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China visa and entry
China visa and entry guides for China travel, organized around practical checks, failure cases, phrase cards, official-source verification, and route-planning decisions for foreign visitors.
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What should travelers know about china visa and entry?
Before arriving in China, confirm your entry basis, passport validity, visa or visa-free eligibility, onward route if using transit, hotel address, and arrival-card requirements. NIA states that from November 20, 2025, foreigners may fill arrival-card information online before travel through official channels, including NIA website, government service platform, NIA 12367, and WeChat or Alipay mini-programs; the service is free and paper or port-device options remain available for those who cannot complete it in advance. Keep documents offline and use official NIA 12367 channels for immigration questions.
China Arrival and Entry Preparation Guide
A 2026 China arrival and entry preparation guide covering passport, visa or visa-free basis, online arrival card, 12367, transit rules, hotels, and first-hour backups.
Updated 2026-06-28Transit PlanningChina 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy Guide
An English guide to China's 240-hour visa-free transit policy, translated from the National Immigration Administration source and structured for travelers checking nationality, route, documents, ports, permitted stay areas, and activity limits.
Updated 2026-06-28Arrival CardChina Online Arrival Card: Official Steps and Fallbacks
Use China's free official online arrival card, recognize the correct NIA channels, know the exemptions, and keep an airport paper-form fallback.
Updated 2026-08-12Visa-Free Re-entryChina Visa-Free Re-entry: Multiple Visits Explained
Check whether China's unilateral or mutual visa-free rules cover repeated visits, how stay days are counted, and when a visa is safer.
Updated 2026-08-12Private-Stay RegistrationChina Private-Stay Registration: 24-Hour Guide
Register a private home, apartment, or friend-and-family stay within 24 hours, using the correct local online or police-station route.
Updated 2026-08-12Lost PassportLost Passport in China: Police, Embassy and Exit Steps
Recover from a lost or stolen passport in China by documenting the loss, contacting your embassy, and repairing the Chinese visa or exit record.
Updated 2026-08-12Cross-Border TravelHong Kong-Mainland China Border Crossing Guide
Cross between Hong Kong and mainland China with the correct passport, live checkpoint hours, West Kowloon procedures, and a missed-train backup.
Updated 2026-08-22Tibet PermitsTibet Travel Permits for Foreign Visitors
Plan Tibet travel only after a licensed inbound agency confirms the current route, reception, permit, transport, and passport requirements in writing.
Updated 2026-08-22