Prepare the practical parts of your China trip before you fly.
Check entry paths, payments, phone setup, hotels, transport, and backup cards with source-checked tools built for foreign visitors.
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- Updated 2026
- 40+ answers
- Foreign visitors to China
Free tools first. Portable PDF when you need one.
Use the checkers and library pages as much as you want. When the trip is close, package the important parts into one compact offline toolkit with Chinese cards, arrival failure flows, source links, and recheck reminders.
Build profile
Answer the trip details that change entry, payment, phone, hotel, and card advice.
Carry offline
Package the useful parts into one PDF with Chinese cards and source links.
Use on arrival
Open the failure flows and cards when payment, hotel, data, or transport breaks.
Plan by trip stage
Start with what matters now
Three stages keep the next decision visible without hiding the free question library, checkers, Planner, or city guidance.
- Check My Entry Path
Stage 1
Before booking
Confirm the entry path and answer the practical questions that can change your route or bookings.
- Build Free Trip Profile
Stage 2
Before flying
Build the free trip profile, then test the payment, phone, and accommodation setup you will rely on.
- Open My Arrival Kit
Stage 3
In China now
Open arrival-day backups, city instructions, and a route you can use while moving through China.
Start with your situation
Find answers for your trip
Everything to prepare before departure
Can my nationality enter China visa-free?
Maybe. China has several visa-free channels with different country lists, so check nationality, passport type, purpose, route, and stay length.
Do I need a visa for China?
Maybe. Your visa need depends on nationality, passport type, purpose, route, stay length, and whether a visa-free or 240-hour transit lane applies.
What documents do I need to enter China?
Bring the passport you will use, the right visa or visa-free basis, hotel or host details, and onward-ticket proof if your route needs it.
How do tourists get a SIM card in China?
Tourists can get a local SIM with a passport, but many short trips are easier with roaming or a travel eSIM prepared before arrival.
Should I use eSIM or roaming in China?
For short trips, travel eSIM or roaming is usually easiest. Choose a local SIM only if you need a mainland number or long-term local service.
What should I pack for China?
Pack around your phone, documents, payments, medicine, weather, and long walking days: power, adapter, backups, shoes, and prescriptions.
Essential tools
Everything you need before you go
Personalized Trip PDF
Generate an offline China Trip Toolkit PDF from your profile, action plan, Chinese cards, and source links.
Build profile->
China Entry Path Checker
Check visa-free, transit, ordinary visa, and official verification paths.
Check entry->
Payment Readiness Checker
Check wallets, cards, cash, data, SMS and first-day backup.
Check payment->
Connectivity Readiness Checker
Check roaming, eSIM, local SIM, SMS and offline phone fallback.
Check phone setup->
Accommodation Readiness Checker
Check hotel registration, private stays, Chinese address and backup lodging.
Check accommodation->Trip Readiness Builder
Personalized plan for entry, payments, internet, hotels and cards.
Build plan->Travel library
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