Due to the epidemic, many foreign friends are staying in China with stay visas (T visa), and they apply for visa extension every month. So they are also worried about when this "stay visa can be extended for multiple times" policy will end.
由于疫情原因很多外国朋友都是拿着停留签证留在国内，并且每个月去做出入境延期。然而这个“停留签证可延期多次”的政策什么时候会结束呢？是很多外国友人担心的问题。
The Current Policy Trend
政策走向
SFBC also has learned about the current policy trend through immigration hall:
SFBC也是通过出入境了解到现在的政策走向：
Due to the effective control of the epidemic, international flights have gradually resumed. Now the policy about stay visa (T visa) extensions, business visa (M visa) extensions, travel visa (L visa) extensions will be gradually tightened and cannot be extended indefinitely.
因疫情得到有效的控制，国际航班也逐渐恢复。现关于停留签延期、商务延期、旅游签延期将会逐渐收紧，不能再无限次延期。
It is estimated that the original policy will be restored next month which means approval duration of visa extension is reduced or the extension application is not approved, and overstaying will face fines and leave a bad record.
预估将在下个月恢复原来的政策：即审批的期限会减少甚至不予审批延期，超期逗留将会面临罚款和留下不良记录的后果！
What should we do?
怎么办？
SFBC suggests here that foreign friends should be prepared for the restoration of this policy. You can have two options which are to exit China on time or apply for a residence visa.
SFBC在此建议外国朋友们要对此政策的恢复有所准备，有两种选择，一是按时离境，二是换发居留签证。
Residence visas include: family residence visa, work residence visa and student residence visa. We suggest our foreign friends can apply for the work residence visa.
居留签证包括：家属居留签证、工作居留签证、学生居留签证，其中SFBC最推荐申请工作居留签证。
Requirements for the Application:
申请工作居留许可的条件：
You need to have your own company or be hired by a Chinese company, and you need to prepare the following application materials:
外国人需要有自己公司或有聘请你的中国公司，并需要准备以下资料：
1. Digital ID photo电子照片
2. Passport护照
3. Original Education certificate (needs to be notarized by the embassy)学历原件（需经使馆认证）
4. Original No Criminal Certificate (needs to be notarized by the embassy无犯罪原件（需经使馆认证）
5. Original work experience certificate (at least 2 years or above)2年以上的工作经验原件
6. Medical report体检报告
7. Other documents required by the government其他政府要求提供的资料
