How to Use Suishenban (随申办): Shanghai's Gov Super-App for Foreigners (2026)

Suishenban (随申办) is Shanghai's official one-stop government app, and once you verify your identity with your passport you can book residence-permit and visa appointments, view your accommodation registration, pull vaccination and health records, pay utility and traffic fines, and check social insurance. Switch it to English from the profile screen. It is free, and it runs as a standalone app or a WeChat mini-program. What is Suishenban, and do foreigners really need it? Yes, if you live here it saves you real trips. Suishenban (literally "handle Shanghai affairs") is run by the Shanghai municipal government as the digital front door to city services. Before it existed you queued at a different window for every task. Now a lot of that lives in one login: appointment booking for the exit-entry bureau, your accommodation (police) registration record, social insurance and provident-fund balances, medical and vaccination records, and payment of everyday official bills. You do not need it for a weekend trip, but if you hold a residence permit it is one of the first apps I install for friends. How do I download Suishenban and switch it to English? Install it, then flip the language…