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Once inside the country, a Chinese visa can be extended for an extra 30 days for up to two separate occasions by visiting the Foreign Affairs Section of the Public Security Bureau. Extensions vary by price, depending on your nationality. Expect to wait up to five days for your visa extension to be processed. You will also need to provide two passport photos. First-time extensions are generally easy to obtain. However, the second extension is much more difficult and will certainly involve a lot of luck and may only allow an extra week extension. The fine for overstaying your visa is officially 500 yuan ($75) per day. All manner of lengthy extensions and conversions to different visa categories are widely available through agents for a fee. It is wise to carry your passport with you at all times because you will need it to register in hotels, buy airplane tickets or change money. If you lose your passport, you should report it immediately to your embassy, as well as to a Public Security Bureau near where you are staying. If staying any length of time, it is wise to apply for a residence permit from the local public security bureau.
Branches of the Exit-Entry Administration of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau
Main Branch
Address: 2 Andingmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng district
Open: 9 am-noon and 1:00 pm -5:30 pm (Monday-Saturday)
Tel: +86 10 8402 0101
www. bjgaj.gov.cn
Chaoyang Branch
Address: 2 Xiaoyunli, Xiaoyun Lu, Chaoyang district
Open: 9 am-noon and 1:30 pm-5:30 pm (Monday-Saturday)
Traffic: Bus nos 405 and 421
Haidian Branch
Address: 67 Fucheng Lu, Haidian district
Open: 8:30 am-11:30 am and 1 pm -5 pm (Monday- Saturday)
Traffic: Bus Nos 505, 733, 746, 846, 748, 850, 967 and 977.
Embassies in Beijing
Generally, embassies are open from 9 am-noon and 1:30-4 pm, Monday to Friday. For visa applications, consulates tend to be closed in the afternoons. There are three embassy districts in Beijing: Jianguomen, Chaoyangmen and Liangmahe, where most of the embassies and consulates in Beijing are located. Around the three embassy districts, there are many lovely restaurants, bars and shops.
Check: http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/ to find a list of all the embassies in Beijing.
Australia
Address: 21 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Sanlitun, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 5140 4111
Canada
Address: 19 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 5139 4000
France
Address: 3 Dongsan Jie, Sanlitun, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 8532 8080
Germany
Address: 17 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 8532 9000
India
Address: 1 Ritan Donglu, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 6532 1908
Ireland
Address: 3 Riitan Donglu, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 6532 2691
Italy
Address: 2 Sanlitun Dong Erjie, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 8532 7600
Japan
Address: 7 Ritan Lu, Jianguomenwai, Chaoyang district
Tel:+86 10 6532 1203
Mongolia
Address: 2 Xiushui Beijie, Jianguomenwai, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 6532 1203
Netherlands
Address: 4 Liangmahe Nanlu, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 8532 0200
New Zealand
Address: 1 Ritan Dong Erjie, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 8532 7000
Russia
Address: 4 Dongzhimen Beizhongjie, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 6532 1381
Singapore
Address: 1 Xiushui Beijie, Jianguomenwai, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 6532 1115
Thailand
Address: 40 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 6532 1749
United Kingdom
Address: 11 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 5192 4000
United States of America
Address: 55 Anjialou Lu, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 8531 3000
Vietnam
Address: 32 Guanghua Lu, Jianguomenwai, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 6532 1155
