Registration and buyer badge

Registration step by step

1. Create a buyer account on the official buyer service system, or in the fair's app.
2. Enter your company and personal details, with your name exactly as it appears on your passport.
3. Upload an ID photo and apply for your badge.
4. Request an invitation letter if you need a visa.
5. Keep the confirmation on your phone: it speeds up badge collection.
6. Collect your badge on site, at the points listed by the organiser, with your passport.

The invitation letter

You only need it if you need a visa. Request it together with your badge, on the official portal. The organiser has recently restricted issuing them, particularly to new buyers; a letter from a Chinese partner company can then be used for your visa application instead. Everything is in our visa guide.

Common mistakes

• Waiting until the last few weeks and getting stuck on a late invitation letter.
• Entering a name that differs from your passport: collecting the badge becomes complicated.
• Arriving on the morning of the first day without a badge and spending hours in queues.

Information checked on 3 October 2026. Procedures are set by the organiser and can change from one session to the next: the official buyer portal remains the reference.