Exit clock · 05
Overstay, illegal work & exit
When stay or activity no longer matches the document, the clock matters more than a general visa article. This page does not decide a penalty.
First job Screen the clock and the current status before ordinary visa research.
This is not a family-safety strip. Delay can change exit, fine and future-entry options. Get advice; do not use this page as a filing.
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Key considerations
- Is the person still inside a valid stay?
- Does the activity match the entry category?
- Is an exit or a bureau appointment already due?
Decision map
Keep the question bounded.
- Check the dateExpiry versus today’s date.
- Check the activityWork on a non-work category is a separate risk.
- Get advice before the next exitExit records can follow the person.
Timeline
Sequence and clocks that change the next action.
- TodayDo not start or continue unauthorised work.
- Bureau contactWhether a regularisation or exit path is even in view — with counsel.
Quick answers
Need the short version? Start with one narrow question.
These explainers answer one question. They do not replace this topic route or a deep guide.
Curated resources
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Overstay, fines and exit risk
Overstay, exit records and deportation-risk orientation — not a prediction of outcome.
China immigration status control room
National map for visas, work permits, residence layers, change calendar and exit risk.
Working in China on an M visa
Unauthorised-work risk when the entry category does not match the activity.
Helpful to prepare
Facts that make the next conversation clearer.
These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.
- Last lawful stay date
- Current activity versus visa category
- Whether an exit is already booked
Local context
Add the city when the bureau practice changes.
Exit-entry processing and local file practice vary after the national status question is identified.
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