{"id":862,"date":"2017-09-10T08:58:55","date_gmt":"2017-09-10T00:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/09\/10\/how-to-apply-for-a-short-term-visa\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T20:03:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T12:03:31","slug":"how-to-apply-for-a-short-term-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-apply-for-a-short-term-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Apply For A Short-Term Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>A stay permit is a short-term visa that allows a <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/foreign\/\" title=\"View all posts in foreign\" >foreign<\/a> visitor or resident to stay in Guangzhou temporarily. This is often useful if your previous visa was lost or damaged, or if you decide to extend your trip to Guangzhou at short notice.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A stay permit is a short-term visa that allows a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\"> foreign visitor<\/a> or resident to stay in Guangzhou temporarily. This is often useful if your previous visa was lost or damaged, or if you decide to extend your trip in Guangzhou at short notice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FmMSCoBN5twj1Ms0qS9WunlVcJ1s?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"1.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"360\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Photo: <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/beijing\/\" title=\"View all posts in beijing\" >beijing<\/a>liuxue<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>According to the Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People&#8217;s Republic of China, when visa-exempt foreigners need to stay in China longer than the visa-free period, or foreign ship crew workers and their <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/accompanying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accompanying<\/a> family members need to leave the cities where the ports are located, or under other circumstances in which foreigners need to apply for a stay permit, they shall apply for such permits following the relevant regulations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-apply-for-a-short-term-visa\/#Applying_for_a_stay_permit\" title=\"Applying for a stay permit\">Applying for a stay permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-apply-for-a-short-term-visa\/#Renewal_of_stay_permit\" title=\"Renewal of stay permit\">Renewal of stay permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-apply-for-a-short-term-visa\/#Replacement_of_stay_permit\" title=\"Replacement of stay permit\">Replacement of stay permit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-apply-for-a-short-term-visa\/#About_the_Exit_Entry_Administration_Department_of_Guangzhou_Municipal_Public_Security_Bureau\" title=\"About the Exit &amp; Entry Administration Department of Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau\">About the Exit &amp; Entry Administration Department of Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applying_for_a_stay_permit\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><b>Applying for a stay permit<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Not all foreigners need to apply for a stay permit. If you meet one of the six criteria below, you need to go to the Exit &amp; Entry Administration Department of Guangzhou to apply for a stay permit.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Those who can stay in China without a visa and who need to stay in China for non-diplomatic or non-official <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/business\/\" title=\"View all posts in business\">business<\/a> beyond the visa exemption period.<\/li>\n<li>Foreign ship crew members and their accompanying families who need to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/travel\/\" title=\"View all posts in travel\">travel<\/a> beyond the city where their ship\u2019s port is located.<\/li>\n<li>Those who have renounced Chinese nationality with the approval of the authorities and who need to stay in China.<\/li>\n<li>Those who need to stay in China for humanitarian reasons after finishing their business in China.<\/li>\n<li>Foreign infants born in China who need to stay in China.<\/li>\n<li>Those who need to stay in China under other circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">When you apply for a stay permit, you should submit following 5 different kinds of documents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">1. The applicant&#8217;s valid passport and visa (originals and photocopies);<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>2. A completed Foreigner <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/visa\/\" title=\"View all posts in Visa\">Visa<\/a> Application Form;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqBXCXNzI1_VQya2OofeJIFlJkMz?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"2.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"786\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">3. A visa photo conforming to the Guangdong regulations on visa photos for foreign nationals, and the \u201cevaluation confirmation slip\u201d for the photo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">4. A valid Foreigner Accommodation Registration Form issued in Guangzhou;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">5. Other supporting documents for the application.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">The other supporting documents you will need to provide depend on why you are applying for the stay permit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Renewal_of_stay_permit\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Renewal of stay permit<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">If you have already had a stay permit, but cannot leave China within the period of validity of the stay permit for objective reasons, you should apply to renew the stay permit<span style=\"color: #e33737;\">\u00a0<strong>7 days before the expiry date.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">The specific application materials and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/requirements\/\" title=\"View all posts in requirements\">requirements<\/a> for renewal refer to the requirements for your stay permit application.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Replacement_of_stay_permit\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Replacement of stay permit<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">If your stay permit has been lost, stolen or damaged in Guangzhou, you can apply for a replacement at the Exit &amp; Entry Administration Department of Guangzhou.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">You may need following documents to apply for a replacement:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A completed Foreigner Visa Application Form;<\/li>\n<li>A visa photo conforming to the Guangdong regulations on visa photos for foreign nationals, and the \u201cevaluation confirmation slip\u201d for the photo;<\/li>\n<li>A valid Foreigner Accommodation Registration Form issued in Guangzhou;<\/li>\n<li>Other relevant supporting documents for the application:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Exit_Entry_Administration_Department_of_Guangzhou_Municipal_Public_Security_Bureau\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">About the Exit &amp; Entry Administration Department of Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0155 Jiefang South Road, Yuexiu district, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><strong>Phone:\u00a0<\/strong>12345, 96897, (020)83115725<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><strong>Opening Hours:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Monday-Friday\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 08:<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/30\/\" title=\"View all posts in 30\">30<\/a>-12:00; 14:00-17:30<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Saturday\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 09:00-11:30 (only for emergencies)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><strong>Processing Time:<\/strong>\u00a07 working days<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">(Attention: If the bureau decides your documents need to be verified, the processing time will take longer than seven working days.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><strong>Web:<\/strong>\u00a0<b>Please Click Here<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"543.2937181663837\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A stay permit is a short-term visa that allows a foreign visitor or resident to stay in Guangzhou temporarily. 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