Points to be remembered for the aliens of reside

Aliens who need to prolong their stay or residence in Chinabeyond the expiration of their visas or residence certificates shall apply for an extension before the expiration of their visa or certificates. Chinese authorities in charge of public health, when discovering aliens, during their stay in China, to be afflicted with diseases that are allowed to enter into China may request public security organ concerned to order them to advance their date of exit from China.

In case of any changes in the information written in an aliens' 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 in the public security bureau at the place of his residence.

The holder of an alien's residence card who wish to move out of the city or county of residence shall, before moving, register the move in the public security bureau at the original place of residence and shall, within 10 days of arrival at the new place of residence, register the move-in with the public security bureau at the new place of residence. An alien residing permanently in Chinawho wishes to apply for a change of residence shall apply in advance to the public security bureau at the new place of residence for a certificate permitting the move-in and register the move on the strength of the certificate in accordance with the provisions of the previous paragraph.
For the sake of national security, public order or other public interests, a city or county public security bureau may declare certain areas out of bonds for the establishment of residences or offices by aliens or foreign institutions.

Residences and offices that have already been established in these restricted areas shall be moved to non-restricted areas within time limit prescribed in the notice of moving issued by the city or county public security bureau.
Aliens residing permanently in Chinashall, once a year and at the prescribed time, submit their residence cards for examination to public security bureau at their place of residence.

The public security bureau may, when necessary, ask an alien to submit his/her residence card to the exit and entry department for examination, and the alien shall do so at the time prescribed in the notice.
Aliens at the age of 16 and upwards who reside or stay in Chinashall carry with them their residence certificates or passports for possible examination by police in charge of foreign affairs.
The parents of an alien infant born in Chinaor their agent shall, within one month after its birth, report to the local public security bureau with the birth certificate and complete registration procedures.
When an alien dies in China, his/her family members or guardian or agent shall, within 3 days, report to the local public security bureau with the death certificate and hand in deceased's residence certificate or visa for cancellation.
In case of an unnatural death of an alien, the persons concerned or the discoverer shall promptly report to the public security organ.