As we all know, you can apply for a private affairs residence permit after applying for an S1 visa. However, in fact, the private affairs category is also divided into many categories. Here is a brief introduction:
Foreigner's residence permit for private affairs (marked "domestic service"):
1. Must be handled in person
2. Submit proof of domestic personal accident insurance purchased for hiring domestic service personnel
3. Submit a financial guarantee issued by the employer (proof of freezing of domestic bank deposits of more than 100,000 yuan)
4. Submit the application letter and employment contract issued by the employer
5. Submit proof of employer identity
Foreigner’s residence permit for private matters (add “diagnosis and treatment”):
1. First-time application (16-60 years old) must be applied in person; re-application can be done by a relative with relevant certificates;
2. Submit a medical diagnosis certificate issued by a Class III A or above hospital or a medical institution designated by the city’s health authority.
Residence permit for foreigners’ private affairs (visiting relatives/private matters):
1. Entering the country to visit the spouse, children under 18 years old, and (spouse’s) parents of foreigners holding residence documents in this city; provide letters and proof of kinship issued by the person being visited stating the kinship relationship.
2. To visit foreigners holding a residence permit for private affairs (house purchase) in this city, they must also submit the original and copy of the real estate certificate or the notarized house sales contract.
3. Foreigners who are accompanying foreigners seeking medical treatment in this city and holding a residence permit for private affairs (marked with "diagnosis and treatment") must provide a letter from the person being accompanied stating the kinship, a certificate of kinship, or a certificate of companionship issued by a medical institution.
4. Foreigners who enter the country to handle personal matters must provide supporting documents, application letters or relevant guarantees related to their matters.
Residence permit for foreigners’ private matters (house purchase):
1. Original and copy of financial guarantee (proof of deposit of RMB 100,000 in a domestic bank)
2. Submit the original and copy of the real estate certificate in your name or the notarized house sales contract
Residence permit for foreigners’ personal affairs (with “Entrepreneurship” added):
1. Submit an application letter for personal innovation and entrepreneurship, and if necessary, provide a letter of guarantee from the unit
2. Those who are employed by companies in Shanghai during the period of innovation and entrepreneurship should apply for a work-type residence permit in accordance with relevant regulations.
众所周知，申请S1签证入境后可申请私人事务类居留许可，但其实私人事务类也分为很多种类别，下面来简单介绍一下：
外国人私人事务类居留证件（加注"家政服务"）：
1.须本人亲自办理
2.提交为聘雇家政服务人员购买的境内人身意外保险证明
3.提交雇主出具的经济担保（十万元人民币以上境内银行存款冻结证明）
4.提交雇主出具的申请函和聘雇合同
5.提交雇主身份认定证明
外国人私人事务类居留证件(加注”诊疗“)：
1.首次申请（16-60周岁）须亲自办理;再次申请可凭相关证明由亲属代办；
2.提交三类甲等以上医院或本市卫生主管部门指定的医疗机构出具的医疗诊断证明
外国人私人事务类居留证件(探亲/私事)：
1.入境探望在本市持居留证件的外国人的配偶、未满18岁的子女、(配偶的)父母；提供被探望人员出具的说明亲属关系的函件和亲属关系证明
2.探望在本市持私人事务（置房）类居留证件的外国人，还需提交房产证或经公证的房屋买卖合同的原件及复印件
3.入境陪护在本市就医且持私人事务类居留证件（加注“诊疗”）的外国人，提供被陪护人员出具的说明亲属关系的函件、亲属关系证明或医疗机构出具的陪护证明
4.入境处理私人事务的外国人，须提供与其事由相关的证明材料、申请函件或相关担保
外国人私人事务类居留证件(置房)：
1.经济担保（国内银行10万元人民币存款证明）证明原件及复印件
2.提交本人名下的房产证或经公证的房屋买卖合同的原件及复印件
外国人私人事务类居留证件（加注“创业”）：
1.提交个人创新创业申请函，必要时还应提供单位担保函件
2.创新创业期间被在沪企业聘雇的，应按照相关规定办理工作类居留证件
sources from: CNVISA
