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护照到期换发新护照后，旧护照上仍在有效期内的中国签证不必重新申请，也不需要办理签证“转移”，但必须新旧两本护照一起携带使用。前提是新旧护照上的个人身份信息完全一致。
- 可以继续使用，但要两本一起带：中国驻洛杉矶总领事馆说明，因原护照过期换发新护照后，如原护照中的签证仍有效，可同时持用新旧两本护照入出境中国，无需“转移”签证。
- 前提是身份信息完全一致：新旧护照上的姓名、性别、出生日期、国籍必须与原护照完全相同，护照号码可以不同；任何一项信息有变化，都须重新申请签证并交费。
- 有效期与入境次数要分清：“有效期至”是持证人可入境中国的截止日期，按北京时间当日24:00失效；入境次数用完，即使签证仍在有效期内也失效。
- 停留期从入境次日起算：每次入境后被允许在华停留的最长天数，自入境次日起计算，与签证本身的有效期不是同一个概念。
- 拿到签证不等于一定能入境：边检机关依法决定是否准予入境；签证一经签发，有效期、停留期和入境次数均不可更改，如需变更须重新申请。
实际操作上，把旧护照和新护照放在一起，值机和边检时同时出示即可。旧护照不要自行裁角或撕页，签证页如有破损、涂改，可能被认定为无效。
如果旧护照不是正常换发，而是遗失、被盗或损毁，处理方式不同：这种情况通常需要重新申请签证，建议先向中国驻当地使领馆或签证申请服务中心确认，再安排行程。
以上为一般性说明，具体要求与最新规定以官方发布为准。
English
New Passport, Old Visa: When Your Chinese Visa Still Works
If your passport expires and you are issued a new one, a still-valid Chinese visa in the old passport does not have to be reissued and does not need to be transferred. You simply carry both passports together, provided your personal details match exactly across the two documents.
- You can keep using it, but carry both passports: the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles explains that when a new passport is issued because the old one expired, a still-valid visa in the old passport can be used by presenting the old and new passports together. No visa transfer is needed.
- Your identity details must match: name, sex, date of birth and nationality in the new passport must be identical to those in the old one. The passport number may differ. If any of these details changed, you must apply for a new visa and pay the fee again.
- Validity and entries are different things: the enter-before date is the deadline for entering China and expires at 24:00 Beijing time on that date. Once the permitted number of entries is used up, the visa is no longer valid even if the enter-before date has not passed.
- The stay period starts the day after entry: the maximum number of days you may stay on each entry is counted from the day after arrival, which is not the same as the visa validity period.
- A visa does not guarantee admission: border inspection authorities decide whether to admit you. Once issued, a visa cannot be changed in validity, duration of stay or number of entries; you would need to apply again.
In practice, keep the old and new passports together and show both at check-in and at border inspection. Do not cut the corner off the old passport or tear out pages yourself; a damaged or altered visa page may be treated as invalid.
If the old passport was lost, stolen or damaged rather than routinely replaced, the situation is different. A new visa application is normally required, so confirm with the Chinese embassy, consulate or visa application service center before booking travel.
The above is general guidance only. For specific requirements and the latest rules, please refer to official announcements.
