PRACTICAL GUIDANCE
Your before-you-fly checklist
Keep the essential preparation in one place and track it on this device.
Ten essentials before you fly.
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Only these checkmarks are saved on this device. No personal or passport details.
Documents and bookings
Check these before making the final commitment to travel.
- Confirm the correct entry pathway for your passport, purpose, dates and itinerary.
- Check passport validity and required original documents with the responsible authority.
- Save flight, train and accommodation confirmations offline.
- Save your hotel address in Chinese and confirm late check-in if needed.
- Arrange insurance that covers your itinerary, activities and medical needs.
Phone and payments
Set up while you still have familiar connectivity and time to resolve problems.
- Install and register the travel, payment and translation apps you plan to use.
- Prepare an eligible payment card plus another way to pay.
- Confirm roaming or SIM/eSIM coverage, activation and SMS access.
- Download offline maps, translation resources and emergency contacts.
People and first-day plan
Make the first hours deliberately simple.
- Book any essential attraction reservations using your actual passport details.
- Confirm accommodation-registration arrangements with your host.
- Plan the first airport-to-hotel transfer and a fallback.
- Share key dates and emergency contact details with a trusted person.
- Pack required medication, prescriptions and a charging plan that follows carrier rules.
Useful questions
Where is my progress saved?
Checklist progress is saved in this browser on this device when local storage is available. It is not synced to an account and can disappear if you clear browser data.
Does checking an item verify a policy or booking?
No. It records your own preparation. You still need the relevant authority or provider to confirm the details.