Extending double-entry tourist visa - what does it mean exactly?

[westmeadboy]

If I have a double entry tourist visa valid for 6 months with 30 days max duration each stay, what do I typically get if I go to the PSB to extend it?

Does it extend the length of the current stay or the length of validity (not much use) or something else?

I'm guessing this:

If I'm on my first entry then the extension will extend that entry to 60 days (maybe a second extension will extend it further to 90 days).

When entering the second time, maybe again I would be able to extend it twice...????

That would give a total of 6 months... or is this all just wishful thinking?

[peekay]

It extends your current stay.

A Tourist L-visa can usually be extended twice (30-days each.) However, the extension actually gives you a "new" visa... which means you could potentially lose your second entry.

Also the PSB might require proof of sufficient funds, which means having 25,000 RMB in a Chinese bank account under your name.

Depending what you want to do exactly, you might be better off getting a new F-visa instead of extending the L-visa.

[westmeadboy]

Thanks for the reply.

So in that case, if I want to stay more than one month on the first entry, there's no point getting a double entry (30 day stay) visa.

It used (3 years ago) to be quite easy to extend a tourist visa. Have the rules changed recently or maybe it depends on the place where you try to extend?

[leeovisa]

Right before Olympic games till now, the additional financial statement (3000 USD or an equivalent in other currency in a Chinese bank account) is required to do a 30-day tourist visa extension in Beijing, Dalian...

As far as I know, in Shanghai you don't need the financial statement.