Extending your Visa in China (one year, residence card, etc)

Cost Extend Visa in ChinaHow much does a one-year visa extension cost? As of July 2007, the price of a visa extension in China nearly doubled to 760 RMB. The price for a half-year extension and a one-year extension is the same (760 RMB). I checked at the Kunming visa center and at my city’s local visa center, and they both confirmed this.

Also, if you are going to extend your visa, you are now required to get a health check, or “ti jian”. Don’t worry, the health check is nothing more than a blood test to see if you have any diseases (HIV, hepatitis, etc). The health check costs anywhere from 0 to 100 RMB and you can go to a local hospital and they’ll give you the results back the same day. They will give your certificate with the doctor’s signature on it, along with your results and your blood type. Then take that back to the visa office and fill out the visa form (don’t forget your picture!)

If you own a house in China and you have the deed to your house (which can take over a year to get after you purchase it), you can apply for a three-year residence card. However, they require that you apply for the one-year visa first, to “show them that you don’t cause any trouble.”

From what I’ve learned, a marriage certificate is not is not enough to apply for a residence card, you must have a house deed with your name on it.

Also, after you purchase your house, get the deed with your name on it, and apply for your one-year visa, it is good for unlimited entries and exits and there are no duration limits (like say, a tourist L visa, which limits you to 30 days after entry).

8 Responses to “Extending your Visa in China (one year, residence card, etc)”


  1. 1 Jonah David MNyles Abaidoo

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  2. 2 Robert Thompson

    I would advise that you hire an attorney for immigration/visa help.

  3. 3 dietrick kofi adzesi fortoh vule

    dear sir,madam
    good day,i wish to apply for 1 year visa extension,so i wish to know the amount procedue to pay and were.because am now in chongqing.
    thanks for your co-operation.

  4. 4 anastasiou glafkos

    I like to extant my visa from one month after entry to total three month ,I will be staying in Zibo and I wish to know the procedure and amount
    thank you

  5. 5 kourouma

    i like to know the cost my visa extendtion,fom 3 month to 1year,guinea passport.thank u

  6. 6 masroor ali khan

    i want to apply for ooe year chines visa, please inform requrment of this visa.

    thanks

    masroor

  7. 7 BartonC. Gonzales

    If I have met someone from China and plan to marry her what is the costs and procedures for her to travel back to the U.S. with me?

  8. 8 syed mahmood pasha

    sir i was in china 2 month before,,i stayed there 3month,i traveled to china on visit visa, than 2 time i extend my visit visa,, than i applied for work visa there,, and i got it,, knw im in india,i want to apply for one year visa,what should i do for one year visa,, thanking you.

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