Guides落地指南
Getting set up in Shanghai
Police registration, bank account, SIM card, driving licence, schools, moving out.
01
Before you fly
Areas, budgets and lease terms
02
First 72 hours
Registration, phone, bank, payment
03
First 30 days
Furniture, driving licence, household help
04
Living & leaving
Invoices, renewal, moving out
Start with the city’s rental guide
A city guide to finding a rental
Shanghai’s English housing guide explains how to reach the rental map through Suishenban and search by district, community and housing preferences. It is another way to explore an area alongside your work and school routes.
Check availability with the listing provider and confirm the exact address. A map result does not establish school-bus access.
Each guide gives the official process with source links and effective dates, plus the pitfalls we have recorded from real cases. Anything requiring a licence is referred to registered providers only.