China Visa News

• Exit & Entry Administrative Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau Releases Visitor Statistics for Shanghai in 2008
• A Post-Olympic China Visa Update: 10 China Visa Tips After the Games
• No more L or F visa extensions after July 1st
• F Visas issued in China no longer renewed in China
• F and L visas good for only 30 days
• No switching visa types between L and F
• New documentation required to apply for a tourist (L) visa
• Visa prices have gone up
• Use the China Travel Service (CTS) for Hong Kong and Macau
• Rules for getting a Z visa
• Expect to wait in line. Queue up early!
• Business people calling for visa clarification
• No more short-stop visas for Shenzhen
• No more multiple-entry China visas issued
• The penalties for overstaying your visa
• Double-entry visas
• Extending Z visas and spouse visas is not a problem and not affected by the new rules
• Extending Your Z Visa from one of the 33 "Unrenewable" countries
• Extending a multiple-entry L visa while married to a Chinese national
• Don't forget to register at the police station if you're not staying at a hotel