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Practical, English-language guidance for daily life in Hainan.
One dog or one cat per person per trip, with an official health certificate, a rabies vaccination certificate and a microchip. Quarantine is 30 days unless an exemption applies.
Apply at the vehicle administration office for a temporary permit, valid three months and extendable to one year. To convert your licence you must pass Subject 1.
Install the app, register with a foreign or Chinese phone number and link a bank card. Visa, Mastercard and other international cards are accepted for linking.
A hotel registers you at the front desk. Anywhere else, you or your host report to the local police station within 24 hours of moving in.