1. 持X1签证入境的留学生，必须在入境之日起30天内办理居留许可

2. 新生办理居留许可应带哪些文件？

（1）护照原件和复印件以及最新签证的原件和复印件（包括最近的海关入境章）

（2）入学通知书

（3）高博国际学院留学生办理签证证明

（4）外国人签证证件申请表（贴白底彩色照片，护照照片大小）

（5）JW202表（黄色公安联）

（6）临时住宿登记表

（7）境外人员体格检查记录验证证明

（8）费用：800元

3. 办理签证、居留许可的单位：苏州市高新区出入境大厅

地址：科普路50号

交通：步行至高博软件学院东乘坐310路（东线）公交车，在科技大厦站下车，再步行60米左右到达。


重要提醒：

请注意你护照上居留许可或签证的有效期，若因过期造成非法居留，你可能被处于警告，并罚款；情节严重者，处限期出境。


Visa and Residence Permit

Entrance Visas

International students must possess a regular passport, with a study visa either X1 or X2, to enter China. A UWI-CIIT student should apply for X1 visa. Students with X1 visa must go to SND Public Security Bureau (No. 50 Kepu Road) to apply for a residence permit within 30 days of entering the country.

Students arriving at school with other types of visas must go to the International Students’ Service to receive advice and instructions.


Residence Permit Application

Required materials are:

1. A passport and passport copies of front page and visa page

2. Copy of admission letter and prove letter of GIST

3. “Application for Visa and Residence Permit” from GIST

4. “Visa/Stay Permit/Residence Permit Application Form”

5. Visa Application for Study in China (JW202) (the yellow one)

6. Residence registration document from the local police

7. Health certificate issued by the Suzhou International Travel Health Center 

8. Fee: 800RMB


Note: If visas and residence permits expired, you may be subject to a fine. If you are with an X1 type visa, you must change it into residence permit with all necessary documents within 30 days after you enter China.