The Passport and Visa office recently found that some applicants ignored the duration of each stay, validity or entries of Chinese visas and thereby affected their Chinese tour. Applicants are reminded to pay attention to their visas.

1. Please arrange your travel to China properly before submitting your visa application. Applicants are required to fill in the Visa Application Form completely and correctly, especially the utmost duration of each stay and intended number of entries.

2. Consul will make the final decision on categories, number of entries and validity and duration of stay according to laws and regulations.

3. Applicants should hold the responsibility to check the contents of visas, and report to consular officer when doubts aroused.

4. All Bahraini citizens should have valid visas when they enter into China. Please check if the visas are valid and have enough number of entries. Applicants should reapply for visas if visas are invalid or numbers of entries is not enough.

5. All foreign citizens should not stay in China beyond the duration of stay permitted.

6. Learn about Chinese visas.

1) Validity of Visa (Enter before) means that you may use the visa to enter into China before 12:00am on the date printed on the visa if there is enough number of entries. Visas become invalid and can not be extended after the date of Enter Before even if there are Entries left. Chinese visas come into effect on the date of issuance and are generally valid for 3 months, and up to 24 months from the date of application. Applicants should arrange the entry date in advance and apply for visas before their departure date. Visa may become invalid if you apply for the visa earlier than 2 months before entry date. You may not have enough time to apply for the visa if you do it later than 2 weeks. Applicants should apply for the visa before they buy air tickets. Applicants should take all responsibility if they decide to change their journey and the visas become invalid.

2) Entries of visa means the number of entries permitted while visa is valid. Visas become invalid after the applicants fully use the Entries permitted. Entries permitted can not be added or changed. Applicants should apply for another visa after that. Visa becomes invalid if it goes beyond the date of Enter before even if there are some Entries left.

3) Duration of Each Stay after Entry means the longest period the applicants are permitted to stay in China. Duration of Each Stay is counted from the date of entry. Applicants should apply for an extension of the duration at a local county level Public Security Bureau if he or she stays in China longer than the Duration of Each Stay printed on the visa. Z, J-1, D AND X visa holders should apply for resident permit at a local Public Security Bureau no later than 30 days after they enter into China lest they become an illegal resident.

7. Please be noticed that the following aliens may be refused to aboard airlines, to enter into China, or be fined.

1) Those who depart for China without valid visas;

2) Those who depart for China with expired visas;

3) Those who stay in China beyond the duration of stay permitted by visas.

8. The following aliens should take the responsibities by themselves:

1) Those who did not fill in the visa application forms completely and correctly.

2) Those whose visas became invalid because they applied for the visas earlier than 2 months before their entry dates.

3) Those who did not get the visas because they applied for the visas too late.

4) Those whose visas became invalid because they change their entry dates.

5) Those who did not check the visas when pick it up and found some errors on visas afterward;

6) Those who did not check the validity and number of entries of visas and were refused to aboard airlines or enter into China;

7) Those who did not check the categories and duration of each stay of visas and stay in China beyond the permitted period.