Possible Overstay of 180 Day F Visa

Possible Overstay of 180 Day F Visa
Mar 8, 2013 02:12
JIMEX Points: Join Date: Mar 8, 2013 Status: offline	I probably made a mistake that led to overstaying. I have a 180 day F visa and I thought I could stay 180 days counting from the date of first entering into China. However, because I entered a few weeks later from the date of visa issuing, I have overstayed the date on the visa where it says "valid until". Can anybody please comment on this visa modality, is it 180 days from visa issue date or 180 days from first use. What are the consequences I will face? I will try to go from Shenzhen to Hong Kong on the land border crossing. Is there a chance I can pass without hassle through immigration, or, if they notice overstaying, will it make things worse and can cause serious problems? Thanks for your response.

Mar 8, 2013 02:12

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Join Date: Mar 8, 2013
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I probably made a mistake that led to overstaying. I have a 180 day F visa and I thought I could stay 180 days counting from the date of first entering into China. However, because I entered a few weeks later from the date of visa issuing, I have overstayed the date on the visa where it says "valid until". Can anybody please comment on this visa modality, is it 180 days from visa issue date or 180 days from first use.

What are the consequences I will face? I will try to go from Shenzhen to Hong Kong on the land border crossing. Is there a chance I can pass without hassle through immigration, or, if they notice overstaying, will it make things worse and can cause serious problems?

Thanks for your response.

Mar 9, 2013 09:18	#1
GUNNARF11 Points: Join Date: Jun 10, 2009 Status: Offline	1 day overstay cost me more than 15,000 RMB, but the problems I faced were more costly than those mentally 15,000 RMB. see GUNNARF11, OVER STAY Visa and number of day allocated. Keep track of the days Sept 25 2011

Mar 9, 2013 20:54	#2
GUEST15333	From what I know: you can enter China before a visa expires, then stay in China for as long as your visa is good for under "duration of each stay". Example: Your visa expires on April 25, 2013. Duration of each stay is 60 days. You can enter China on April 24, 2013 and stay up to 60 days, exiting on June 23, 2013. This information was given to me at the Chinese consulate. Hope it helps.

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