A valid passport and visa are required for an individual to enter China. Usually the airline/ship will give each passenger an entry card and a customs declaration form to fill out prior to arrival. These, together with other necessary credentials and documents, are needed to enter China through its open ports. Foreigners arriving by car are required to enter China through their pre-approved ports. Upon arrival, valid passports, visas and related documents are required to be handed in and verified by customs authorities. If all documents are found to be in proper order, an individual can legally enter China.
Those who enter China are required to fill out a Health Declaration Form issued by the inspection and quarantine authorities.
Those who came from yellow-fever infected areas must show valid vaccination certificates to the inspection and quarantine authorities.
Those who suffer from fever, diarrhea, skin diseases, jaundice, vomiting, AIDS/HIV infection, VD(venereal disease) and tuberculosis are required to declare this information.
Medications and other special goods should be declared and are subject to inspection.
The following personnel are prohibited from entering China:
People who have broken Chinese laws and others who were expelled and have not been permitted to re-enter China.
Known or suspected terrorists and those who engage in violent and subversive activities.
Known or suspected dealers in contraband, drug trade, or prostitution.
People who suffer from Hansen's disease (leprosy), AIDS/HIV, VD (venereal disease), pulmonary tuberculosis and other infectious diseases.
People who cannot afford the cost of their stay in China.
People who are known or suspected to engage in activities that are harmful to China's social order and national security.
Those who do not hold valid passports, visas and other credentials.
Those who hold stolen, forged or altered passports, visas and credentials.
Those who refuse to have their credentials and documents checked.
Those who are forbidden to enter China by the Ministry of Public Security of China and the Ministry of State Security.
Inspection and Quarantine Information for Entry into China
Blood and blood products.
Fruits, peppers, eggplant and tomatoes.
Animal carcasses and specimen.
Soil.
Pathogens, pests and other harmful organisms.
Live animals (except cats and dogs as pets).
Animal parts and products including eggs, raw hides, skin, hair, hoofs, fat, meat (including viscera), fresh milk, cheese, butter, cream, whey powder, blood and blood products; silkworm pupa and aquatic plants and animal products.
Genetic materials including semen, zygotes and embryos.