Do you know that you can change your residence permit after applying for Q2 visa? Today, Xiaobian will tell you how to exchange residence permit for Q2 visa.
大家知道Q2入境后可以换居留许可吗？今天小编来给大家讲一下Q2入境如何换取居留许可。
To begin with, to give you a conceptual difference between the two:
首先给大家讲一下两者的概念上的区别：
Q1 visa: family members of Chinese citizens (spouses, parents, children, spouses of children, brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, grandchildren and parents of spouses) and family members of foreigners with permanent residence status in China (spouses, parents, children, spouses of children, brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, grandchildren and parents of spouses) who apply for residence in China on the grounds of family reunion. grandchildren and parents of the spouse), as well as persons applying for entry and residence for reasons such as foster care.
Q1字签证：因家庭团緊申请赴中国居留的中国公民的家庭成员(配偶、父母、子女、子女的配偶、兄弟姐妹、祖父母、外祖父母、孙子女、外孙子女以及配偶的父母)和具有中国永久居留资格的外国人的家庭成员(配偶、父母、子女、子女的配偶、兄弟姐妹、祖父母、外祖父母、孙子女、外孙子女以及配偶的父母),以及因寄养等原因申请入境居留的人员；
Q2 visa: Relatives of Chinese citizens residing in China and relatives of foreigners with permanent residence status in China who enter the country for a short period (not exceeding 180 days) to visit relatives.
Q2字签证：入境短期（不超过180日）探亲的居住在中国境内的中国公民的亲属和具有中国永久居留资格的外国人的亲属。
Documents required to apply for a Q2 visa:
申请Q2字签证所需要提供的材料：
1. Passport;
1.护照；
2. Photographs;
2.照片；
3. Visa application form
3.签证申请表
4. A letter of invitation issued by a Chinese citizen residing in China or a foreign citizen with permanent residence status in China.
4.居住在中国境内的中国公民或具有中国永久居留资格的外国公民出具的邀请函件。
5. A copy of the inviter's Chinese ID card or a copy of the foreigner's passport and permanent residence permit.
5.邀请人的中国身份证复印件或外国人护照及永久居留证复印件。
When the Q2 visa is approved, it will show the period of stay after entry: 180 days. This means that the holder does not need to apply for an additional residence permit after entering China. However, there are some special cases, for example, if one or both parents are Chinese citizens and bring their minor children with Q2 visas, the 180-day period of stay is not sufficient and it is not possible to deport the minor children at that time. In this case, it is possible to apply for a residence permit.
Q2签证批复后，会显示入境后可停留期限：180天。代表持证人入境中国后无需在额外办理居留许可证件。 但是，也是有一些特殊情况的，比方说父母一方或双方为中国公民，带持Q2签证的未成年子女入境，180天的停留期是不够的，不可能到时间把未成年小孩驱逐出境的。这种情况下的话就可以申请居留许可。
