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So you’ve got your new Alien Employment Permit and are now ready to renew your Shanghai residence permit. You’re halfway through the annual employment permit/residence permit marathon, with just one more errand to run. This is a guide based on personal experience. Here’s a link to the official guide.

It’s a tedious process for foreigners applying for the Alien Employment Permit in Shanghai, be it as a new applicant, applying for an extension, changing employers, or even a change in job title. Paperwork is plenty, and unless you’re a legal representative or the like, chances are this is a yearly procedure for you. Employment Permits are only valid for a year, and your residence permit is tied to the validity of your employment permit. Lucky ones amongst us have a runner in the company’s HR who will settle everything for you, but if you’re asked to do it yourself, or if you’re between jobs but have the necessary documents to apply, then here’s a guide that will likely help you. Alternatively, you can hire an agent to settle everything for you, but why spend that 1000-2000RMB when you can do it yourself?