► A valid passport or other international travel documents.
► A completely filled out Visa Application Form with 1 recently taken, white background, bareheaded, and front-facing 2-inch color photo. Please fill in the application form with a black ink pen.
► A valid registration of temporary residence provided by the local police station or hotel of current residence.
► For C visa holders applying for an extension, applicants must submit an official certification letter granting the visa extension application, issued by a Beijing county-level (or above) government body or by a transportation company of the civil aviation, railway, road, or port industries. It shall detail the applicant's travel to China and all information provided must be comprehensive and accurate.
· Exit-Entry Administration Reception Hall of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: No. 2 Dong Avenue, An Ding Men, Dongcheng District, Beijing (the southeast corner of Bei Xiao Jie Bridge, Second Ring Road).
Monday to Saturday, 9:00–17:00
· Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Zhongguancun Science Park: No. Jia 22, Shuang Yu Shu Bei Li, Haidian District, Beijing
Monday to Saturday, 9:00–17:00
· Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of the Chaoyang Sub-bureau: 1st & 2nd Floor, Building 304, BEZ IT PARK, No. Jia 10, Jiu Xian Qiao Bei Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. (Only available for foreign applications of the following categories: a) foreign employees in demonstrating entities and enterprises in Chaoyang District who meet the terms and conditions in the 10 Immigration Policies on Supporting the Comprehensive Pilot Program for the Expansion and Opening of Service Industry in Beijing and the 20 Immigration Policies and Measures for Innovation and Development of Beijing by Ministry of Public Security; b) applicants of foreigner residence permits of employment, international study, family reunion and private business.)
Monday to Saturday, 9:00–17:00
· Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of the Shunyi Sub-bureau 1st & 2nd Floor, No. Jia 3 Office building, Tian Zhu Dong Road, Shunyi District, Beijing. (Only available for foreign applications of the following categories: a) foreign employees in demonstrating entities and enterprises in Shunyi District who meet the terms and conditions in the 10 Immigration Policies on Supporting the Comprehensive Pilot Program for the Expansion and Opening of the Service Industry in Beijing and the 20 Immigration Policies and Measures for Innovation and Development of Beijing by Ministry of Public Security; b) applicants of foreigner residence permits of employment, international study, family reunion and private business.)
Monday to Saturday, 9:00–17:00
· Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Tong Zhou Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Building 1-2, No. 67, Yu Dai He Xi Street, Tong Zhou District, Beijing. (Only available for applicants of foreigner residence permits of employment, international study, family reunion and private business.)
Monday to Saturday, 9:00–17:00
· Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Shijingshan Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: No. Jia 3, Gu Cheng Nan Li, Shijingshan District, Beijing. (Only available for applicants of foreigner residence permits of employment, international study, family reunion and private business.)
Monday to Saturday, 9:00–12:00, 13:30–17:00
· Public holiday office hours are subject to further notice.
· C visa holders may apply for an extension valid for no longer than 30 days.
· The extension is only valid for this referred entry and does not affect the validity or the number of entries of the original C visa. The accumulated extension period shall not exceed the original duration of stay specified on the visa.
· Original versions of the required documents must be presented for inspection; photocopies shall be submitted.
· Application materials in any foreign language except English must be translated into Chinese.
· Applicants must first cancel their Chinese household registration (hukou) before applying.
· Foreigners under the age of 18 who submit their application for the first time while in China shall prepare a birth certificate (or equivalent), passport and permanent residence permits of their parents, along with other related documents as certification of nationality.
· Foreigners residing in China that are applying to extend their duration of stay must file their application at least 7 days prior to the expiry of the validity period on their visa.
· During the period when the applicant's passport (or other travel documents) is under legal custody of the exit-entry administration authorities for the issuance of a visa or residence permit, the applicant resides legally within the territory of China while bearing the receipt notice of the application herein.
· The exit-entry administration authorities hold the right to verify the purpose of application via interview, telephone inquiry or on-the-spot investigation.
· Decisions made by the exit-entry administration authorities on rejecting extension applications, visa re-issuing, foreigners' stay or residence permits, and duration of residence extensions shall be considered final.
The right to interpret this notice resides with the Exit-Entry Administration Department of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.
