Asked by Michael from australia | Nov. 02, 2024 03:23

About:China Travel Tips
Do foreigners need to register when staying in private accommodation?
I'll be traveling to Beijing and Shanghai later this year with my family. My wife's (Chinese) sister lives in Beijing and we might stay with her. Do we need to register at the police station if we do that?
Alternatively, we might stay in a Xiao Zhu home (similar to AirBnB). Would we need to register at the police then? We stayed elsewhere in a Xiao Zhu and the home owner had to accompany us to register, which was a huge hassle.
If it's too much trouble, we'll probably just get hotel rooms.
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