Henan Polytechnic University

Student visa and residence permit are important documents for overseas students to stay in China legally and finish their education. Moreover visa and residence permit procedures are very complicated, so you should read carefully below content, and you can ask your teacher for any inquiries so that you will have no problem in both of them.

1. China visa

Students must bring their passport with X visa or F visa (for studying less than half year) to enter China.

① With X visa, you must go to the local police station to apply residence permit within 30 days of your entrance, otherwise you will be illegal resident and will be punished by the police station.

② With F visa, you do not need to apply residence permit, but take care of the valid date of your visa .

2. Visa and residence permit extension

You must always pay great importance to the valid date of visa and residence permit, and it is your own responsibility if your visa or residence permit is overdue. If you need to continue your study, the application must be given to the international office 30 days before the valid date of your residence permit. (Please take note, the extension procedures will be started after receipt of your tuition fees, and moreover, the vacation period must be considered.)

3. Residence permit

All overseas students must apply “residence permit”, within 30 days after your entrance.

All overseas students must go to International Travel Health Care Center in Henan Province for health check. It is requested procedure for getting residence permit. The health check fees and traffic are borne by the students.

4. Valid date of residence permit  

The valid date of residence permit is in conformity with your study period registered, and cannot exceed the passport valid date.

5. Extension of residence permit

For students who want to continue their study after their residence permit is due, they must forward their application 30 days before the valid date.

6. Residence permit of transfer students

Transfer students must show passport with residence permit, and official transfer letter. Transfer students from outside of Henan Province, must apply amendment for your residence permit in your former local police station.

7. Leaving school

Students must leave within the valid date of their visa or residence permit.