Notice on Insurance Purchase for International students in 2025
Dear international students:
According to the relevant regulations by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China and the Management Regulations for International Student of SJTU, international students studying in mainland China are required to purchase the Comprehensive Medical Insurance in mainland China. Please pay attention that students without valid Group Comprehensive Insurance or other valid insurances will not be allowed to register for the new semester after arriving in China.
Please purchase comprehensive group insurance for international students on time. Degree students need to purchase one-year insurance and renew it before registering each year to ensure that the insurance covers their study abroad period. Exchange students can purchase insurance for one year or half a year based on the exchange period.
Scholarship students within the validity period also need to purchase insurance on their own. After successful payment, the insurance premiums will be refunded back to your bank account around September 30th, 2025.
Recommended website for insurance: www.lxbx.net.
Insurance purchase period:
August 25th to September 14th, 2025
Notes:
1. This insurance does not cover claims for medical expenses outside mainland China.
2. If there is a gap between the two insurance periods, any illness or accident that occurs during all the previous policy term or in the gap of a policy term will not be covered even the illness will take as anamnesis.
3. As the insurance data is synchronized to the university database at 24:00 every night, you need to complete the insurance purchase one day before the registration date.
Contact:
For further detailed insurance information, you can go to www.lxbx.net or call the customer service hotline :400-810-5119 (24-hour, bilingual).
For refunding the insurance premiums (scholarship students), you can contact the International Student Center :isc.o@sjtu.edu.cn; 86-21-34203849
You may also contact the International Student Service Center to get more information about the payment procedure: issc_minhang@sjtu.edu.cn; 86-21-34203955
International Student Center, SJTU
International Student Service Center, SJTU
August 2025
Insurance Introduction
Insurance Introduction
1. Name of the insurance: Comprehensive Medical Insurance & Protection Scheme for Foreigners Staying in China
2. Insurance premium: RMB 800 per year, RMB 400 per half year.
3. For more information about the specific terms and conditions of the insurance, liability and claims settlement, please visit www.lxbx.net to check out and download relevant information.
How to purchase
1. Please go to www.lxbx.net to purchase the insurance. The payment can be finished online. The purchase procedure is attached below.
2. You are required to download and print all the supporting documents to submit on the registration day.
3. Please pay attention that students without valid Group Comprehensive Insurance or other valid insurances certificate will not be allowed to register for the new semester after arriving in China.
Insurance Claim
Please dial +86-4008105119 (24-hour, bilingual) as soon as possible in case of any health problems and emergencies
1. To consult on issues regarding the medical treatment, advance payment for hospitalization application,.
2. About insurance claim, If your totally payment under 50000 RMB, you can upload all treatment documents through mobile terminal to apply claim. Don’t need send original documents.
3. You can also visit www.lxbx.net to check out and download relevant information.
Insurance premium
Go to www.lxbx.net and click on the "International Student Insurance 800 Yuan Per Year Plan".
Purchase procedure
See "Attachment 1: Insurance Purchase Process" for details
Receipt Acquisition
See "Attachment 2: Instruction for obtaining electronic receipt" for detail