New child born in China

I. Qualifications:

1. The parents of the child are foreigners;

2. If one of the parents is a Chinese citizen, the Chinese citizen must be a Shanghai resident or applied for going abroad in Shanghai.

II. Formalities:

1. Where the parents are foreigners:

a. Submitting the copies of the passports of the parents;

b. Submitting the original and the copy of the Certificate of Birth in Shanghai of the child (including the attached page);

c. The original of the valid passport of the child;

d. Submitting the official letter of application of the unit and the original of his or her passport, if one of the parents works in Shanghai;

e. One recent 2-inch half-length, bareheaded and full-faced photograph.

Such child must go through such formalities within one month as of the birth.

2. Where one of the parents is a Chinese citizen, the child should first go through the nationality examination and then apply for emigration papers:

a. Submitting the original and the copy of the Certificate of Birth in Shanghai of the child (including the attached page);

b. The original of the valid passport of the child;

c. The copies of the passports or identity certificates of the parents.

Such child, when applying for emigration papers, should submit additional three recent 2-inch half-length, bareheaded and full-faced photographs and the Nationality Examination Conclusion Form.

III. Business Hours and Place:

Monday-Saturday 9:00-17:00

Note: Credentials are handled alone on Saturday.

No 1500, Minsheng Road, Pudong New Area

IV. Time Limit of Handling and Winding Up a Case:

5 working days

V. Fee Standard:

Free for nationality examination; charging according to the fee standard for credentials for emigration papers.

VI.  Information Telephone: 28951900

VII. Supervision Telephone: 68547109