Q: Do the counters in Shenzhen Civic Center handle applications for residence permits for foreigners to work in Shenzhen?
问：深圳市民中心的柜台是否受理外国人在深圳工作的居留许可申请？
A: Yes.
答：是的。
Q: Can I apply for the registration of a foreign baby born in China online?
问：我可以在网上申请在中国出生的外国婴儿的登记吗？
A: Yes. You may submit an application on the Public Security Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality website.
答：是的。你可以在深圳市公安局的网站上提交申请。
Q: I am a foreigner. Where can I go if my permanent resident ID card is about to expire, is damaged or lost, or if I want to renew some of the information on it?
问：我是一名外国人。如果我的永久居民身份证即将过期、损坏或丢失，或者我想更新上面的一些信息，我可以去哪里？
A: For permanent resident ID card extension, re-issuance, or renewal, please submit an application to the local Public Security Bureau Exit and Entry Administration Office. For more details, please refer to the Public Security Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality website.
答：永久居民身份证的延期、补发、换发，请向当地公安局出入境管理处提出申请。详情请参考深圳市公安局网站。
Q: If a foreigner visiting China for travel purposes lives in a serviced apartment (which is different from a hotel and whose guest registration system is not connected with the public security system), does he/she need to go to the public security bureau for residence registration within 24 hours of arrival?
问：以旅游为目的来华的外国人，如果住在酒店式公寓（不同于酒店，其客人登记系统与公安系统不联网），是否需要在到达后24小时内到公安局办理居住登记？
A: Yes, he/she should go to a nearby police station for residence registration.
答：是的，他/她应该到附近的警察局进行居住登记。
Q: Our company plans to hire a Singaporean who does not need a visa for entry to China. Can he/she apply for a residence permit in Shenzhen?
问：我们公司计划雇用一名不需要签证就能进入中国的新加坡人。他/她能否在深圳申请居留证？
A: If he/she wants to work in Shenzhen, he/she will first need to apply for a Z visa through a Chinese consulate. If he/she holds a visa of another type, he/she will not be able to apply for a residence permit for working purposes.
答：如果他/她想在深圳工作，他/她首先需要通过中国领事馆申请Z签证。如果他/她持有其他类型的签证，他/她将不能为工作目的申请居留证。
Q: Our company has a foreign employee whose children have long been studying in Shenzhen. One of his/her children will be 18 years old this year, and according to relevant regulations, the child will need a new residence permit that is not affiliated with that of his/her parent. What type of residence permit does he/she need?
问：我们公司有一位外籍员工，其子女长期在深圳读书。他/她的一个孩子今年将满18岁，根据有关规定，该孩子需要一个新的居住证，与父母的居住证不相干。他/她需要什么类型的居留证？
A: If the child will continue to study in Shenzhen, he/she is advised to apply for a residence permit for study purposes. For more details, please refer to the Public Security Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality website.
答：如果孩子要继续在深圳学习，建议他/她申请学习用的居留证。详细情况请参考深圳市公安局网站。
Q: Our company has a foreign employee. His/her visa will expire on a Sunday, but public service offices don’t provide service on Sundays. Can he/she renew his/her visa on Saturday?
问：我们公司有一名外国雇员。他/她的签证将在周日到期，但公共服务办公室在周日不提供服务。他/她可以在星期六更新他/她的签证吗？
A: We currently do not provide service on Saturdays and Sundays. He/she must renew his/her visa on the last working day prior to visa expiration date. Otherwise he/she will overstay his/her visa and will be responsible for the consequences.
答：目前我们在周六和周日不提供服务。他/她必须在签证到期前的最后一个工作日更新其签证。否则，他/她的签证将逾期，并将承担后果。
Q: Our company has hired a foreign employee. What procedures does he/she need to take in order to work in China, and how much will it cost?
问：我们公司雇用了一名外国雇员。他/她需要办理哪些手续才能在中国工作，需要多少钱？
A: To work in Shenzhen, a foreigner will need to apply for a residence permit. For the materials needed, please refer to the Public Security Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality website. Fees for residence permits are 400 yuan for less than one year, 800 yuan for between one and three years, and 1,000 yuan for between three and five years.
答：外国人要在深圳工作，需要申请居留证。所需材料请参考深圳市公安局网站。居住证的费用是：一年以下400元，一至三年800元，三至五年1,000元。
Q: My husband is of American nationality and he wants to live in Shenzhen with no plan to go back. What document does he need?
问：我丈夫是美国国籍，他想在深圳生活，不打算回国。他需要什么文件？
A: If your husband does not work in Shenzhen, he is advised to apply for a residence permit for family reunion purposes. Please refer to the Public Security Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality website for requirements.
答：如果你丈夫不在深圳工作，建议他申请家庭团聚的居留证。有关要求请参考深圳市公安局的网站。
Q: The child of my foreign friend currently lives with her mother in Shenzhen. That child’s visa is about to expire, and she wants to continue living in Shenzhen with her mother. What type of document should she apply for?
问：我的外国朋友的孩子目前与她的母亲住在深圳。那个孩子的签证即将到期，她想继续和她母亲在深圳生活。她应该申请什么类型的文件？
A: If the immediate family members of a foreigner working in Shenzhen come to the city for a short-time family reunion, they may apply for an S2 visa. If the spouse or children (under 18 years of age) of a foreigner working in Shenzhen want to stay in Shenzhen, they may apply for a residence permit for personal affairs by affiliating with the foreigner. For more details, please refer to the Public Security Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality website.
答：在深圳工作的外国人的直系亲属来我市进行短期家庭团聚的，可以申请S2签证。在深圳工作的外国人的配偶或子女（未满18周岁）想留在深圳的，可随同外国人申请个人事务居留证。更多详情，请参考深圳市公安局网站。