Which countries can be exempted from visa extension during the epidemic?

During the COVID-19 epidemic, many countries suspended flights in and out of China and restricted the entry and exit of tourists from China. Many overseas stranded tourists cannot return to China normally. For such incidents, many countries also indicated that they would extend the visa time free of charge and exempt them from overdue detention fines.

Thailand

Overstaying is exempt from fines.

65438+1On October 26th, the National Immigration Bureau of Thailand announced that China tourists who are temporarily unable to return home due to the suspension of airport flights will be exempted from the fine for overstaying.

Due to the spread of novel coronavirus, several airports in Hubei were temporarily suspended, resulting in a large number of China tourists unable to return and stranded at Thai airports. To this end, the National Immigration Bureau of Thailand decided to exempt Thai tourists stranded for the above reasons from detention fines in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Immigration Administration Law.

Japan

The visa can be extended due to the stay of the epidemic.

For Hubei tourists stranded due to the epidemic, Japan's entry-exit countries offered to extend their visas at the residence management office. This measure will continue until the local epidemic situation improves, and the issue of whether the relevant personnel will stay or not will be properly handled.

It is understood that there are three types of Japanese short-term visas in China: 15 days, 30 days and 90 days. At present, Hubei people stranded in Japan hold 15-day tourist visas, and most of them came to Japan before Hubei closed its city.

According to relevant sources, several Hubei people come to Japan for sightseeing with short-term tourist visas, which are valid for 15 days and will expire on February 2. However, due to the closure of Wuhan, traffic in most parts of Hubei Province was blocked. They came to Osaka Immigration Bureau on June 27th, 65438, and submitted an application for visa extension of 15 days. Finally, Osaka authorities gave these Hubei tourists a special extension visa for 30 days.

Gao Zhaimao, former director of the Immigration Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Justice and a professor at various Japanese universities, pointed out that there is nothing wrong with extending the visa appropriately. Relevant departments of foreign affairs, quarantine and entry-exit countries should act together to avoid the spread of virus infection.

Norway

In Norway, due to the new pneumonia epidemic, some international airlines have cancelled flights to China. In order to solve the problem of tourists' detention, on the evening of June 365438+1October 3 1, the Norwegian Immigration Bureau (UDI) announced that passengers who could not return to China due to the cancellation of Norwegian flights must apply to the Immigration Bureau for visa extension.

Among them, short-term visas (Schengen visa holders cannot leave the country before the visa expires due to flight cancellation, and must apply for an extension; Short-term visa holders with a validity period of less than 90 days should apply for visa extension to the nearest Norwegian police station as soon as possible. If you stay in Schengen for 90 days and the departure flight is cancelled, you must apply for a visa extension; If the flight is cancelled and the residence permit is about to expire, the holder of the Norwegian residence permit must apply for an extension.

New Zealand

When the visa expires, you can apply again.

"China individuals who currently hold tourist visas in New Zealand can apply for tourist visas again. The Immigration Bureau will make a specific analysis of the specific situation according to the entry instructions and taking into account the current novel coronavirus epidemic. " JeannieMelville, acting general manager of Immigration New Zealand in charge of border and visa business, said so.

Recently, the New Zealand Immigration Bureau said that China tourists stranded in New Zealand can apply for a new tourist visa if they are worried about being infected with novel coronavirus after returning home.

In addition, the Immigration Bureau also said that they are working closely with other government agencies to ensure that "all government departments take comprehensive measures to deal with the developing situation".

China and Foreign Countries

According to the relevant laws and regulations and the current reality, if it is difficult to leave the country on time due to epidemic prevention and control, and it is impossible to apply for visa and residence permit extension procedures in time, the entry-exit management agency may give a lighter, mitigated or exempted punishment to overstaying according to laws and regulations.

The vast number of foreign friends should be vigilant