Location, accommodation & travel information

The 7th International Conference on Applied Surface Science (ICASS) will take place between 1-4 June 2026 and will be held at the Grand Mercure Chengdu East (link to: https://all.accor.com/hotel/C0B6/index.zh.shtml), Chengdu, China

Address: 2576 Park Ave., Sancha St., Eastern New Area, Eastern New Area, Chengdu, China, 641419

酒店地址：三岔街道公园大道2576号, 东部新区, 成都市东部新区, 641419 成都, 中国

Hotel has a double subway connection. Line 18 quickly links the main city of Chengdu with the Tianfu International Airport, about 15 kilometers away from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, quickly arrive at the international airport in about 30 minutes. Please see the map (link to: https://all.accor.com/hotel/C0B6/index.en.shtml#section-location)

有两条地铁线途经酒店。18 号线快速连通成都市中心与天府国际机场，酒店距离成都天府国际机场约 15 公里，大约 30 分钟即可快速抵达国际机场。请查看地图 (link to: https://all.accor.com/hotel/C0B6/index.zh.shtml#section-location)

Accommodation

Visa information

Please be aware that you may require a travel visa to enter China. Please check the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China website or the Chinese Visa Application Service Center website or with the Chinese Embassy in your country for information on travel requirements to China.

» Visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China website » Visit the Chinese Visa Application Service Center here

While the conference team CANNOT arrange visas on your behalf, we are glad to help to issue an invitation letter for your visa application once you have completed your registration successfully.

To request a conference invitation letter, contact the Conference Project Lead, Cinzia Mamberti.

It is recommended that you apply for a Chinese visa as early as possible with at least 1 month in advance of travel.

China’s VISA-Free Policies–Updated November 2025

China has announced a one-year extension of its unilateral 30-day visa-free entry policy for citizens of several countries. The measure, originally set to expire at the end of 2025, will now remain in effect until December 31, 2026:

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, and Uruguay.

It was also announced that Swedish citizens will be eligible for 30-day visa-free stays in China from November 10, 2025, through December 31, 2026.

For more information, click here.

Things to know traveling to China

We understand the challenges you are facing when traveling to China, hopefully this will help you prepare your trip and make you feel less stressful.

Visa

Apply for the visa at least one month before your trip.

You may be eligible for 240 hours visa free entry, please find more information via link below:

Policy Interpretation, National Immigration Administration (nia.gov.cn)

Apps

Due to “The Great Firewall”, Google products (including Google app store), YouTube, Twitter, Vimeo, Facebook products, Instagram, etc. are blocked in China. Unless you have a VPN, these apps are not accessible in China. You can download a VPN on your device before traveling or explore a few Chinese apps instead.

Below are some of the popular apps that may help you plan your trip.