Accommodation Registration

住宿登记 · 给房东 / 酒店的说明

Last checked: 2026-10 · Sources: Exit & Entry Administration Law of the PRC (Art. 39), Hotels Security Administration Measures (2022, Art. 6) · Not an official document, not legal advice — local requirements prevail.
最后核对：2026-10 · 依据：《中华人民共和国出境入境管理法》第39条、《旅馆业治安管理办法》(2022修订) 第6条 · 本页非官方文件，不构成法律意见，具体以当地公安出入境管理部门要求为准。

What the rule says / 法律规定

Foreign visitors staying in a hotel: the hotel registers them and reports to the local police.

外国人住旅馆的：由旅馆办理住宿登记，并向所在地公安机关报送信息。

Foreign visitors staying in any other place (a rented flat, a friend's home): the guest or the host must register with the local public security station within 24 hours of moving in.

外国人在旅馆以外的住所（租房、亲友家）居住或住宿的：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。

Source: Exit & Entry Administration Law of the PRC, Art. 39 — 来源：《出境入境管理法》第三十九条

Who does what / 谁来办

  1. Landlord / host: provide the address and (where the local station asks) proof of residence, and help the guest find the right police station.
  2. Guest: bring your passport (with valid visa / entry stamp) and go with the host, or ask the host to go for you.
  3. Both: keep the registration receipt / record — it is proof the registration was done.
  1. 房东 / 留宿人：提供居住地址（必要时提供居住证明），并协助租客找到正确的派出所。
  2. 客人：携带护照（含有效签证 / 入境章），与房东同去，或请房东代为办理。
  3. 双方：保留登记凭证，作为已完成登记的证明。

You can register online yourself — official

你也可以自己在网上登记 — 官方渠道

Option 1 — Self-service (English page): open https://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/main-en.html on your phone or computer, choose Accommodation Registration, and follow the steps to register yourself. No trip to a police station needed.

方式一 — 自助办理（英文页面）：用手机或电脑打开 https://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/main-en.html，选择「住宿登记」，按提示即可完成自助登记，无需跑派出所。

Option 2 — Ask a Chinese friend to help: they can register for you through the official "移民局12367" WeChat mini-program, Alipay mini-program, or mobile app.

方式二 — 请中国朋友帮忙：朋友可通过官方「移民局12367」微信小程序、支付宝小程序或手机APP，帮你完成登记。

Source: National Immigration Administration — “Online channels for accommodation registration outside hotels” (2026-03-20): https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741435/n907688/n1771119/n1771228/c1771613/content.html — 来源：国家移民管理局《网上办理外国人旅馆以外住宿登记的渠道》（2026-03-20）

Where to go / 去哪里办

If you register offline: the local police station (派出所) of the district where you live, or the public security exit–entry administration office (公安出入境管理部门). City rules differ — ask the local station for exact steps. For hotels, the hotel front desk registers for you.

如需线下办理：前往居住地辖区的派出所，或公安出入境管理部门。各城市办理细节不同——请向当地派出所确认具体流程。住酒店则由前台代为登记。

If it is not done / 未登记的后果

Failure to register can bring a warning and a fine of up to RMB 2,000 (Art. 76). A hotel that fails to report foreign-guest registration faces a warning, or RMB 1,000–5,000 for serious cases.

未按规定办理住宿登记的，可处警告，并处二千元以下罚款（第76条）。旅馆未按规定报送外国人住宿登记信息的，给予警告；情节严重的，处一千元以上五千元以下罚款。

Source: Exit & Entry Administration Law of the PRC, Art. 76 — 来源：《出境入境管理法》第七十六条
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请在使用本页信息前，向当地公安出入境管理部门确认现行要求。