residence permit in 30 days

Question

i have Q1 visa. it says that one should apply for residence permit within 30 days. So went to apply for it on the 28th day from my entry. but the officials says i was supposed to apply in 15 days, or at least 7 days in advance of deadline. So im very confused, do i have apply that early? Secondly,  when i apply for renewal for the permit, officials also require me to come in advace of 7days before deadline. But the earlier i apply for renewal the shorter is my extension date. i.e., my residence permit expires in 2016.12.10, and i went to renewal for the duration of six months on 2016.12.03, the extension  date comes up like 2016.06.02. II was expecting the renewd  date should be 2016.06.09. So im little confused, is it common everywhere in china?

Heidi · Answer

Linda, yes, you have to apply that early because the residence permit application process may take 15 days, so most people apply for it as soon as they arrive in China.The renewal may take 7 days, so the officer told you to apply 7 days before the deadline. You had better not wait until the dealine to do the extension or renewal. This is common in China.

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