China: Condiciones de entrada

Passport and Visa Requirements

Passport and Visa Service: Visit the official site of the Government of China for conditions of entering the country and for obtaining a Visa.

For Further Information: Visit the Government of China website to find out the addresses of Consulates or Embassies of the People's Republic of China abroad.

For visa requirements and health advices based on your personal details and itinerary, check IATA Travel Website.

Taxation On Persons: None
Tobacco: 400 cigarettes (600 cigarettes for stays longer than 6 months).
Alcohol: Two bottles (not exceeding 750 ml each) of alcoholic drinks (4 bottles for stays longer than 6 months).
Perfume: A reasonable quantity of perfume for personal use.
Foreign Currency: Not exceeding 1000 USD (5000 USD for non-residents).
Obligatory Declaration of Foreign Currency: From 10,000 EUR.
Local Currency: Limited to 20,000 CNY.
Obligatory Declaration of Local Currency: Yes
How to Refund Consumption Tax
Other Requirements: Weapons, ammunition, pornographic material (some photographs from standard western magazines can fall in this category), radio transmitters/receivers, exposed but undeveloped film rolls, fruits, some vegetables, political and religious brochures (a certain number of religious documents for personal use is tolerated) are prohibited.

Obligatory Vaccination and Other Recommendations: There is no mandatory vaccination but vaccinations against tetanus, diphtheria, typhoid fever, hepatitis A and B, meningococcal disease and poliomyelitis are strongly recommended. In Yunnan and the island of Hainan, as well as in the provinces of Guangxi and Guizhou, vaccination against Japanese encephalitis is advised if you are staying in the countryside.
For Further Information: Ministry of Health, People's Republic of China
World Health Organization

Crime: Low
Terrorist Risk: Low
Risk of Natural Disaster: Every year, the southern coastline of China is affected, between the months of May and October, by about ten typhoons on the average, characterized by violent winds and heavy rains. This phenomenon affects the city of Shanghai a little but mostly concerns the Zhejiang province's coast.
Traveling Women Conditions: None
For Further Information: Travel advice is provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada.

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