Practical guide
Shanghai accommodation registration: hotel or local-police path
The registration path changes with where you stay.
Shanghai’s municipal portal says a hotel handles residence registration for hotel guests. It says foreign nationals staying elsewhere must register with public security within 24 hours of check-in, personally or through the host or accommodation provider. Confirm the live local process before relying on an online option.
A clear next step
- At a hotel, confirm registration with your passport at check-in.
- For another accommodation type, coordinate with the host immediately.
- Use the current local police or official self-registration route and retain the result if issued.
Sources & verification
Last verified
- Official government guidance hotel registration context · 24-hour non-hotel registration requirement · local-police and online self-registration options