Important for new visitors (Aliens) in China

Yeah, we are aliens according to the Chinese Government. Please do register yourself at the local police station if you are staying in China for at least a day or risk being fined 500rmb.

I didn't know that at first, until a police officer knocked on my door to take down my name and I went to register. I found out that every time we exit and enter China we got to register again.

Yes, registration is very important. They will issue a document of temporary residence in which you need for various situations, like in case you lose your passport or you need to extend your visa etc. and its written in the immigration card that you filled in before you step into China.

Just remember to bring your passport, rental contract and other documents to the police station.

Back of Arrival/Departure Card

1. Aliens who do not lodge at hotels, guesthouses or inns shall, within 24 hours (72 hours in rural areas) of entry, go through accomodation registration at local police station.

2. Aliens holding visas Z,X or J-1 shall, within 30 dyas of entry, apply for Residence Permits to the exit-entry department of the public security bureau of the city where the applicnts reside.

3. Aliens shall not be emplyed in China without permission of the competent authrities of the Chinese Government.

4. Aliens who reside or stay in China shall carry with themselves thier passports or Residence Permits for possible examination.

5. In case of emergency, please dial 110 to seek help from police.


KINDLY REMINDING FROM THE POLICE

1. In accordance with the Chinese laws, foreigners, Hong Kong residents, Macao residents, Taiwan residetns and Chinese nationals settled abroad, should each time go to the local police station to go through the registration form or temporary residence within 24 hours after the arrival. it can be done through a hotel if they stay in it.

2. Foreigners, Hong Kong residents, Macao residents, Taiwan residetns and Chinese nationals settled abroad should go through the above procedures again within 24 hours after they change thier place of residence.

3. For Taiwan residents who have bought or rent residence for thier own accomodation, if they reenter the mainland within on year after applying for temporary lodging registration and thier residence address has not changed, they don’t need to go through procedures for temporary lodging registration. But if they reenter the mainland more than one year after applying for temporary lodging registration or if their address has changed, they should go through procedures for temporary lodging registration.

4. When long-term foreign residents in China wish to temporarily leave thier residence and loge elsewhere, they should report to and register with the local police station for temporary lodging in compliance with the regulations. They don’t need to go through procedures for temporary lodging registration again if they exit and reenter China multifply without changing place of lodging and within the validity of the resident permit.

5. When a foreigner, or a Taiwan resident in Shanghai wishes to apply for, alter or extend his/her visa (endorsement) or resident permit, he/she should each time provide his/her valid registration receipt of lodging issued by the local police station.

6. If  a permanent foreign resident in Shanghai changes his/her passport or residence address etc, he/she should timely report to and register with the police station located in his/her current residing place for lodging registration and then go to the Shanghai Entry and Exit Administration to go through relevant procedures for the change of residence address within 10 days.