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[quote=JIMMYB,265243]Chapter 3 Residence
Article 16 Aliens holding visas D, Z, X or J-1 shall, within 30 days of entry into China, obtain aliens' residence cards or aliens' temporary residence cards from the city or county public security bureau at the place of their residence. The period of validity of the aforementioned certificates is the duration of the holders' permitted stay in China.
Aliens' residence cards are issued to those who stay in China for one year or more. Aliens, temporary residence cards are issued to those who stay less than one year in China. Aliens holding visas F, L, G, C or J-2 may stay in China for the period prescribed in their visas without obtaining residence certificates.

Article 17 In applying for residence certificates, aliens shall provide such information as requested and complete the following procedures:
Submit for examination their passports, visas and papers supporting their purposes of residence;
Fill in residence application forms;
In applying for aliens' residence cards, submit for examination health certificates and recently-taken two-inch half-length, bareheaded and full-faced photos.

Article 18 The validity period of aliens' residence cards, which ranges from one to five years, shall be decided by the city or county public security bureau according to the aliens, purposes of residence.
The public security organs may issue certificates of long-term residence status valid for one to five years to aliens who come under the provisions of Article 14 of the Law on the Entry and Exit of Aliens and may isue certificates of permanent residence status to those with meritorious performance.

Article 19 Aliens exempt from visas under agreements signed between the Chinese and foreign Governments shall, in case they wish to stay in China for 30 days and upwards, apply upon entry into China for residence certificates in accordance with Article 16 and 17 of the present Rules.
The previous paragraph, however, is not applicable to aliens referred to in Article 34 of the Law on the Entry and Exit of Aliens.

Article 20 Aliens who need to prolong their stay or residence in China beyond the expiration of their visas or residence certificates shall apply for an extension before the expiration of their visas or certificates.
Chinese authorities in charge of public health, when discovering aliens, during their stay in China, to be afflicted with diseases specified in sub-paragraph 4 of Article 7 of the present Rules may request the public security organs concerned to order them to advance their date of exit from China.

Article 21 In case of any changes in the information written in an alien's residence card(such as name, nationality, occupation, status, place of work, address, passport number and accompanying children), the holder of the card shall, within 10 days, register such changes with the public security bureau at the place of his/her residence.

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