Having Baby in China

[celiothrkn 0]

I am a US citizen. My son was delivered at a hospital in Qingdao, China 6 months ago. We've already got his US Passport, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, and his SSN from the US Embassy-Beijing. I've been told that we need to get some type of "exit permit" from the Entry-Exit Bureau in China (出入境). Apparently we can't just bring him onto an airplane; he wouldn't pass Chinese customs without that permit. Does anyone have experience with bringing a newborn US citizen baby out of China?

FYI my wife is from China.

[justashooter 430]

I am a US citizen. My son was delivered at a hospital in Qingdao, China 6 months ago. We've already got his US Passport, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, and his SSN from the US Embassy-Beijing. I've been told that we need to get some type of "exit permit" from the Entry-Exit Bureau in China (出入境). Apparently we can't just bring him onto an airplane; he wouldn't pass Chinese customs without that permit. Does anyone have experience with bringing a newborn US citizen baby out of China?

FYI my wife is from China.

they ain't gonna let you get that baby past the border, ya know.

that baby is chinese property and can't be exported, no way no how, less you pay a 15% value added tax on the woman.

congratulations.

[endoftheroad 1]

I am a US citizen. My son was delivered at a hospital in Qingdao, China 6 months ago. We've already got his US Passport, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, and his SSN from the US Embassy-Beijing. I've been told that we need to get some type of "exit permit" from the Entry-Exit Bureau in China (出入境). Apparently we can't just bring him onto an airplane; he wouldn't pass Chinese customs without that permit. Does anyone have experience with bringing a newborn US citizen baby out of China?

FYI my wife is from China.

they ain't gonna let you get that baby past the border, ya know.

that baby is chinese property and can't be exported, no way no how, less you pay a 15% value added tax on the woman.

congratulations.

More China bashing from justa.

Call the consulate for a detailed answer. Sorry, no experience here.

[Darnell 8,479]

The exit permit comes from some headquarters office in the province. It's a Chinese Thing, not a USA document.

From what I've read, takes anywhere from 2 days to 4 weeks, depending on where ya are.

[Darnell 8,479]

Entry-Exit Bureau in China (出入境) - There should be one of these offices in her province.

there's scant mention here - http://www.qingdaouni.org/Visa.html

sounds like Shandong Exit-Entry Administration Bureau might be the place to visit?

Warmest Regards..

Edited October 27, 2009 by Darnell

[celiothrkn 0]

Yes, I've been to the Entry-Exit Bureau in my wife's hometown. They've told me that the application gets submitted to the provincial head (in this case, Jinan in Shandong province) for approval. I was told 2 weeks maximum for processing time.

They would need my baby's US passport, birth certificate, wife's Chinese ID card, and hukou book. I believe they would also need my US passport. But I don't know if they require the original copy of my US passport or a photocopy. I would imagine photocopy is enough but, as you may know, Chinese authorities can be quite unreasonable. I'm willing to Next-Day FedEx it over if necessary though.

[celiothrkn 0]

One more thing. We never registered our American baby with the local Chinese police authorities. I heard that in Shanghai you have to register your baby with the police within 1-2 weeks after he gets his US passport?

But we didn't know about that at the time. I hope we don't get fined.

[Darnell 8,479]

Celio - here's the gray area

She's required to register the baby via the hukuo system.

But - the child is USC. If she did not register the baby via hukuo , then what? I'm clueless.

Also - I think a copy of the bio page of yer passport is sufficient. Isn't it the same ID number listed in the child's birth certificate?

[celiothrkn 0]

Yes. It really is gray area.

My wife cannot claim our son under her hukou because we're not married in China. We got married in Hong Kong. For all practical reasons, Hong Kong is a completely different country.

Registering a baby, much less to say a foreign baby, under her hukou in China is rough. Chinese couples need something like a permit which states they are allowed to give birth (to one child).