Travel Tips

Exit Regulations

Foreign travelers in China should exit before their visas or staying certificates expire. When exiting, they should present their passports, visas, staying certificates or other valid credentials at the Frontier Inspection Station, and fill in an 'Exit Card' there. For travelers who need to exit from China within the validity period of their staying certificates temporarily, they should apply for a visa for return to China at the local police station before exiting. If they don't return to China, they should hand in and cancel the certificate at the Frontier Inspection Station. In addition, they should also have their luggage inspected by China Customs.

Persons Prohibited to Exit from China

1. Defendants of a criminal crime and suspects recognized by the Police, people's procurator-ate or People's Court of China.
2. Those involved in a civil case and forbidden to exit by the People's Court of China.
3. Those who are under investigation by the Authorities.
4. Those who do not hold valid certificates or have been refused to be checked by the Frontier Inspection Station.
5. Those who do not exit from the appointed port.

Articles Prohibited to Export from China

1. All those prohibited by the Entry Regulations of China.
2. Scripts, printed matter, films, photos, discs, movies, recordings, videos, laser discs, laser videos, computer memory medium and other things relevant to maintaining national secrets of China.
3. Cultural relics.
4. Endangered and valuable animals and plants (exemplars included), as well as seeds and reproduction materials.

For articles that require declaration, please refer to Customs Declarations.