Automatic 2 Month Visa Extension for All Foreigners in China
Liu Haitao, director of the Frontier Inspection and Management Department of the State Migration Administration announced on Sunday that the visas of all foreigners in China will be automatically extended to two months due to the present outbreak without any application.
He made this announcement on 1st March at the joint prevention and joint control conference of the state council. Foreigners can stay or leave the country legally and normally without any application.
“The period of stay of foreigners in China can be automatically extended for two months. No extension application is required during the extension period. Foreigners can still stay in China legally or leave the country normally.”
Liu Haitao, director of the Frontier Inspection and Management Department of the State Migration Administration
He also added that due to special outbreak prevention work, local public security exit-entry management department will provide a speedy 24 hours application service.
“For the foreigners involved in epidemic prevention and anti- epidemic work such as medical assistance, drug development, academic exchanges, etc. local public security exit-entry administrative department provide 24 hours urgent services.”
Liu Haitao, director of the Frontier Inspection and Management Department of the State Migration Administration
He also said that all those foreigners who have come to China to get involve in the cooperation of epidemic prevention or are doing some important business, science, or any type of research activity can apply for the port visa at the time of entry.
National Immigration authorities have also provided online services for the people in order to reduce the people’s mobility and to reduce the risk of infection in the current outbreak.
“Foreign people can also enjoy online application and visa delivery services like the people of mainland China. They can also ask about further changes in the exit-entry policies on the official website of National Immigration authorities.”
Liu Haitao, director of the Frontier Inspection and Management Department of the State Migration Administration
It is told by the authorities that these measures are taken to support the foreigners and to further promote employment, foreign investment and trade.
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