Visa and Residence Permit(RP) Application

1.Visa Application

Apply for a X visa at the Chinese Embassy in your home country with the Admission letter and JW201/JW202.

2.Residence Permit (RP) Application

(1) Students on X-visa must apply in 30 days after their entry to China.

(2) Students who live off-campus, must obtain approval from the SIE first upon registration.Once approved by SIE and enrolled, you shall submit

• Lease contract

• A copy of the landlord’s ID

• The andlord’s contact information

After getting the  Form of Off-Campus Living for International Students at LUT .doc from office of International Student Affairs,you can go to Local Police Station to do registration. With the approval letter you obtained from the Local Police Station,you may apply for the Residence Permit at the Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau in Lanzhou within appointed day.

(3) Address:4th Floor, Min’an Tower, Nanguanshizi, Chengguan District, Government Center of Lanzhou City.

Working hours: Mon-Fri (not including official holidays) 8:30-11:30, 14:30-17:30

3. Materials Needed

• Passport 

• A copy of your JW201 or JW202 (provided by the SIE) 

• Copy of Physical Examination Record for Foreigner (issued by Gansu Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau)

• Recommendation Letter (issued by SIE) 

• Photo (taken at the Bureau) 

• Payments

4.Valid Date of RP

(1) The valid duration of RP shall not exceed the actual duration of the student’s study duration or what the JW201/JW202 permits.

(2) You must renew your RP according to regulations related so that it remains valid.The student is responsible for any consequences due to an expired RP.

5. Change or Cancellation of RP

(1) You must apply for a new RP if one of these three has changed: 1)Purpose of stay; 2) Passport number; 3)Accompanying family members.

(2) Please go to the Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau in Lanzhou in 12 hours to update your information after any changes occurring in your address, school, etc. . Specifically, to update your address, you must 1)bring the Recommendation Letter (offered by SIE) to the Local Police Station to register; 2) bring the official letter from this Local Police Station to SIE; 3) go to the Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau in Lanzhou for update.

(3) Students who drop out early from LUT must bring the Recommendation Letter (Offered by SIE)to the Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau in Lanzhou to terminate your visa and/or RP. You may leave the university  after going through the leaving procedure of LUT（a list for leaving issued by SIE）. 

(4) Students who refuse to follow these rules may be subject to penalty according the regulations of the Public Security Bureau.

6. Replacement of Lost Passports 

(1)Report to Local Police Station.

(2) Report to the Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau in Lanzhou and request for a Confirmation Letter of Passport Loss. When you go there, make sure followings bring with you 1) confirmation material from Local Police Station; 2) Passport and photocopy; 3) Recommendation Letter from SIE. 

(3)Go to the Embassy of your home country in China and apply for a new passport, with which you may go to the Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau in Lanzhou to apply for a new RP. 

(4) Even when your JW201 or JW202 is still valid when your passport is ready, you still have to apply for a new RP. In addition to the usual documents required for applying for a RP, you will have to bring your new passport and photocopy

7.Visa and RPs of Accompanying Family Members

(1) Accompanying non-Chinese spouse of international student as well as children younger than 18 years old can apply for S2 visa for unlimited times, which is valid for no more than 1 year and shall not exceed the valid date of the international students’ RP.  

(2) In order to apply for a S2 visa, you may be required to submit the following materials,in addition to the regular documents mentioned above, to the Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau in Lanzhou: 

Original and copies of your valid passport and RP;

Original and copies of the accompanying members’ passport and visa;

Original and copies of Marriage Certificate and the children’s Birth Certificate.