Practical guide
China hotel check-in: use your passport for residence registration
At a hotel, start with the reception desk and your original travel document.
The Ministry of Commerce’s English guide says a hotel can handle a foreign guest’s residence registration when the guest presents a valid passport or other international travel document at reception. Keep your original document accessible and confirm any current hotel-specific procedures directly with the property.
A clear next step
- Bring the original passport or valid international travel document to reception.
- Ask the hotel to complete the residence-registration process at check-in.
- Confirm any property-specific check-in or payment requirements directly with the hotel.
Sources & verification
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- Guide to Working and Living in China | Ministry of Commerce hotel residence registration can be handled by the hotel · valid passport or international travel document is presented at reception