Travel, visas & customs

Entry rules, visa-free stays, e-authorizations, tax-free shopping refunds, duty-free allowances and travel practicalities, each checked against official government sources with the date we checked.

• China 24-hour transit checkerCheck a short China transit and whether leaving the restricted area requires a temporary entry permit.
• China 240-hour visa-free transit checkerCheck nationality, route, entry ports, permitted areas and the next-midnight transit deadline.
• China accommodation registration deadlineCheck who handles lodging registration and create a private-stay deadline reminder in Beijing time.
• China cash declaration checkerCheck RMB cash caps and foreign-currency declaration or exit-permit thresholds for one traveler.
• China customs allowance calculatorCheck return-shopping value, tobacco, vaping and alcohol limits by residence and arrival route.
• China foreign card payment fee calculatorEstimate wallet and issuer fees per purchase, with editable rates and confirmed promotion overrides.
• China–Malaysia visa-free stay calculatorCount Malaysian visitors’ prior visa-free days in China and calculate the next stay allowance.
• China tourist tax refund calculatorEstimate net departure refunds and check purchase dates, eligibility and Shanghai instant refunds.
• China visa-free entry checkerCheck ordinary-passport lists, waiver expiry dates and the unilateral 30-day departure deadline.
• Hainan duty-free quota calculatorTrack your annual RMB 100,000 quota and check category quantities across shops on the same trip.
• Hainan visa-free entry checkerCheck Hainan’s regional passport list, arrival route, travel area and 30-day stay deadline.
• Japan tax-free shopping calculatorCompare old checkout savings with the new refund system, including fees and the 90-day deadline.
• Korea tax refund calculatorCheck receipt and trip limits, then estimate a VAT refund with an editable example agent fee table.
• Power bank Wh calculatorConvert mAh and nominal voltage to Wh, then screen capacity and quantity for flights.
• Schengen 90/180-day calculatorCount rolling Schengen stay days and estimate the latest exit for a new trip.