Policy checks & official updates
Every item links to the responsible authority. Recheck the source before departure because entry rules can change.
Visa-free entry: confirm passport and end date
Use the current official FAQ to check passport, purpose, permitted stay and the policy end date.
240-hour transit: 57 countries and 65 ports
Check passport eligibility, the third-country route, entry port and permitted stay area.
Online arrival card available before travel
Eligible visitors can submit arrival information through official NIA channels before reaching China.
Hotels may not refuse foreign guests for lacking a licence
MOFCOM and six other departments bar licensing from being used as a gate on hosting overseas visitors, and bar platforms and operators from publishing "no foreign guests" notices.
The number for visitors is 12367, not 12308
12367 is the National Immigration Administration platform — all hours in Chinese and English, with Russian, Japanese, Korean and French added since. 12308 serves Chinese citizens abroad.