1-year-old child illegally residing in China?
Lucas is Ms. Zhong's grandson, who is 1 year old this year. He is an Australian citizen and came to China with his parents on Australian passport and Chinese short-term reunion visa. Ms. Zhong wanted Lucas to stay with her until the last day of his visa validity. Unexpectedly, Ms. Zhong didn't know how to calculate the stay period correctly, resulting in Lucas overstaying in China for 1 day, suspected of illegal residence!
Fortunately, Lucas is under 14 years old and doesn't require administrative punishment. Ms. Zhong was given a warning due to poor supervision.
So, what is the duration of stay? How to calculate it? How can we avoid miscalculating it in China?
The "Duration of Stay" means the maximum number of days visitors are allowed to stay in China per entry. Depending on the different situations, the duration of stay is calculated differently.
For foreigners coming to China with ordinary passports and visas, it shall be counted from the next day of entry. For example, if you entered China on March 18, then March 19 is the first day of your stay.
For visa-free foreign visitors, it's calculated from the day of entry.
If the duration of stay on the visa says "000 days", such as work visa, it means that the holder is required to apply for a residence permit in the local Public Security Bureau within 30 days upon arrival. The accurate duration of stay will be specified on the residence permit.
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