Valid Stay in China

Every foreigner must have valid passport and visa/residence permit to stay in China. Staying with expired or fake passport and visa/residence permit will be treated as being illegal. Therefore, please pay attention to the status of your passport and visa/residence permit and make sure not to leave them expired.

Foreigners living in China should also register the accommodation address at the local police station. Within 24 hours after moving into a new place, the foreigner should apply for the Registration Form of Temporary Residence.

The Exit-entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau is the authority in Beijing for these affairs. The contact information is:

Exit-entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau

Address: No. 2 Andingmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing (About 500 meters east to the Southeast Exit of Yonghegong Subway Station, a transfer station for Subway Line 2 and Line 5)

Tel: +86-10-84020101

Office hours: 9:00 - 17:00, Monday - Saturday (public holidays excluded).

Website: https://zwfw.gaj.beijing.gov.cn/rp/

Penalty of Violation

According to the Rules for the Implementation of the People's Republic of China on Control of the Entry and Exit of Aliens, illegal stay in China is a serious violation to the law.

The aliens who illegally stay in China will be subjected to a warning, fine (RMB 500 per day, maximum RMB 10,000), detention, exit within a specified time, repatriation, or deportation. The repatriated and deported foreigners are not allowed for entry within 5 years and 10 years, respectively.