Current China Entry policy
May 31, 2023, 4:34 am
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May 31, 2023, 6:04 am
#2942
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I knew it was too smooth a process. Now Karma has caught up with me. After exiting and entering PVG with no problems using echannel last week, I put my passport on the scanner at Hongqiao today only to have the screen show there is no registration record for me. The guards there didnt know what the issue was but advised me to register again once I enter Hongqiao next time.
May 31, 2023, 6:25 am
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I've never experienced any problems after registration, but having to reapply every time I got a new visa or passport was annoying. It is still well worth the hassle, though.
May 31, 2023, 12:21 pm
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Jun 5, 2023, 11:05 pm
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Jun 5, 2023, 11:10 pm
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Echannel is well worth the effort because it saves you a boatload of time on each entry and exit.
You can only apply for it upon entry. Bring all documents you might need with you. I believe normal visas are now okay, but they must be valid for at least six months.
For your first post-Covid entry, plan on 90 minutes. The fingerprinting drill is a serious time suck. But, the staff is quite friendly, and they will let you into the country.
You can only apply for it upon entry. Bring all documents you might need with you. I believe normal visas are now okay, but they must be valid for at least six months.
For your first post-Covid entry, plan on 90 minutes. The fingerprinting drill is a serious time suck. But, the staff is quite friendly, and they will let you into the country.
Jun 5, 2023, 11:22 pm
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You need at least six months left on your visa in order to register. Some visa types seem okay, while others do not. A few posts up, someone reported that Q1 would have satisfied the PVG people.
Jun 5, 2023, 11:26 pm
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Jun 5, 2023, 11:49 pm
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Jun 6, 2023, 12:24 pm
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Let me see if I understand the current entry requirements:
1) Fill out health form on Wechat, save QR code.
2) RAT test within 48hr of boarding
Question - is that 48hr before the China-bound segment, OR the start of the "trip"? Like most other humans nowadays, I'm on separate tickets to China.
Anything else? (besides the obvious like visa).
1) Fill out health form on Wechat, save QR code.
2) RAT test within 48hr of boarding
Question - is that 48hr before the China-bound segment, OR the start of the "trip"? Like most other humans nowadays, I'm on separate tickets to China.
Anything else? (besides the obvious like visa).
Jun 6, 2023, 12:47 pm
#2952
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Let me see if I understand the current entry requirements:
1) Fill out health form on Wechat, save QR code.
2) RAT test within 48hr of boarding
Question - is that 48hr before the China-bound segment, OR the start of the "trip"? Like most other humans nowadays, I'm on separate tickets to China.
Anything else? (besides the obvious like visa).
1) Fill out health form on Wechat, save QR code.
2) RAT test within 48hr of boarding
Question - is that 48hr before the China-bound segment, OR the start of the "trip"? Like most other humans nowadays, I'm on separate tickets to China.
Anything else? (besides the obvious like visa).
Technically you fill out the WeChat Mini Program AFTER you take the RAT, as one of the questions relates to its result.
The QR code is a one-time-use thing, and is valid for only 24 hours (take a screen shot of it!).
The QR code needs to be valid as you land in China.
Jun 6, 2023, 1:09 pm
#2953
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Let me see if I understand the current entry requirements:
1) Fill out health form on Wechat, save QR code.
2) RAT test within 48hr of boarding
Question - is that 48hr before the China-bound segment, OR the start of the "trip"? Like most other humans nowadays, I'm on separate tickets to China.
Anything else? (besides the obvious like visa).
1) Fill out health form on Wechat, save QR code.
2) RAT test within 48hr of boarding
Question - is that 48hr before the China-bound segment, OR the start of the "trip"? Like most other humans nowadays, I'm on separate tickets to China.
Anything else? (besides the obvious like visa).
Jun 6, 2023, 5:03 pm
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Jun 6, 2023, 5:30 pm
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ETA Completing the form over a stable internet connection and grabbing a screenshot of the qr code is definitely a good idea, but you might be asked to update it upon arrival.
Last edited by moondog; Jun 6, 2023 at 6:47 pm