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Visa extension
by Erikgasy » Jun 20, 2012 15:37 pm  in Visa & Legalities    Replies 1   Views 1107 

I'm in Wuhan now, and i studied in Indonesia, I'm from Madagascar. And I am here for the holiday.When I was in Indonesia, I did a visa demand, but they just gave me 30 days. And now, I want make an extension, of my visa.My visa is "L", and I don't know where and how to do for the extension in Wuhan!Thank for your collaboration, I hope an good new!


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Re: Visa extension

by Xpat.John » Jun 21, 2012 08:41 am

When already in Wuhan, all visa changes or renewals are handled by the Entry and Exit Bureau. You can find the bureau (churujing guanli chu) on Victoria Street (Shengli jie). In case you want to apply for a working visa you will need to obtain a document from the labour bureau first. 

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