X1 visa

After entering China with a X1 study visa, the visa is valid for 30 days (counted from the date of entry), and must apply for a study-type residence permit at the Student Affairs Office within 30 days after entry, and cannot be changed to any other type of visa/resident permit.

X2 visa

International students holding a X2 short-term study visa, the validity period will be marked on the visa page, and they can stay for a specified number of days from the date of entry.

Study-type Residence Permit

International students who study in China for a long term need to apply for a study-type residence permit. The validity period is marked on the residence permit page. Students can enter and exit multiple times within the validity period of the residence permit.

Accommodation Registration

Foreigners residing in China shall go through accommodation registration in accordance with the law. Foreigners are required to do the accommodation registration at local police station, within 24 hours(72 hours in rural areas) of entry,

If you live in the SWUFE’s dormitory, please go to the Student Affairs Office to get the accommodation declaration form, and then go to the local police station to register for accommodation.

If you live off-campus, you must go to the local police station where you live to apply for the accommodation registration in time, and you need to bring the rental contract and other relevant accommodation materials when you go to the police station.

*It is important to note that if you change your passport, update visa/resident permit or your address, you must register in the local police station within 10 days, otherwise it will be regarded as illegal residence.

Apply for Study- type Residence Permit

1. First Application of Study-type Residence Permit

International students holding X1 visas who study for more than 6 months need to apply for a residence permit within 30 days after entering China.

Required Materials

(1) Admission letter

(2) Valid passport

(3) JW201/202 form

(4) Accommodation Registration Form

(5) Relevant Fees Completion (e.g. tuition, insurance, dorm fee)

(6) "Certificate of Verification for Physical Examination Records for Foreigners or Overseas Chinese" issued by Sichuan International Travel Health Care Center

2. Extension of Study- type Residence Permit

If you continue to study at SWUFE after the expiration of the residence permit, you need to go through the extension procedures 30 days before the expiration of the residence permit.

Required materials and procedures:

(1) Valid passport

(2) JW201/202 form

(3) Accommodation Registration Form

(4) Relevant Fees Completion (e.g. tuition,insurance, dorm fee)

(6) "Certificate of Verification for Physical Examination Records for Foreigners or Overseas Chinese" issued by Sichuan International Travel Health Care Center

Passport Replace

After replacing your passport in China, you must go to the local police station to register the new passport information within 10 days after receiving the new passport, then go to the Student Affairs Office to get the residence permit replacement materials. After that, go to the exit-entry management department of the Chengdu Public Security Bureau to issue new residence permit, otherwise they will be punished for illegal residence.

Penalties for Illegal Stay

Expired visas or residence permits, no accommodation registration or expired accommodation registration are all considered as violations of relevant Chinese laws and constitute illegal residence. The public security department will impose severe penalties such as warnings, fines ranging from 500 to 10,000 yuan, detention or even deportation according to the seriousness of the circumstances. Therefore, international students must always pay attention to their visa/resident permit and accommodation registration to avoid being punished.

Please be sure to pay attention to the duration of your visa and study resident permit. Leave China or go through relevant procedures such as extension and renewal before the visa or residence permit expires.

For other questions about visa and residence permit, please consult the Exit-Entry Administration Department of the Chengdu Municipal Public Security Bureau or SWUFE Student Affairs Office, CIE.

Chengdu Public Security Bureau Exit-Entry Administration: 028-86407067

Student Affairs Office , CIE: 028-87353263 / manan@swufe.edu.cn