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After an applicant is granted a visa, they should use the time to complete any other procedures required for leaving their own country before the visa's period of validity expires. But if they are unable to depart for the target country within that period, such as being hospitalized or other unforeseen events due to the force majeure, then you should take the related materials as proof to the embassy and consulate of your target country stationed in your own country and apply for a visa extension. If the visa's expiration date is not long passed, then your application will be granted, or you will fail to get the visa extension.

In normal conditions, the applicant should arrive in and leave the target country within the period of the visa's validity. Otherwise, you overstaying will be deemed as illegal residence, the consequences of which are you may be fined, interned or deported. However, if there are special reasons for your visa extension application, you should go to the immigrant organization in your target country and ask for the visa extension prior to the time of your visas expiration date. If the period of validity and the duration of stay are all expired and you still do not leave this country, you should request for the visa extension immediately with all necessary and valid documentation.

Within the time of your staying in your target country, if you want to apply for the visa of another country (your second target country), you should go the embassies or consulates of that country stationed in your first target country to apply for the visa by holding your valid passport and other required materials.

 Revoking of Visa 
If the visa issuing organization takes the visa back and cancels its validity after issuing it, then it is called visa revoking. Only the visa issuing organization has the right to revoke visa. For following two reasons, the visa will be revoked: 

1. The visa possessor is considered not suitable to enter or transit the country; 
2. The visa possessor loses the visa together with the passport.

The purpose for revoking a visa is to prevent the perpetrator use of the visa to carry out illegal activities and so on.

If the reason for visa revoking is due to loss by visa possessor, the applicant may re-propose for the application of visa reissue. As long as the evidence is sufficient and enough material is prepared, after verification by the visa issuing organization, a new visa should be issued to you. If it is the visa issuing organization that revoked the visa, the applicant has the right to appeal, but generally the visa will not be reissued.

Questions & Answers on Visa Extension
  • how and where to apply for the extension of my visa?

    if i arrive to china, where can i apply for the extension of my stay there?and how?
    thank you

    Asked By Rhealyn | Nov. 21, 2011 23:37
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  • Can i stay in china for 10 days?

    i got my tourist visa, single entry last oct. 28 and i am going to china this friday, Nov. 25 but, i noticed in my visa that the duration of each stay written 007 days. So, how is it mean? Am i not allowed to stay there for 10 days? cause my flight back here in Philippines is Dec.4.hope you can help me.

    Best regards,

    Asked By Rhealyn (Philippines) | Nov. 21, 2011 07:02
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  • hong konk invitation letter

    Hello..I am a nigerian using Nigerian Passport.I am currently studying and Using student visa here in Malaysia.I have applied for hong kong visa and it was regected.I notice hong kong dont normally give nigerian passport tourist visa so i ask one of the staff at the embassy and he told me that i need to get an invitation letter from hong kong before my application can be approve.I really do not know anybody in hong kong to issue me invitation and i am going to hong kong as tourist.Please i really need help on how i can get hong kong invitation letter because i will like to visit hong kong this christmas..Please i really need this letter as soon as possible..i need help..please answer me..

    Asked By James | Nov. 12, 2011 21:59
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  • Visa extension

    Where is the fastest place to extend a visa in eastern or center china, exept beijing , shanghai and Suzhou? l visa (tourist), second extension. Suzhou, for the first extension was a nightmare, 5 days to wait.
    In zhongdian, yunan they do it in 20minutes
    thk

    Asked By bideau remi (France, Metropolitan) | Sep. 07, 2011 08:10
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  • How to extend my visa?

    my visa expired on 8th November 2011,and work permit expired on 23 rd feb 2012,how can i extend my visa and what kind of document required.pls let me know.

    Asked By ANKITA SAWANT (United Kingdom) | Jul. 04, 2011 15:11
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