo copy of passport, certificate of study etc.) as soon as possible, and get the certificate of passport loss.
• Apply for new passport at the embassy or consulate of home country.
• After received the new passport, go to International Students Office and get The Introduction Letter.
• Apply for new residence permit or visa at Shanghai Exit & Entry Administration Bureau.