Check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs safety advisories before you travel; steer clear of any locations marked “Do Not Travel”

It’s free. Simply browse the Chinese Consular Service website — it takes just a few minutes.

The Ministry publishes safety advisories ranked from low to high risk: “Exercise Caution,” “Increase Safety Precautions,” “Travel with Care,” and “Do Not Travel.” The new regulation effective September 15, 2026, also spells out citizens’ obligations: “Chinese nationals should pay attention to overseas safety advisories and destination‑specific risk warnings, and avoid traveling to or staying in high‑risk countries or regions.” It further mandates that immigration authorities — responsible for issuing travel documents and border checks — warn and, if necessary, dissuade anyone planning to visit such areas. The original wording reads: “For Chinese citizens intending to travel to countries or regions with the highest risk level or where incidents threatening personal safety occur frequently, authorities must, when appropriate, dissuade them from going.”

国务院 (2026). 关于出境入境管理的规定（国令第 841 号）. https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202607/content_7077173.htm（第二条）；国务院 (2023). 领事保护与协助条例（国令第 763 号）. https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202307/content_6891761.htm（第十九、二十一条）；外交部领事司. 安全提醒. https://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmzhw/lsbh/aqtx/；全国人大常委会 (2018). 旅游法（2018 年修正，第五十八、六十二条）. https://zwgk.mct.gov.cn/zfxxgkml/zcfg/fl/202105/t20210526_924763.html（文化和旅游部政府信息公开转载）

Advisories change with the situation. This book does not copy the list. Check that page yourself once before you travel. As of September (9) 7, 2026, that column still carried these "Do not travel for now" advisories: Eswatini (2026-08-25), Palestine (2023-10-10), and Sudan (2023-04-17). Another 4 are Afghanistan (2023-02-17), Syria (2023-01-04), Peru (2022-12-29), and Somalia (2022-11-24). There are also special advisories for northern Myanmar and for some provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Travel agencies also have a duty to tell you. The Tourism Law says that when a package-tour contract is signed, the agency must tell you the safety points to watch and the laws, customs, and religious taboos of the destination. A package-tour contract has to be in writing. Before you join a group, you can ask them to write down the risks at the destination. That last point is the author's suggestion.