Residence permit for foreign babies born in China

Question

Hello everyone~

I am a local Shanghainese got married to a foreigner and we just had a baby. We applied for a foreign passport for the baby already and now we need a proper visa for the baby to live here in Shanghai.

I called the Entry and Exit Bureau in Pudong and the girl told me I need to apply for a single exit pass for the baby. We will have to take the baby outside China with this single exit pass and then apply for a visa overseas for the baby to come back into China.

I am just wondering if what she told me is really the case. Why cannot I just apply for a residence permit here in Shanghai for the baby? Many foreigners including my husband were granted a RP here. Is there anybody who did this (I mean applying for a RP or a proper visa for their babies born in Shanghai) before? Is it true that I have to take the baby out first and then come back in with a proper visa?

Thanks in advance!

Regards,
Jessica

MarcusSH · Answer

Perhaps you can ask your husband to call his consulate to double-check.

That sounds about right because visas are usually issued outside of the country. Your husband already had a visa when he was here so he either changed his visa type or completed the process while here. Somehow it does seem strange that they would require this of an infant but logically speaking, it does make sense.

MadMax · Answer

First of all; CONGRATULATIONS!

Should be as easy as this:

1. Your husband has the baby added to his passport at the Embassy here in Shanghai
2. The baby falls under the fathers passport thus you only need to inform the authorities about the change of the passport (The Embassy should be able to help here)

But the baby is actually a Chinese citizen by default and normally the problem should be the other way around.

Residence permit for foreign babies born in China

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