Applicants are recommended to pay attention to their visas.

 

1. Please arrange your travel to China properly before submitting your visa application. Applicants are required to fill in the Visa Application Form completely and correctly, especially the utmost duration of each stay and intended number of entries.

 

2. Consuls will make the final decision on categories, number of entries and validity and duration of stay according to laws and regulations.

 

3. Applicants should hold the responsibility to check the contents of visas, and consult the consuls if had any doubts.

 

4. All foreign citizens should have valid visas when they enter into China. Please check if the visas are valid and have enough number of entries. Applicants should reapply for visas if visas are invalid or number of entries is not enough.

 

5. All foreign citizens should not stay in China beyond the duration of stay permitted.

 

6. Learn about Chinese visas.

1) Validity of Visa ("Enter Before") means that you may use the visa to enter into China before the date printed on the visa if there is enough number of entries. Visas become invalid and cannot be extended after the date of "Enter Before" even if there are Entries left unused. Chinese visas come into effect on the date of issuance and are generally valid for 3 months, up to 24 months from the date of application. Applicants should arrange the entry date in advance and apply for visas before their departure date. Applicants should apply for the visa before they buy air tickets. Applicants should take all responsibility if they decide to change their journey and the visas become invalid.

2) "Entries" indicated in a visa means the number of entries permitted while visa is valid. Visas become invalid after the applicants have fully used the numbers of entries permitted. Entries permitted cannot be added or changed. Applicants should apply for another visa after that. Visa becomes invalid if it goes beyond the Date of Enter before even if there are some numbers of entries left.

3) "Duration of Each Stay after Entry" means the longest period the applicants are permitted to stay in China. "Duration of Each Stay" is counted from the date of entry.

Applicant should apply for an extension of the duration at a local county level Public Security Bureau 30 days before the end of the permitted stay if he or she intends to stay in China longer. Z/J/D/X visa holders should apply for resident permit at a local Public Security Bureau no later than 30 days after they enter into China lest they become an illegal resident.

 

7. Please be noticed that the following foreigners may be refused to get aboard airlines, to enter into China, or be fined.

1) Those who depart for China without visas;

2) Those who depart for China without valid visas;

3) Those who stay in China beyond the duration of stay permitted.

 

8. The following foreigners should take the responsibilities by themselves:

1) Those who do not fill in the visa application forms completely and correctly.

2) Those who do not get the visas because they apply for the visas too late.

3) Those whose visas become invalid because they change their entry dates.

4) Those who do not check the validity and number of entries of visas and are refused to get aboard airlines or enter into China;

5) Those who do not check the categories and duration of each stay of visas and stay in China beyond the permitted period.