Transferring Work Related Residence Permit to a New Passport

Original Julian Expat Services SH 2023-03-22

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According to the regulations of the Public Security Bureau Entry and Exit Division (PSB), you have 10 days after your new passport is picked up/received to transfer the residence permit. Some embassies or consulates will mail you the new passport, and in this case you need to keep the package that proves when you received the passport.

Others where an in-person pick-up is required, the embassy will stamp a special paper when you pick it up. If there is a lot of time between the issue date of your new passport and the pick-up date, you may be questioned. It is important to note that some cities, employers and agents claim that the ten days start when your new passport is issued, so you should check the details regarding your own situation.

Failing to move your residence permit, will result in being required to show up at the PSB office to explain when you applied for the residence permit renewal and you would end up facing a warning or a fine. This might affect your future visa or “Green Card” applications.

In this article, we will detail the correct procedure to transfer the valid residence permit from the old passport to the new one.

1) After receiving your new passport, take your old passport, new passport, and current Temporary Certificate of Residence from the local police station to obtain an updated one.

2) Update the Work Permit

You need to have your work permit information updated before the residence permit can be updated. Work permits should be updated at the State Administration of Foreign Affairs (SAFEA).

We would suggest checking with your company’s HR or visa agent on the exact documents needed for the work permit update and possibly social security registration.

Here is a general checklist:

- Old and new passport (along with copies both main pages)

- Updated local police station registration

- Current work permit

3) Transfer the Residence Permit

Your application must be processed by the PSB.

The list of documents required is as follows:

- Old and new passport

- Copies:

Main page of new passport
Valid China residence permit on the old passport

- Original and copy of local police registration (with new passport number)

- The updated work permit

- Two 2-inch passport photos

4) Re-update the Police Registration

This step might be optional at some police stations but nevertheless we list it here so you should check with your local police station if this is needed or not.

Once you have completed step 1 through 3 and the residence permit is now fully transferred to the new passport, you may go back to the police station with the following documents to have an updated police registration issued:

- New Passport with transferred residence permit

- Current police registration form

5) Related links

For more information regarding the police registration, we have written the following article: Household registration at the police, what you should know.

For those in Shanghai, it may be possible to register with the local police online at the below link:

https://crjzndg.gaj.sh.gov.cn/24hr/web/zcbd/toreg

However, it depends on your district and your apartment community as well as other factors.

If you need to transfer your work related residence permit to a new passport because you lost your old one, we have written the following article: When losing your passport in China, keep these in mind!

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Julian is based in Shanghai but often travels for work and runs a company that works with individuals and organizations doing business between the US, China, and Africa. He has been based in China for a number of years.

Ikky is an R&D Manager working in Shanghai. He has been living in China for over 11 years.

Jatin (known by the nickname “Prince Jatin”) is a Multicloud DevOps Expert working in Shanghai. He has been living in China for over Nine years and owns four Indian communities WeChat groups known for "Helping Indians by Indians" with their specific inquiries regarding China affairs, he is also an active contributor to few other expat communities with expat work affairs based his knowledge and research expertise.

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