Whether it will affect foreigners to apply for visas in China after they stay in other countries for a period of time depends on whether their stay in other countries is legal and whether they have bad records. There are several situations:
1、 The situation of legal stay
If the stay of foreigners in other countries is legal, such as holding a valid visa or residence permit, and does not violate local laws, it usually will not have a negative impact on their visa application in China.
2、 Illegal detention situation
If foreigners stay illegally in other countries (for example, they do not leave the country in time after the visa expires), they may be blacklisted locally, thus affecting their visa applications in China. For example:
Schengen countries: Information exchange among Schengen countries. If someone is blacklisted for illegal stay in Spain or other Schengen countries, it may affect their entry and exit records in the Schengen area, and even affect their application for a Chinese visa.
Chinese visa application: When applying for a Chinese visa, the immigration department will review the applicant’s past records. If there is a negative record of illegal detention, it may result in visa applications being rejected or the application process becoming more complicated.
3、 Special circumstances
Visa exemption policy: if the country where the foreigner lives has a visa exemption agreement with China and meets the visa exemption conditions, even if there are detention records in other countries, it may not affect the visa free entry of the foreigner into China.
Consequences of visa expiration: If foreigners leave the country voluntarily after visa expiration in other countries and are not punished, they will not have a direct impact on their application for Chinese visas. But if recorded as illegal stay, it may affect future visa applications.
The detention records of foreigners in other countries (especially illegal detention) may have a negative impact on their visa applications in China. It is recommended that foreigners stay legally in other countries to avoid overstaying and affecting their visa applications in China.
