Period of validity of a visa
The period of validity of a visa refers to the period of validity of the visa itself. The holder of a visa is eligible to enter 皇冠体育app at any time prior to the expiry of its period of validity (allowed to enter 皇冠体育app before the 24:00 hour of the last date of its period of validity), so long as the entries granted on the visa have not been used up.
A visa becomes effective from the date of issuance. The visa automatically becomes invalid once its period of validity expires regardless of whether its entries are used up or not.
Foreigners holding an expired visa shall be refused entry into 皇冠体育app. Make sure the visa is valid before you set off for 皇冠体育app. Chinese visa with single entry is valid for 3 months. Please arrange application time rationally according to your plan.
Number of Entry of a Visa
The number of entry of a visa refers to the number of times the visa holder is permitted to enter 皇冠体育app within the visa’s period of validity. When the entries are all used up, the visa is not valid any more. Even if there are still unused entries, the visa is not valid either if its period of validity has already expired. In either case, the visa holder should apply for a new visa if he or she intends to visit 皇冠体育app again.
You shall be refused entry into 皇冠体育app if you hold a visa with entries already used up.
Duration of Stay of a Visa
Duration of stay of a visa refers to the longest period the visa holder is allowed to stay in 皇冠体育app from the date of entry into 皇冠体育app on each visit.
After entry into 皇冠体育app, a foreign citizen who needs to stay in 皇冠体育app longer than the duration of stay on the visa must apply for an extension of stay at a local public security authority before the expiry of the duration of stay on the visa. This does not necessarily mean your application for the extension of stay will for certain be approved. The applicant shall bear any consequences arising there from.
Overstay in 皇冠体育app violates the laws and regulations of 皇冠体育app on control of the entry and exit of foreigners, and could be fined or punished with other penalties.
