New students holding an X1 visa shall apply for a residence permit to the Department of Entry & Exit Administration, Yancheng Public Security Bureau, within 30 days from the date of entry in China. Those who exceed the specified time will be punished in accordance with relevant Chinese laws for illegal residence.

International students who are transferring from another city in China shall go through the move-out formalities with the Department of Entry & Exit Administration of that city and then go through the move-in formalities with the Department of Entry Exit Administration, Yancheng Public Security Bureau, within 10 days from their arrival at the university.

If any items on the residence permit change during his/her study at the university, student shall have the relevant information changed with the Department of Entry & Exit Administration of Yancheng Public Security Bureau within 10 days after the change takes place.

Current students shall, within 30 days prior to the expiry of the validity period on their residence permits or visa, file applications for extension of the duration of residence or stay with the Department of Entry & Exit Administration, Yancheng Public Security Bureau. Failure to secure the extension before the expiration will be deemed as illegal residence and thus leads to penalty in accordance with relevant Chinese laws. Students are advised to solve their visa problem during regular semester time as it is not handled during vacations. A residence permit may be extended up to one year at a time. No extension will be possible for students who are to leave the university for graduation or completion of their course of study.

International students may enter and exit China for multiple times as long as their Residence Permits are valid.

International students who have lost their passports should inform the School of International Education and the Department of Entry & Exit Administration, Yancheng Public Security Bureau immediately, obtain a certification for the loss, apply for a new passport to their embassy/consulate in China and a new residence permit from the Department of Entry & Exit Administration, Yancheng Public Security Bureau. International students who have secured new passports must inform the School of International Education to have their personal information updated.

Students who are to quit their ongoing studies and leave school for any reason must go to the Department of Exit-Entry Administration of Yancheng Municipal Public Security Bureau and have their Student Residence Permits or visas changed.

The Address of the Department of Entry & Exit Administration, Yancheng Public Security Bureau is No. 1, Fuxi Road, Yancheng, and its telephone number is 051583223513. 

To apply for a residence permit, new students need to prepare the following documents and materials:

（1）A certification issued by the School of International Education;

（2）Passport;

（3）The Original third slip of Visa Application for Study in China (Form JW201 or JW202);

（4）One duplicate copy of the Admission Notice or enrollment certificate;

（5）One recent 2-inch photo of the applicant (front, bareheaded, with a white background);

（6）The Certificate of Verification of Physical Examination Record for Foreigners & Overseas Chinese, which is required for students who will study for more than 6 months.

International students are responsible for all costs at their own cost.