Application for a Visa in Shanghai

Processed by: Exit & Entry Administration Office of Shanghai Public Security Bureau

Formalities: 1. A valid passport and visa;

2. Certificate for accommodation registration;

If applying for extension of "L" visa, one of the following certificates is also required:
(1) Certificate of kinship;
(2) Certificate of hospital's diagnosis;
(3) Certificate of financial sponsorship.

If applying for extension of "F" visa, the following is also required:
Letter from the receiving entity.

If applying for "F" visa, the following is also required:
Letter from the authorization entity.

If applying for "L" or "D" return visa, the following is also required:
A valid residence permit.

If applying for "X" or "Z" return visa, the following are also required:
a. A valid residence permit or temporary residence permit;
b. Letter from the employer.

Procedures: For details, refer to the column of application materials
Charge rate and basis:
Charge Rate for Visa Processing of Reciprocal Countries (Monetary Unit: RMB)
Japan UK Canada Australia Korea Russia France US
First entry visa 250 320 310 200 170 415 320 250
Second entry visa 500 640 620 400 340 830 640 330
Visa extension 125 160 165 100 85 210 160 125
Biannual multi-entry 750 960 930 600 510 1245 960 420
Annual multi-entry 1500 1920 1860 1200 1020 1245 1920 700
Group 200 250 250 160 140 338 250 200
Group (independent) 250 320 310 200 170 415 320 250
Stamp for a stay 250 320 310 200 170 210 320 250
Visa extension & change 250 320 310 200 170 210 320 250

Charge Rate for Visa and Certificates of Non-reciprocal Countries (Monetary Unit: RMB)

First entry 100 Certificate for foreigner's exit and entry 100
Second entry 200 Travel permit for foreigners 50
Biannual multi-entry 300 Acknowledgement form for permanent residence 200
Annual multi-entry 600 Letter of invitation for relative-visiting in Russia, Mongolia and North Korea 50
Group visa 80 Permit for changing residence 20
Group visa (separated) 100 Service charge of processing application for naturalization 50
Stamp for allowing stay 100 Certificate for acquiring Chinese nationality 200
Change visa initial 100 Certificate for renouncing Chinese nationality 200
Residence permit 200 Certificate for restoring Chinese nationality 200
Temporary residence permit 100

Note: Foreigners are charged per head for either visa or certificates. Various visa processing, extensions of certificate and visa extensions are all charged at 100 RMB; 100 RMB per head is charged for group visa (separated), and an additional 100 RMB is charged for stamping stay seal on the visa.

Charge basis: G.T.Z. (1996) No. 89 of the Ministry of Public Security
Submitted to: Exit & Entry Administration Office of Shanghai Public Security Bureau
Processed at: 333 Wusong Rd.
Basis: Administrative Law of the People's Republic of China for Foreigners' Exit and Entry and its Enforcement Rules
Tel.: 63577925
Website:
Office hours: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Monday to Friday
Period: 3 business days
Qualification of the applicant: Foreigners