Chapter IV

Registration for Lodging

Article 29 Aliens who stay at such enterprises or institutions as guest houses, hotels, inns, hostels, and schools, or at government departments, public organizations and other Chinese institutions shall produce their valid passports or residence permits, and fill in the temporary lodging form. If they accommodate in an area not open to aliens, they shall also produce their travel certificates.

Article 30 In the event that an alien accommodates at the house of a Chinese resident, if the house is located in a city or a town, the host or the alien himself shall, within 24 hours of the lodger's arrival submit a report to the local public security organ together with the lodger's passport and other certificates and the host's residence booklet, and fill in the temporary lodging registration form; if the host's house is located in the countryside, the report shall be submitted to the local police station or to the household registration office within 72 hours.

Article 31 In the event that an alien accommodates at a resident foreign institution in China or at the house of another alien living in China, the host institution, the host or the lodger himself shall, within 24hours of the lodger's arrival submit a report to the local public security organ together with the lodger's passport or residence permit, and fill in the temporary lodging registration form.

Article 32 Aliens with permanent residence in China shall submit a report and go through the registration procedures in accordance with the stipulations in Article 29, Article 30 and of these Rules if they wish to leave their lodgings and accommodate temporarily in other places.

Article 33 Aliens who accommodate in mobile lodgings shall submit a report to the local public security organ within 24 hours. Institutions or individuals that provide space for the mobile lodgings or aliens shall 24 hours in advance submit a report to the local public security organ.

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