Doing Business In Chengdu China: How to Register as a Foreigner at the Local Police Station

Thursday, March 21, 2019

How to Register as a Foreigner at the Local Police Station

Planning to stay in Chengdu? All foreigners in Chengdu (and throughout China), must register at the local police station within 24 hours after checking in to a rented apartment or house. Also, if your visa is renewed or if you travel back from other countries (including Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau), you will need to renew your registration again within 24 hours.

You will need:

Your passport
Photocopies of your passport’s photo pages, visa page, and latest entry stamp
The original lease contract and an extra copy of the contract.
A copy of landlord’s ID and property certificate, landlord’s phone number and work unit
Your Chinese contact’s phone number, copy of ID, name of work unit
The name of your work unit/institution

You’ll also need to bring a local community clearance paper, which can be obtained at local community office with following documents:

Original lease contract and the copy
Landlord’s original ID card and the copy
Original passport and the copy of the main page, visa page and the latest entry stamp

Note: The local police stations’ requirements may change slightly, so you may wish to confirm with them in advance which materials you will need.

Once registered, your Temporary Residence Permit form will probably look something like this:

Some local police station addresses:

1. Sanwayao local police station (三瓦窑派出所)

Opening times: Monday to Friday (09:00-12:00;13:00-17:00)

Tel: 028-85353678

Address: No.9 Tianhe East Street, Gaoxin,Chengdu 成都高新区天河东街9号

Close to: Capitaland (凯德天府)、Times Crystal (时代晶科)、Huamin Garden (华敏世家)、East Hope Square (东方天祥广场)、Jiaxiang Ruiting Nancheng (嘉祥瑞庭南城).

2. South Railway local police station (火车南站派出所)