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X1 long-study residence permit. A student entering China for long-term study on X1 can seek a student-type residence permit with school evidence.

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X1 long-study residence permit

Student-type residence for the approved study period; work only with required permission and annotation.

An X1 entrant presents an admission or enrollment letter and a school letter stating the term of study to apply for student-type residence.
China National Immigration Administration: student residence permit
Part-time work or an internship outside the institution requires school approval and a residence-permit remark stating place and duration; without that remark it is not authorized.
China National Immigration Administration: student residence permit

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

X1 long-study residence permit needs admission to a qualifying course; the course and your passport then decide it.

What would settle itYour admission and the course’s eligibility under the destination’s rules.

Not legal advice.

Time: The issuing authority decides the application after the complete sponsored file and prerequisite approvals are lodged.
Cost: Government charges are assessed under the issuing authority’s schedule; sponsor, translation and document costs are separate.
The hard part: School admission and residence-permit annotation for any off-campus work.

Two passports: Usually not: new citizens are asked to give up their other citizenship.

Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
The issued term follows the school’s study period; student residence is temporary and does not itself establish the settled status used for Chinese naturalisation.

The law behind these dates

Time you must spend there: The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax: Where you become tax resident follows the days you spend there and where your home is. We map it for your family before you move.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Secure school admission and X1 entry, then apply at the local public-security exit-entry office for student residence.Open en.nia.gov.cn ↗
Gather these documents.
- The degree or admission letter, and proof of funds
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary
- Health cover for the move

The official application forms, submission and recovery specification are not complete. Postern cannot run this application yet.

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