What should foreigners do if their visas in China expire? The latest policy is attached.

In March, there was a reply to the question that foreigners' visas in China were about to expire. It will be automatically postponed for two months, and this criterion will be implemented everywhere, but the notice will be different from place to place, but this core will not change. Remember to pay attention to the official information of each region.

Foreigners' stay in China can be automatically extended by two months (1March).

Foreigners in China reported that their Chinese visas were about to expire due to the epidemic, but they could not leave China. What should I do?

In this regard, Liu Haitao, director of the Frontier Inspection and Management Office of the National Immigration Bureau, said that the National Immigration Bureau has issued a special policy, and during the epidemic prevention and control period, if foreigners reach the time limit, they can automatically extend their stay in China for two months. During the extension period, you can still legally stop staying in China or leave the country normally without going through the extension formalities. Foreigners who come to China to participate in epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic exchanges and cooperation or engage in important business and scientific research activities may apply for a port visa at the port of entry if they are too late to complete the visa in advance due to urgent matters.

Qingdao provides visa extension and residence permit processing services for foreigners. According to the deployment requirements of the National Immigration Bureau, the Exit-Entry Administration of Qingdao Public Security Bureau will continue to provide visa extension and residence permit processing services for foreigners during the epidemic prevention and control period.

In order to do a good job in the prevention and control of novel coronavirus, minimize the flow of people and prevent the spread of the epidemic, according to the relevant requirements of the 32nd regular meeting of the COVID-19 Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters on home observation of immigrants, the matters needing attention for the extension of visas and residence certificates for foreigners at this stage are as follows:

Re-applying for residence permit shall be handled by the unit liaison or relatives, and foreigners themselves need not be present. Foreigners who have recently entered the country should be quarantined in strict accordance with relevant requirements during the epidemic. After the expiration of the isolation period, it shall be handled by the unit liaison or relatives.

If foreigners really need to come to the site to apply for a new residence permit and visa extension, they should be quarantined in strict accordance with the relevant requirements during the epidemic period, and then they should be quarantined.

With regard to the issue that foreigners' visas and residence stop certificates expired during the epidemic prevention and control period, according to the previous notice of the State Administration of Immigration, if it is difficult to leave the country on time due to the epidemic prevention and control, and the visa and residence stop certificate cannot be extended in time, the entry-exit administration agencies may, in accordance with laws and regulations, give a lighter, mitigated or exempted punishment for overstaying.

The Exit-Entry Administration of Qingdao Public Security Bureau can call 0532-66573250 for external consultation, and 0532-66573200 for non-working days.

The exit-entry administration department of Yunnan public security organs introduced seven measures, among which the stay period or validity period of the visa documents held by foreigners in Yunnan during the epidemic prevention and control period expired, and the stay period was automatically extended by two months.

The Measures require the exit-entry management window of Yunnan Province to provide a "green channel" for China citizens who need to enter and leave the country urgently because of enterprises' resumption of work and participation in medical rescue, drug research and development, material supply, academic exchanges and other epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic work, and to provide 24-hour expedited accreditation service. According to the materials provided by the applicant and the actual emergency, the certificate can be issued on the same day at the earliest.

Simplify the People's Republic of China (PRC) border trade entry and exit pass, and simplify the application materials from the current 10 to 2. Provide emergency certification services for border trade personnel and overseas border migrant workers with emergency travel needs.

During the epidemic prevention and control period, if the visa certificate held by foreigners in Yunnan expires or the validity period expires, the stay period will be automatically extended by 2 months. Minor violations such as the expiration of visa documents due to epidemic prevention and control shall be given a lighter, mitigated or exempted punishment in accordance with relevant regulations.

In order to facilitate foreigners to work and reside in Yunnan, foreigners employed by enterprises and institutions have completed work permits. If it is too late to apply for work and residence permits due to epidemic prevention and control, they can report to the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ with work permits and other materials, and then apply for them after the epidemic situation has eased.