Choose Your Legal Route
Visa-free entry, transit, tourism, work, study and family routes—made comparable.
2026 EDITION · INDEPENDENT PRACTICAL GUIDE
China,
without surprises.
A clear, source-linked playbook for legal entry, longer stays, and the practical realities of your first days in China.
34-page PDF · English · 12 months of policy updates included
THE PRACTICAL
2026 EDITION01
2026 EDITION01
中国
ENTRY
ENTRY
CHINA
ENTRY &
LONG-STAY
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ENTRY &
LONG-STAY
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LEGAL ROUTES · ARRIVAL · DAILY LIFE
THE PROBLEM
China is easier when you know
which rules apply to you.
Most advice online mixes visa-free travel, transit, tourism and residence into one confusing pile.
This guide starts with your passport, purpose and timeline—then takes you through the right path and the actions that follow.
INSIDE THE GUIDE
Six parts. One clear path.
Built for first-time visitors and people seriously considering a longer stay.
Before You Fly
A document-by-document preparation list, official checks and a no-surprises departure plan.
Your First 72 Hours
Accommodation registration, payments, mobile data, transport and emergency essentials.
Staying Long Term
Plain-English pathways for work, study and family residence—with the limits made clear.
Living Day to Day
Housing, healthcare, banking, mobile payments, transport and practical cultural context.
Renew, Change or Leave
Deadlines, address and passport changes, employer changes, renewals and exit checks.
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A printable China pre-flight checklist for documents, payments, connectivity, accommodation registration, and your final 24 hours.
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Your first 72 hours
in China
A compact arrival plan from immigration to your first successful mobile payment.
- Before leaving the airportKeep your entry record, connect mobile data, and confirm the address where you will stay.
- Register your accommodationHotels normally handle registration. For a private residence, verify the local registration method and complete it promptly.
- Set up everyday paymentsAdd an eligible international card to Alipay or WeChat Pay, while keeping a second payment method available.
- Save essential numbersPolice 110 · Fire 119 · Ambulance 120 · Immigration service 12367.
A GUIDE THAT STAYS CURRENT
Policies change.
Your guide won't stand still.
Every policy-sensitive section carries a verification date and a direct link to an official source. Your purchase includes twelve months of major updates.
Policy review in progress · 2026 edition
ENTER PREPARED
Less uncertainty.
More China.
Download the complete English PDF and receive twelve months of major policy updates.
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