Travel advice for China

Use normal precautions, but avoid Gyirong County in Xigaze Prefecture because flooding and mudflows may disrupt transport and communications. Follow instructions and avoid demonstrations and public gatherings. Drug possession, firearms possession and sensitive-site photography are prohibited, while online comments and social media posts can bring lifelong punishment in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Earthquakes, typhoons, flooding and landslides are risks; in Beijing, carry your passport because document checks occur.

Australia advises a high degree of caution for China.

Exercise caution in China because petty theft, inflated credit card charges, and street guides, artists or students offering services can be deceptive. Avoid travel to the Gyirong disaster area and the Nepal border crossing because landslides, debris flows and flooding have damaged infrastructure, closed the road and made the crossing impossible. Travel permits for all Shigatse, including routes to Mount Everest Base Camp and Mount Kailash, are suspended.

Canada advises a high degree of caution in China due to arbitrary detention risks, curfews and security restrictions in Xinjiang, permit and organized tour requirements and possible entry denials in Tibet, crime, fraud and scams. Avoid non-essential travel to the affected section of Road G216 between Gyirong Town and Gyirong Port because flooding, mudslides, closures, restrictions, damaged infrastructure and unstable terrain pose safety risks. Consular support in Tibet is limited.

Exercise a high degree of caution when travelling to China. Avoid the border area between China and Nepal because severe flash flooding and mudslides have caused casualties and significantly damaged infrastructure, and monitor local media and follow local authorities. Check weather conditions, carry required identity documents, be prepared for random infectious disease testing, and note that English is not widely spoken.

Leave the affected area in Tibet near Nepal's border if safe, and avoid rivers, bridges and low lying areas because upstream lakes may produce flash floods with little warning. Be alert for pickpocketing, theft and extortion from guides or people inviting tourists to tea shops, massage parlours or bars. Drugs can bring the death penalty, while you may face arbitrary arrest and internet or device controls. Xinjiang has strict checks.

Take extra precautions because security concerns affect parts of China. Strict public order enforcement creates risks of arrest, detention or deportation, and foreign nationals face increased scrutiny, so avoid attention. Be especially cautious in Tibet and Xinjiang, avoid demonstrations and filming, and guard against drink spiking, assault and QR code scams. Taiwan has low crime but entry, medicine and driving rules differ, while air pollution and typhoons affect particular areas.

Exercise increased caution in mainland China because of arbitrary enforcement of local laws, unfair exit bans, and wrongful detention. National security and counterespionage laws can lead to detention, interrogation, or expulsion, including businesspeople, academics, and those with U.S. government ties. Dual nationals and U.S. citizens of Chinese descent may face scrutiny; U.S. consular services are limited in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Macau and Hong Kong have separate advice.

No danger level is set for China as a whole, but take sufficient care in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Tibet Autonomous Region. Knife attacks have occurred in crowded places and nearby streets across China, including incidents in which Japanese nationals were victims. Be alert to suspicious people and monitor your surroundings. Further unpredictable incidents may occur in Xinjiang, while demonstrations in Tibet have become violent and caused mass casualties.

Travel to China is generally safe when usual precautions are followed. Avoid non-essential travel to border regions with Myanmar, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, and exercise increased vigilance in Xinjiang and border areas with Siberia, Laos and Vietnam. Take particular care in Tibet because severe weather, flooding, landslides and earthquakes have damaged infrastructure and restricted access, and monitor typhoon and flood warnings in southern and southeastern China.

Most Danes have no problems, but should use common sense; Chinese law and punishments differ sharply from Denmark. Risks include drink-spiking, methanol-laced homemade alcohol and violent demonstrations; drug offences carry severe punishment. Earthquakes affect western and southwestern provinces, while typhoons affect eastern and southern coasts. Tibet has travel restrictions that may change without notice; Lhasa and Xinjiang have surveillance, and ethnic minorities or former Xinjiang residents should reconsider travel.

Germany advises normal precautions for China.

Take normal precautions in China, Hong Kong and Macau, but avoid the earthquake-hit Baqing County in Nagqu, Tibet, where aftershocks remain dangerous. Use mosquito protection against dengue and chikungunya in southern China, especially Guangdong, and seek vaccination advice before travel. Xinjiang may restrict movement or close entirely; check Tibet access with the embassy. Eligible Hungarian passport holders may stay visa-free for up to 30 days but should carry supporting documents.

Exercise normal precautions in China, where serious crime against foreigners is relatively rare, especially in major cities; remain alert to scams and use authorised taxis. Foreigners must register with security authorities within 24 hours, and those over 16 are expected to carry passports. Avoid demonstrations and large gatherings. Typhoons may affect the South and East coasts, while Sichuan and Yunnan are prone to earthquakes; Hainan has visa-exemption arrangements.

Normal precautions apply; entry requirements include six months’ passport validity, two blank pages, and possible medical screening. Get a visa before travel for work, study, journalism, or stays over 30 days. Check it permits your work, as teachers have been detained and deported for using the wrong visa. Visa rules differ for Hong Kong and Macao, and returning to mainland China may require a second entry visa.