Further Notes

• Registration mandatory within 24 hours of arrival, registration is done during hotel check by hotel staff in if staying at an approved hotel or hostel.
• 24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports.
• 240-hour visa-free transit in all cities of Anhui, Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi (except Baise and Chongzuo), Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang provinces,
• plus Sichuan provinces (Chengdu, Deyang, Leshan, Luzhou, Meishan, Neijiang, Suining, Ya'an, Yibin, Zigong and Ziyang cities), Yunnan provinces (Kunming, Lijiang, Pu'er, Yuxi cities, and Chuxiong, Dali, Honghe, Wenshan and Xishuangbanna prefectures), Shanxi provinces (Datong and Taiyuan cities), Jiangxi provinces (Jingdezhen, Nanchang cities) and Harbin in Heilongjiang provinces.
• 15-day package tour visa-free via cruise ships in Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang provinces.
• Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24 and 240-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies.
• Visas for U.S. citizens are valid for up to 10 years.
• US citizens arriving via cruise ports as part of tour groups are visa exempt for stays of up to 15 days.

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General Information about China

• Name (Common): China
• Name (Official): People's Republic of China
• Population: 1402112000
• Area: 9706961
• Capital: Beijing
• Currency: Chinese yuan
• Language: Chinese
• Calling Code: +8
• Region: Asia
• Subregion: Eastern Asia

Travel Advisory for China

Advisory Message: China has a current risk level of 3.4 (out of 5). We advise: Use some caution when travelling China.
Score: 3.4
Source: https://www.travel-advisory.info/china
Last Updated Aug. 13, 2024, 8:21 a.m.