This window is for residence permits for personal matters (marked "entrepreneurship"). Please be aware of the following information. Thank you for your cooperation.

I. Who can apply:

Foreigners who meet any of the following conditions may apply for a residence permit for private affairs (marked "entrepreneurship"):

1. Foreign students who intend to engage in innovation and entrepreneurship in Shanghai and are fresh graduates from a Chinese university;

2. Foreigners who plan to invest or engage in innovation and entrepreneurship in Shanghai;

3. Excellent foreign graduates who graduated from key universities in China or well-known overseas universities less than two years ago and who are engaged in innovation and entrepreneurship in Shanghai;

4. Foreign members of the innovation and entrepreneurship teams that are introduced by key development fields and industries in China;

5. Research assistants of the work teams that are led by the foreigners who have made significant contributions and are in the special demand of China.

II. Documents required:

1. The applicant's original, valid passport and visa;

2. A completed Visa and Residence Permit Application Form for Foreigners, and the applicant shall go to the local exit-entry administration of public security organs in person to take a free photograph, or the applicant who meets the relevant requirement of applying for visa without coming in person shall submit one color identification photo (taken within 6 months, white background, 2-inch, bareheaded, without modification, photographic paper printed, without smears);

3. A health certificate issued by a domestic entry-exit inspection and quarantine department within the past 6 months (applicants under 18 and over 70 or holding a valid residence permit are exempt from this requirement);

4. An application letter for innovation and entrepreneurship from the applicant, and a letter of recommendation and undertaking from his/her organization;

5. Any of the following documents consistent with the reason for application:

(1) Applicants qualified under I1 shall submit the original and photocopy of the diploma from a university in China, a certificate of innovation and entrepreneurship issued by any professional incubator platform such as an economic development zone, high-tech park, or maker space, or a written confirmation letter issued by the administrative committee of the platform;

(2) Applicants qualified under I2 shall submit an original and photocopy of the investment certificate of the relevant organization, or a certificate of its residence in a park or incubator;

(3) Applications qualified under I3 who are domestic graduates shall submit a full-time undergraduate (or above) diploma or a full-time bachelor's degree (or above) certificate issued by a university under the Double First Class University Plan; applicants qualified under I3 who are foreign graduates shall submit a full-time undergraduate (or above) diploma or a full-time bachelor's degree (or above) certificate issued by a top 300 university on Shanghai Ranking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (originally compiled and issued by Shanghai Jiao Tong University), and shall provide an education or degree certification letter issued by the National (Overseas) Education or Degree Certification Center of the Ministry of Education (applications accepted through the International Education Association of Shanghai), or shall provide a certification letter issued by a Chinese embassy or consulate abroad. If necessary, provide a certificate of outstanding international students issued by a university, or a transcript indicating an average score of 80 points (or above, in percentage system; other systems shall be converted into a percentage system) or B /B (or above, in grading system), or a certificate of Chinese or international awards or an academic paper published in journals with domestic or international reputation;

(4) Applications qualified under I4shall submit a letter of recommendation and undertaking issued by the organization included in the Shanghai sci-tech innovation occupation list, the valid identity document of the team leader, and a letter of recommendation and undertaking issued by the team leader;

(5) Applications qualified under I5shall submit relevant certification documents (such as certificate of award, medal, certificate of employment, etc.) of the foreigner (team leader) who has made significant contributions and is in the special demand of China, the valid passport of the team leader, the original and photocopy of the residence permit of the team leader, and a letter of recommendation and undertaking issued by the team leader.

Notes: 1. Foreigners who have made significant contributions and are in the special demand of China refer to the winners of China's national awards and internationally renowned awards, academicians of national academies of science and engineering in each country, professors and researchers of internationally renowned universities and research institutes, senior management and senior professional and technical personnel of internationally renowned enterprises and financial institutions, and other personnel with significant achievements.

2. In-person application is required for the first time. Subsequent applications may be made by the applicant's organization or a relative by providing relevant documents. The aforesaid documents under Article II3 are not required for residence permit renewals within three months of expiration.

3. If employed by a Shanghai enterprise during innovation and entrepreneurship, the applicant shall apply for a residence permit for work in accordance with the relevant regulations.

3. Exit-entry administrations of public security organs may, as they deem necessary, require applicants to attend an interview or submit additional supporting documents (such as proof of financial support, proof of change of information such as name, or business operation certificate, etc.). Applications which fail to provide the requisite information within the required time will be rejected, unless caused by a force majeure event.

4. All decisions of exit-entry administrations of public security organs rejecting applications for extension, replacement or re-issuance of ordinary visas, or rejecting foreigners’ applications for residence permits or permit extensions, shall be final.

III. Office hours and locations:

Exit-Entry Administration of Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau: Monday to Saturday, 9:00-17:00 (except for statutory holidays; Saturdays for document acceptance only)

Exit-entry administration offices of each branches of the Shanghai Municipal PSB:

For office hours and locations, see Office Hours and Locations for Foreigner Certificate Applications in Each District.

IV. Processing time:

Within 7 business days for applications with complete documents required.

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