What Foreigners Must Know When Applying for a Chinese Visa？
What would be the best time for me to apply for a Chinese visa?
You should apply for a visa one month before your intended departure date. If you apply for a visa too early it might expire before your departure date for China. If you apply for a Chinese visa too late, you might not be able to get it in time for your scheduled departure.
For instance, if you plan to enter China on July 1, the best time to submit your visa application is at the beginning of June. If you need express or rush service, you will have to pay an extra visa fee.
How do I extend the duration of my stay?
Some types of visas are extendable. You may apply for an extension of the duration of your visa at a local public security authority. Overstay will violate the law of China and will result in punishment.
What is the relationship between the duration of stay and the validity period of a visa?
Duration of stay refers to the longest period for each visit to China (from entry to exit).
The holder of a Chinese visa can enter China before the visa validity period expires, but only if the number of granted entries allows it. Duration of stay is no longer important once the period of validity expires.
