How to Avoid Unintentional Overstaying in China? This may be a common concern for foreign expats. According to the Immigration and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, for foreign individuals first overstay in China which exceeds 11 days, 10 days are given fine-free, after that, each day should be fined RMB500 yuan. The upper limit is RMB10,000 yuan. There is no grace in front of laws. Visa expiry date is very important for all expats, which would bring you trouble if you don't pay enough attention.
Explanation to Overstaying
Overstaying, also called illegal residence, means that one remains in a country after his/her visa or residence permit has expired. If an alien’s total length of stay in China exceeds the appointed time on the visa, it will be deemed to have overstayed the visa.
For example, if a foreigner enters China on June 19 with a 30-day visa, he is supposed to leave on July 19. Since the stay length in China is counted from 00:00 the next morning following the entry date, if the foreigner leaves on July 22, he will have overstayed his visa by three days.
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Consequences of Illegal Overstaying
1. Foreigners overstay in a short period will be given a warning and they are required to pay a fine, the penalty is RMB500 yuan per day with an upper limit of RMB10,000 yuan.
2. If one's overstaying is serious, generally speaking, over one month, he/she might be put into a detention camp for 5 to 15 days and repatriated to his home country.
It's possible that he/she will be blacklisted, which will affect his re-entry to China, and he may be prohibited from entering the country for ten years. In addition, it might also affect his/her visa application for other countries.
How to Prevent Unintentional Overstaying in China?
The date you entering China is also included in your duration. In order to prevent unintentional overstaying, you should remember your date of entering the country and length of your visa validity. Moreover, you should learn how to correctly count the legal staying days.
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