China Strengthens Enforcement of 24-Hour Registration- 大数跨境

China Strengthens Enforcement of 24-Hour Registration

iDragonCity

2018-11-28

导读：China Strengthens Enforcement of 24-Hour Registration and the Guidance of Online Temporary Residenc

China’s new Exit and Entry Law, which came into effect on July 1, 2013, requires all foreigners to register with their local public security bureau within 24 hours of arrival in the country, and failure to do so will result in a maximum fine of RMB2,000.
The new Exit and Entry Law has laid down the following provisions regarding the 24 hour registration rule:

For foreigners who reside or stay in places other than hotels: They, or the persons who accommodate them, shall within 24 hours after the foreigners’ arrival, go through the registration formalities with the appropriate public security bureau near to the place of residence.

For foreigners who stay in hotels: Such hotels shall process check-in formalities for them in accordance with the regulations on the public security administration of the hotel industry, and shall submit foreigners’ check-in information to the appropriate local public security bureau.

An article officially published recently by Changzhou Exit & Entry Bureau on wehcat explaining the online registration process for foreigners.

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Guidance of wechat application for foreigner's accommodation registration

According to Chinese regulations, for foreigners who reside or stay in domiciles other than hotels, they or the persons who accommodate them shall, within 24 hours after the foreigners' arrival, go through the registration formalities with the public security organs in the places of residence.

Registering immediately will be a key factor in all future visa applications. Some people are worried that they may not be able to meet the 24 hours requirement. Here is the good news. As a convenience, the online registration service has been available in Changzhou since 3rd of November. You can now register your residence in Changzhou at home through WeChat now!

根据《中华人民共和国出境入境管理法》的规定，外国人在中国境内旅馆住宿的，旅馆应当按照旅馆业治安管理的有关规定，为其办理住宿登记，并向所在地公安机关报送外国人住宿登记的信息。

外国人在旅馆以外的其他住所居住或者住宿的，应当在入住后24小时内由本人或者留宿人向居住地的公安机关办理登记。

为方便来常境外人员申报住宿登记，11月3日起，常州公安出入境“境外人员住宿登记”模块正式上线。来常的外国朋友们足不出户就能办理。

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How to register by Wechat App

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Search "czcrjzd" in Wechat

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Step 1：

Read the notice，then click into the next page.

Step 2：

Choose the registration method (Other than "My Registration", another two needs to do the real name authentication first.)

Step 3：

Choose your identity.

Step 4：

Fill in the required information (* are mandatory fields). Click to preview the page with all information you filled in.

Step 5：

Preview the page. Click to amend if you find any mistakes or click to submit the form.

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You will receive template message in your Wechat if the form was submitted successfully. Click the message to view or amend the form.

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The result will be also sent to you through the template message in wechat. If it shows it hasn't been approved you can click it to amend the form and resubmit it.

In fact, the 24 hour registration rule has been in place since 2010 (with initial guidelines released in 2008), but enforcement has varied widely across regions. In previous practice, public security bureaus in many regions have not been particularly strict with the 24 hour rule, even though the Registration Form of Temporary Resident is a compulsory document required when conducting work permit registration. During such work permit application procedures in the past, the public security bureau has typically only checked if the foreigner had made the registration when the application was submitted, without paying particular attention to whether or not it was made within 24 hours of arriving in the country.

However, with China’s recent efforts to crack down on foreigners living and working in the country illegally, immigration authorities are expected to strengthen enforcement of the existing laws through various measures, including spot-checks of foreign nationals.

Therefore, it is strongly recommended that foreigners register with their local public security bureau as soon as they arrive in the country. Failing to do so will not only likely result in a fine, but may also substantially delay and/or complicate applications for resident permits with the Chinese immigration authorities.