If you are a foreign national coming to Beijing for exchange activities, a visit, a business tour or other activities, please apply for visa extension and renewal by following steps.
► A valid passport or other international travel documents.
►A completed VISA APPLICATION FORM with a recent half-length, white background, bareheaded, full-faced 2-inch color photo. Please fill in the application form in black ink.
►The applicant's valid accommodation registration form obtained from a local police station or hotel of present residence.
►An Enterprise Business License or Registration Certificate of Permanent Representative Institution of Foreign (Regional) Enterprise of the host organization.
As for following applications, if the host organization has not changed since the original application, no Enterprise Business License or Registration Certificate of Permanent Representative Institution of Foreign (Regional) Enterprise is needed.
► For F visa holders, a verification letter expressing consent for the visa application by the host and inviting organization providing true and correct details of the applicant's travel to China.
· Exit-Entry Administration Reception Hall of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: No. 2 Dong Avenue, An Ding Men, Dongcheng District, Beijing (the southeast corner of Beixiaojieqiao, Erhuanlu).
Monday to Saturday, 09:00-17:00
· Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Zhongguancun Science Park: No. Jia 22, Shuangyushu Beili, Haidian District, Beijing
Monday to Saturday, 09:00-17:00
· Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of the Chaoyang Sub-bureau: 1st & 2nd Floor, Building 304, BEZ IT PARK, No. Jia 10, Jiuxianqiao Beilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing. (Only available for foreign applications of the following categories: a) foreign employees in demonstrating entities and enterprises in Chaoyang District who meet the terms and conditions in the 10 Immigration Policies on Supporting the Comprehensive Pilot Program for the Expansion and Opening of Service Industry in Beijing and the 20 Immigration Policies and Measures for Innovation and Development of Beijing by Ministry of Public Security; b) applicants of foreigner residence permits of employment, international study, family reunion and private business.)
Monday to Saturday, 09:00-17:00
· Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of the Shunyi Sub-bureau 1st & 2nd Floor, No. Jia 3 Office building, Tianzhu Donglu, Shunyi District, Beijing. (Only available for foreign applications of the following categories: a) foreign employees in demonstrating entities and enterprises in Shunyi District who meet the terms and conditions in the 10 Immigration Policies on Supporting the Comprehensive Pilot Program for the Expansion and Opening of the Service Industry in Beijing and the 20 Immigration Policies and Measures for Innovation and Development of Beijing by Ministry of Public Security; b) applicants of foreigner residence permits of employment, international study, family reunion and private business.)
Monday to Saturday, 09:00-17:00
· Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Tong Zhou Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Building 1-2, No. 67, Yudaihe Xijie, Tong Zhou District, Beijing. (Only available for applicants of foreigner residence permits of employment, international study, family reunion and private business.)
Monday to Saturday, 09:00-17:00
· Exit-Entry Administration & Foreigner Service Center of Shijingshan Sub-bureau of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: No. Jia 3, Gucheng Nanli, Shijingshan District, Beijing. (Only available for applicants of foreigner residence permits of employment, international study, family reunion and private business.)
Monday to Saturday, 09:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00
· Public holiday office hours are subject to further notice.
Contact Tel: +86-10-84020101
Complaint Hotline: +86-10-84015300
- Timeline for Application
- Points for Attention
- Legal Reminders
· F visa holders could apply for an extension with validity of no longer than 180 days.
· Applicants could apply for an F visa renewal with the validity of less than 1 year, the stay duration of less than 180 days and various number of entries from zero to multiple. However the accumulative duration of stay with the renewed visa could not exceed 1 year from the date of the latest entry of China.
· The extension of a current F visa is only valid for this referred entry and does not affect the number of entries or the validity on the original visa. The accumulated term of extension shall not exceed the original duration of stay which is specified on the visa.
· The applicant shall go through a face-to-face interview. However, for applicants who are aged under 16 or above 60 and inconvenient to travel due to disability, or high-level and exceptional ability talents qualified as much-needed of the state, the host organization or a particular service agency can submit the application on behalf of the applicant (a copy of the trustee's ID is required). Nonetheless, if the Exit-Entry Administration Department notifies the applicant that an interview is necessary, the applicant must go through the interview personally.
· For the above-stated materials, the original documents need to be verified, and the photocopies submitted.
· Any application material in foreign language (except English) should be translated into Chinese.
· Applicant who doesn't nullify China's household registration should only submit application after the cancellation of household registration.
· Foreigners residing in China who apply for the extension of the duration of stay shall file their applications at least 7 days prior to the expiry of the validity period on their visas.
· During the period when the applicant's passport or other travel document is under legal custody of the exit-entry authority for the issuance of visa or resident permit, the applicant may, bearing the receipt notice of the application herein, travel and reside legally within the territory of China.
· The exit and entry administration authority of the public security organ may verify the purpose of application through such means as interview, telephone inquiry and on-the-spot investigation.
· Decisions made by the exit-entry administration of public security organ on rejecting applications for extension or reissuance of ordinary visa, or on not issuing foreigners' stay or residence permits or not extending the duration of residence shall be final.
The right to interpret this Instruction shall reside in the Exit-Entry Administration Department of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.