From the application to the receipt ofnewvisa, do not change the place of residence. If the place of residence is about to be changed, please specify thesituation beforevisa application to avoid theinconveniencethat may postpone the proceduresofvisa processing.

Two ways of visa application:

Normal Procedure

Apply in the hall of Student Service Center → Submit the required materials to the Exit-Entry Administration Department in person → Collect the passport from the Exit-Entry Administration Department

• Take all materials required for visa application toMr.Liang in the hall of the Student Service Center

• A teacher will check all the submitted materials and give you the formal VISA/STAY PERMIT/RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM

• Get all required stamps from the Overseas Students Affairs Office (This is very important. Without the required stamps, the Exit-Entry Administration Department may not accept the application.)

• Students who live on campus should have the following documents being stamped: the left bottom of the 2^ndpage of visa application form and temporary accommodation registration form.

• Students who live outside the campus should have the following documents being stamped: the left bottom of the 2^ndpage of visa application form.

• Take your passport and all required materials to the Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (Address: No. 2 Andingmen East Street, Dongcheng District)

• Get the receipt for visa application

• Pay related fees in and collect your passport from the Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau according to the stipulated time (in 7 working days from the date of acceptance for visa and stay permit; in 10 working days from the date of acceptance for residence permit); the fees are subjected to the regulations of the Exit-Entry Administration Department.

• Before the issuance of the visa, the applicant may book flight tickets, train tickets, or hotels using the receipt for visa application.

Visa Application Through Visa Service Company

Apply in the hall of the Student Service Center → Submit the required materials in the hall of the Student Service Center in person → Collect the passport from the reception of the dormitory

• Take all materials required for visa application to Mr. Liang in the hall of the Student Service Center

• Submit your passport, visa application form, and other required materials to the staff of visa application agency and pay related fees (subjected to the agency’s stipulation); working hours of the staff of the agency on campus are 10:00 – 12:00 on Tuesday and Friday; the service time will be extended at the beginning of eachsemester ifnecessary and will be announced in the hall of the Student Service Center.

• Applicant who applies for the residence permit for the first time needs to be interviewed face-to-face. The staff of visa service agency will notify the applicant when and where to attend the interview (Applicants will be exempted from the interview if they havesubmitted thestamped VISA / STAY PERMIT / RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM after meeting the officers in Room 215 of the Beijing International Travel Healthcare Center).

• Get the receipt for visa collection from the visa application agency.Collect your passport according to the time notified by the agency (around 3 weeks). Those who live in the West Campus could collect the passport from the reception of International Student Dormitory (West Campus – 4); those who live in the East Campus could collect the passport from receptionof internationalStudent Dormitory (East Campus -9); those who live outside the campus could collect the passport from Mr. Liang in the Student Service Center.

• Before the issuance of visa, the applicant isNOTallowedto book flight tickets, train tickets, or hotels. Pleasecontact staffof the visa application agency if you needurgent orother services. Please pay attention to the service time of the staff of the visa application agency announced in the hall of the Student Service Center.

Additional Notes

• Residence permit reference fee : 400 yuan / 6 months; 800 yuan / 12 months

• Reference service fee for visa application: 100 yuan per time; foranother customized service, please contact staff of the visa application agency

• Actual expenses aresubject tothe prices publicized by the Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau and the visa application agency; BFSUdoes notcharge any fee.

• The visa application agency isauthorized bythe Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.

• Please keep the receipts properly from the passport collector.

• Your passport and materials, once submitted, cannot be recalled. Please plan your travel accordingly.

• Keep your phone in service if you apply the visa through the visa application agency.

• For either channel of visa application, visa applicant cannot have bank counter services before visa is issued, since copy of passport and receipt of visa application are not accepted by bank counter, while use of ATM and e-banking services will not be interrupted. 

• Materials to be submitted may be different for different channels of visa application, which are required by passport collectors.

• The Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau may require additional materials that theuniversity can notinform you in advance.