Can I apply for an expired residence permit in Haikou, Hainan in Lingshui County?

No. If your residence permit expires, you need to go to the police station of your place of residence or a community service agency entrusted by the public security agency to apply for it. Therefore, if your residence permit expires in Haikou, Hainan, you cannot apply for it in Lingshui County. The residence permit is an attempt by some developed cities in China to learn from the "green card" system of developed countries. It has accumulated experience in formulating skilled immigration methods for China and eventually forming China's national "green card" system.