China Introduces Online Stay Registration for Some Foreign Visitors
Foreign visitors staying outside hotels in China can now register their accommodation online instead of visiting a police station, under a new arrangement reported by the South China Morning Post. The change concerns a legal requirement to register within 24 hours of arrival, with warnings or fines possible for non-compliance.
Foreign visitors to China who stay somewhere other than a hotel can now register their accommodation with authorities online, according to the South China Morning Post. The change means eligible visitors no longer need to go to a police station to complete the registration, a move analysts cited by the newspaper said could make travel to China more convenient. China’s Exit and Entry Administration Law requires foreigners to register their accommodation with police within 24 hours of arriving.
The requirement applies to visitors staying outside hotels, according to the report. People who fail to register may receive a warning or a fine of up to 2,000 yuan, equivalent to US$298 as stated in the source material. The supplied report does not specify the full operation of the online system or whether the arrangement applies to every type of non-hotel accommodation.
It says the rule applies to foreign visitors arriving in China.
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