Patient Q&A: If I renew my passport during long-term care planning, what should I do with my China residence permit?

Question: If my treatment, rehabilitation, or family-support stay in China may continue for several months and I need to renew my passport, what should I do about my residence permit?

Answer: Shanghai's May 26 official guidance says that after you return with the renewed passport, you may apply within 10 days to transfer the residence permit to the new passport. The page says applicants should present the passport-renewal certificate issued by the relevant passport authority together with the supporting documents required for the relevant residence-permit category.

Patients should still confirm directly with the local exit-entry authority which document set applies to their specific permit type and timeline. This administrative step can help keep travel and follow-up arrangements orderly, but it does not replace visa, medical-registration, or hospital-appointment requirements.