Where can I get a residence permit?

The residence permit shall be handled at the local police station or the community service agency entrusted by the public security organ.

To apply for a residence permit, you should submit your ID card, photo, residential address, employment, schooling and other supporting materials to the local police station or the community service agency entrusted by the public security organ.

Proof of residential address includes house lease contract, house title certificate, house purchase contract or accommodation certificate issued by lessor, employer and school, etc.

Employment certificates include industrial and commercial business licenses, labor contracts, labor relations certificates issued by employers or other materials that can prove legal and stable employment;

Proof of attendance includes student ID card and other materials issued by the school that can prove continuous attendance.

The public security organ shall make and issue the residence permit within 15 from the date of acceptance; In remote areas, inaccessible areas or due to special circumstances, local people's governments at or above the municipal level with districts may extend the time limit for issuing residence permits on schedule, but the extension period shall not exceed 30 days.