NIA Launches the Pilot Program for Online Accommodation Registration for Foreigners Residing or Staying in Domiciles Other Than Hotels

Recently, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) has issued the Announcement on the Pilot Implementation of Online Accommodation Registration for Foreigners Residing or Staying in Domiciles Other Than Hotels (the "Announcement").

According to the Announcement, to further enhance the convenience for foreigners in China and facilitate accommodation registration for those residing or staying in domiciles other than hotels, the NIA will, starting from March 20, 2026, pilot on online accommodation registration service in seven provincial-level regions: Hebei, Liaoning, Zhejiang, Hubei, Guangxi, Chongqing, and Sichuan, and will gradually roll out the service nationwide based on the progress of the pilot program. The Announcement states that foreigners or the persons who accommodate them may go through the registration formalities online through the NIA Government official website, the "NIA 12367" App, the "NIA 12367" WeChat mini program, or the Alipay mini program. The offline channel for accommodation registration at local public security organs will remain available. Online registration has the same legal effect as registration completed on site.



(Source: https://www.nia.gov.cn/n897453/c1771531/content.html)

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