What is Accommodation Registration (Residence Registration)?
Visitors to China are required to register their address within 24 hours of arrival. Students staying in hotels or school/university dormitories do not need to register their address, as hotels and university dormitories automatically report this to the relevant authorities.
How to do accommodation registration (Residence Registration)?
If you are not staying in a hotel or university dormitory, there are two ways to register your address in China. The first method is to go to the nearest police station and register your residence there. The second method is to register your address online.
How to do accommodation registration online in Shanghai?
To register your address online in Shanghai, you can scan the QR code below or click on the website here. If you cannot access the website, you can search for the Chinese version (上海市公安局出入境管理) or the English version (Beijing Public Security Exit and Entry). You can register here using your email address, and by providing information such as your passport details, address, and a photo taken with your passport, you can complete your registration. Shortly after registration, the system will verify your residency, and the police will check if you are actually residing there.
How to do accommodation registration online in Beijing?
You can scan the QR code below or click on this website to register your address online in Beijing. If you cannot access the website, you can search for the Chinese version (北京公安出入境) or the English version (Beijing Public Security Exit and Entry). From there, you can register with your email address and provide information such as your passport details, address, and a photo with your passport. Shortly after registration, the system will verify your residency, and the police will check if you are actually residing there.
How to register your address online in Guangzhou?
Step 1: Follow the official WeChat account of the “Guangzhou Bureau of Public Security (广州公安)”.
Step 2: Log in to the registration system.
Step 3: Fill out the form, follow the instructions, enter your information, and submit.
How to do accommodation registration online in Chongqing?
Step 1: Follow the official WeChat account of the “Exit-Entry Administration of Chongqing Public Security Bureau” (重庆公安出移民).
Step 2: Log in to the registration system, fill out the form, follow the instructions and enter your information, then submit.
How to do accommodation registration online in Nanjing?
Step 1: Follow the official WeChat account of the “Nanjing Bureau of Public Security Entry Administration” (Nanjing Bureau of Public Security 南京公安).
Step 2: Log in to the registration system, fill out the form, follow the instructions and enter your information, then submit.
How to do accommodation registration online in Shenzhen?
Follow and register on the official WeChat account of the Shenzhen Bureau of Public Security (深圳公安).
How to do accommodation registration online in Xi’an?
Follow and register on the official WeChat account of the Xi’an Municipal Public Security Bureau (西安出入境).
How to register your address online in Suzhou?
Follow and register on the official WeChat account of the Suzhou Bureau of Public Security (苏州公安微警务).
How to do accommodation registration online in Sichuan ?
Follow and register on the official WeChat account of the Suzhou Public Security Bureau (the Exit-Entry Administration of Sichuan Public Security Bureau 四川公安出入境).
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