Foreigners in Shanghai who are unable to Apply for a visa and residence permit extension before their documents expire due to lockdowns will enjoy a measure of understanding from exit-entry authorities, but not unconditionally.

在上海的外國人，如果因為封鎖而無法在證件到期前申請延長簽證和居留許可，可以得到出入境管理部門的一定程度的諒解，但不是無條件的。

The authorities advised on Friday that people with expired documents should Apply for an extension as soon as possible once they're able to travel to Application centers.

當局上周五建議，過期證件的申請人一旦能夠前往申請中心，就應該盡快申請延期。

"It hAppened back in 2020 when some people Applied for an extension several months after the service was fully restored, citing pandemic reasons, and in such cases it was difficult for us to exempt them from punishment," an official of Shanghai Exit-Entry Administration Bureau said.

上海出入境管理局一位官員表示: “這種情況發(fā)生在2020年，當時一些人在服務完全恢復幾個月后以疫情為由申請延期，在這種情況下，我們很難免除對他們的處罰?！?。

Applicants with expired documents are also advised to show proof to officers at the Application centers that they couldn't Apply in time due to lockdowns.

如申請人的證件已經過期，請向申請中心的工作人員出示證明，證明他們由于封鎖而無法及時申請。

Foreigners in China are advised to extend their visa seven days before its expiry and to extend their residence permit 30 days before the expiry date, if they need an extension.

建議在中國的外國人在簽證到期前7天延長簽證期限，如果需要延長簽證期限，則在到期前30天延長居留許可期限。

As long as they successfully extend the documents before their expiry, they will be exempt from punishments for overstaying.

只要他們在文件到期前成功延期，他們就可以免除逾期逗留的懲罰。

Under special circumstances, authorities will take considerations for Applicants who Apply after their documents have expired.

在特殊情況下，當局會考慮在證件過期后才提出申請的申請人。