To apply for residence registration in Shanghai, you can provide proof of legal residence in Shanghai, and have a copy of the corresponding housing lease contract registration certificate.
According to the relevant provisions of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Shanghai Residence Permit Application:
Article 2 (Declaration of Residence Registration) When applying for residence registration, a person who comes to Shanghai shall go to the community affairs acceptance service center of his place of residence, fill in the residence registration information form, and provide a copy of his identity card or household registration book (original inspection) and one of the following legal residence certificates in Shanghai:
1. If you live in the house purchased by yourself or a close relative, provide a copy of the corresponding real estate ownership certificate (original inspection);
2. If you live in a house rented by yourself or a close relative, provide a copy of the registration certificate of the house lease contract issued by the housing management department (original inspection);
3. If living in the dormitory of the unit or school, provide the dormitory certificate issued by the personnel or security department of the unit or school.
Close relatives mentioned in the preceding paragraph include spouses, children, grandparents, grandparents, grandchildren, grandchildren, brothers and sisters. If you live in a house purchased or leased by a close relative, you should also provide the corresponding proof of kinship.
Extended data
According to the relevant provisions of the "Shanghai residence permit management measures":
Article 9 (Bidding Conditions)
Persons coming to Shanghai who have left their permanent residence and registered in this city for half a year and meet one of the conditions of legally stable employment, legally stable residence and continuous study may apply for residence permits according to these measures.
The applicant shall provide corresponding certification materials according to the bidding conditions, and be responsible for the authenticity and legality of the bidding materials.
According to the relevant provisions of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Shanghai Residence Permit Application:
Article 5 (Application for Residence Permit) If a person in China has left his permanent residence and registered to live in this city for half a year, and meets one of the conditions of legally stable employment, legally stable residence and continuous study, he can apply for a residence permit at the community affairs reception service center of his place of residence, fill out the Application Form for Residence Permit in Shanghai, and provide a copy of his identity card or household registration book (original inspection).
If the applicant's current residence address is inconsistent with the registered residence address, it shall provide the corresponding residence certificate in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of these Rules.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Measures of Shanghai Municipality on the Administration of Residence Permit
Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security-Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Shanghai Residence Permit Application