I am not based in mainland China. What are the requirements to make travel bookings through eLong?
Make sure you have the correct visa and that your passport is up-to-date. Generally, a passport cannot be used for international travel six months before its expiry date. Since all flight bookings and some hotel bookings are final, we recommend checking your visa and passport status (to ensure they are current/valid) prior to booking on our site. For P.R.C. passport requirements, application forms and other passport and international travel information, visit the China Government site at http://english.gov.cn. For information on Hong Kong, please visit the Hong Kong Immigration Department site at http://www.immd.gov.hk/index.html. For information on Macau, please visit http://www.gov.mo/egi/Portal/index.jsp. All hotels require a valid credit card and some would also require a valid passport or ID and proof of citizenship (passport or birth certificate). The passport or ID and credit card should match the guest name under which the room is booked. Hotels will require a credit card autho
