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Online arrival card service starting 20 November 2026
Foreigners can fill in the relevant entry information online before coming to China through the official website of the National Immigration Administration s.nia.gov.cn or through the government services platform “NIA12367 app”, or the app WeChat – Alipay
Foreigners who cannot fill in the information online in advance can complete the process at the immigration inspection point at China’s ports of entry, either by scanning the QR code with a mobile phone, using the on-site smart device to fill in the entry information electronically, or filling in the paper arrival card by hand.
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List of the seven categories of foreigners exempt from filling in the arrival card
- Holders of the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card of the People’s Republic of China
- Holders of the Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents (non-Chinese nationals)
- Holders of a group visa or those eligible for visa-free group entry
- Direct transit passengers within 24 hours who do not leave the restricted area of the port
- Those arriving and departing on the same cruise ship
- Those arriving through Fast lanes
- Foreign staff working on cross-border means of transport.