Go to China, stay at a hotel, have to go to the police by yourself, right?

❓ FAQ

"I've heard people say that they go to China and have to go to the police to sleep in the hotel, but when they go, they don't have to go. Why is this?"

Let's find out! 🔍

🏨 Short answer: Depends on where to stay.

1. Hotel stay = No need to inform yourself. ✅

The hotel makes us automatic!

When you check-in the hotel:

□ Employees will request to see their passports.

❇ Reproduction of visa / immigration badge

❇ Hotels will notify the police themselves through the system.

❇ You don't have to do anything more!

This is why many people say "don't have to go" - because the hotel has exhausted it!

2. Stay somewhere else (not a hotel) = Must inform yourself ⚠️

Gotta get to the police station in 24 hours!

If you rest:

□ Friend's house

<--atag--30/> Relative homes

❇ Condo / apartment rental

❇ Non-hotel Airbnb

❇ Small, unlicensed Hostel

= Must go to the police station itself (or a friend / landlord to notify)

📋 What does Chinese law say?

According to the Exit and Entry Administration Law of China (Article 39):

"All foreigners staying in China must notify them of their accommodation within 24 hours."

But! How to inform differently:

Hotel stay → Hotel notice to stay somewhere else → Must inform yourself

🤔 Why are you confused?

The reason people are often confused:

1.stay hotel vs stay friend's house

❇ Hotel stay = Do nothing (Hotel Makes)

❇ Stay at a friend's house = Must go to the police station

2. The original rules were strict, but enforcement was not equal.

❇ Big city (Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen) = very strict

❇ Small town = may rarely check

3. Some people are lucky. Not tested.

❇ But if examined = a maximum fine of 2,000 yuan (about 10,000 baht).

4. Short Travel vs Long Stay

❇ Short-term tourists stay hotels = often do not know this at all

❇ People who live long / work = must know this clearly

📝. What if you have to tell yourself?

Documents to be prepared:

✅ Original passport ✅ copy of visa page / immigration ✅ seal copy of page with Chinese entry stamp ✅ lease (if renting a house / condo) ✅ home registration () of the landlord (if staying at a friend's house)

Procedure:

1. Go to the local police station (- pà i chu su) 2. Tell me to notify the "Temporary Residence Registration" () 3. Fill in the form (available in both Chinese and English) 4. Get a certificate - keep! Very important for visa / other business.

⏰ Duration: 15-30 minutes (if not many people)

💡 Important Tips

1.Stay hotel, make sure the hotel makes

❇ Request a certificate (Registration Form) from the hotel.

□ Kept for visa / other errands

2. If staying at a friend's house

❇ To be notified within 24 hours

❇ Take your Chinese-speaking friends with you (police rarely speak English)

3. Big cities have online systems

❇ Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen can be informed through the app

❇ Find "Accommodation Registration" in the local police app

4. Change Accommodation = Required Notice

❇ Moving hotels → New hotels will notify

❇ Moving house → having to notify the new police station

5. Back out of China and back in = Required notice

❇ Even back to the same place, you have to reinform every time.

⚠️. How can you not?

Blame:

□ Warning

□ A maximum fine of 2,000 yuan (about 10,000 baht).

□ Issues with visas / work permits

Who risks being arrested:

❇ People who stay in China for a long time

❇ People requiring a visa / work (certificate required)

❇ People who were randomly examined

Short term tourist stay hotel = often no problem. Because the hotel already made

💬 Q & A.

Q: Visit to China for 5 days. All hotel stays. Do you need to notify? A: No! The hotel has been exhausted.

Q: Stay 3 nights, hotel 1 night, friend's house. Do you need to notify? A: Must! Return your friend's house to notify the police station.

Q: Stay at the hotel and forget to get the certificate. How to do? A: Go back to ask for a new print hotel or some hotels send it by email.

Q: If you do not notify and no one knows, please? A: Risky! If you get checked at random, there will be problems, especially time per visa.

Q: Which city is the strictest? A: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou (all major cities)

📱. Czech more information.

Apps that help:

□ 12367 - Chinese Immigration Police Hotline

❇ Local police apps (each city is different)

❇ WeChat - Some cities can inform through WeChat.

Website:

❇ National Immigration Administration ()

◆ Local police website (in Chinese)

✨ Last summary

Go to China to stay in a hotel = do not have to inform the police themselves, because the hotel has already made it. This is why many people go to China and do not have to do anything!

But if you stay at a friend's house / rent a condo = you have to notify yourself within 24 hours to not be fined!

Easy to remember: 📍 Hotel = Comfortable, do nothing 📍, friend's house = have to notify the police station

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