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Asked by Tim Budong from uk | Jun. 08, 2019 04:55

About:Overstaying in China & Penalty

Blacklisted in China

Hi,

My wife is from the Philippines and overstayed her visa in China where we met in 2016. She voluntarily submitted herself to the authorities and was deported (and blacklisted). At the time of her deportation we were unmarried, but have since gotten married in the Philippines. We have tried to apply for her to get a tourist visa and later a family visa, but have been denied both times. I am wondering if there is some way I can get her removed from the ‘blacklist’? Does anyone have experience of this or know who I could talk to here in China?

Thanks.

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Answered by John Doe | Jun. 08, 2019 09:41

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Depending on how long she overstayed, she could be banned for between 1 to 10 years. There is no lawful way to be removed from the blacklist until her period has ended (given the current espionage law, few if any civil servant would DARE to unlawfully take off a foreigner's name). Talking to a person at the local EEA may only get you to find out how long the blacklisted period actually is, but not much more.

If family reunification is really a concern here, then I'm afraid the only way is for you to move to your wife's domicile, not the other way around. Keep in mind that Chinese consular officials may routinely block your wife's visa application even after the ban has ended (her status as a Filipina does not help given the rampant abuse of the visa system by her fellow compatriots).

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