2025 Guide📋Residence Registration Immediately after Entry into the Chinese mainland✈️

(I) Hotel Stay Registration 🏨

For foreigners staying in a hotel, residence registration can be handled by the hotel.

📌 Foreigners can register residence by presenting:

• A valid passport or other international travel documents to the hotel reception.

(II) Non-Hotel Stay Registration 👮

Foreigners who stay elsewhere need to register residence at the local police station within 24 hours after check-in.

📌 Required documents:

• Valid passport or other international travel documents
• Proof of address
  👉 Registration can be done by either:
• The foreigners themselves, or
• The persons who accommodate them