{"id":2429,"date":"2025-11-12T09:09:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T14:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ieagle.com\/flyhigh\/?p=2429"},"modified":"2025-11-12T10:22:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:22:32","slug":"all-about-china-digital-arrival-card-for-foreigners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ieagle.com\/flyhigh\/all-about-china-digital-arrival-card-for-foreigners\/","title":{"rendered":"China Launches Digital Arrival Card; Know Who Needs It to Enter China and How to Apply for It"},"content":{"rendered":"
Effective 20 November 2025, China is jumping on the international bandwagon \u2013 Digital Arrival Card<\/strong>. Like other Asian countries such as Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, India, and Indonesia, China has replaced the traditional paper arrival form with an e-arrival form for inbound foreign nationals, aiming to expedite their arrival and immigration clearance at all entry airports. This upgrade for entry to China doubles convenience for foreign arrivals and aligns with modern travel standards.<\/p>\n The new e-arrival card to China is sort of electronic travel authorization (ETA). It is an online form that US nationals, citizens and other foreigners are required to fill out with their details for smooth entry to China. Digital Arrival Card must not be mistaken for an alternative to any Chinese Visa. Precisely, filling out this online within 72 hours prior to arrival is now part of China\u2019s entry requirements for foreign travellers.<\/p>\n Who needs Digital e-Arrival Card to enter China? Who are exempted?<\/strong><\/p>\n All foreign passengers of flights to China from USA<\/a><\/span> and other countries must apply for China\u2019s new e-Arrival Card, starting 20 November. The following are exempted to this requirement:<\/span><\/p>\n How to apply for China\u2019s Digital Arrival Card: Step-by-step guide<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n China\u2019s National Immigration Administration (NIA) website makes it easy to fill out the e-Arrival Card form. It takes only a few minutes. The paper form will be gradually phased out from airports in China. If you are not able to apply for the new digital card in advance, you can do it at self-service airport kiosks on arrival or fill out and submit a paper form at the entry airport.<\/p>\n Benefits of Digital Arrival Card to China<\/strong><\/p>\n I am a US national. Do I still need a visa along with the Digital Arrival Card and flight tickets to Beijing<\/a><\/span>?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, being a foreign national, you need a visa to China depending on your purpose of visit. Please note the new Digital Arrival Card does not replace China\u2019s visa requirements for you.<\/p>\n I will travel onward to a third country after a 10-day transit-visa free stopover in China<\/a><\/span>. Is the new Digital Arrival Card mandatory for me?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, it is. Whether you plan a 72-hour or a 240-hour stopover in China after 20 November 2025, you must have China\u2019s new Digital Arrival Card for hassle-free entry and seamless immigration clearance.<\/p>\n Does China mandate Digital Arrival Card for US citizens of China origin?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, US citizens of China origin (precisely, Chinese Americans) do also need to apply for Digital Arrival Card whenever they travel to any province in China.<\/p>\n Subscribe to Fly High for more such travel updates and guides to China, Taiwan, Philippines, and other destinations. Fly High is a leading air travel news portal by iEagle.com<\/a><\/span>, the most trusted air-ticketing partner for Americans and immigrants in the US. Look no further than iEagle for cheap flight tickets to Shanghai<\/a><\/span>, Manila, Vietnam, Bangkok, Cebu, Chiang Mai, and other South Asian destinations.<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Effective 20 November 2025, China is jumping on the international bandwagon \u2013 Digital Arrival Card. Like other Asian countries such as Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, India, and Indonesia, China has replaced the traditional paper arrival form with an e-arrival form for inbound foreign nationals, aiming to expedite their arrival and immigration clearance at all entry airports. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,26],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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