Beijing,September 30chinacourt.org) (Adopted at the 13th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Sixth National People’s Congress, promulgated by Order No.31 of the President of the People’s Republic of China on November 22, 1985, and effective as of February 1, 1986) Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This Law is formulated with a view to safeguarding the sovereignty of the People’s Republic of China, maintaining its security and Article 2 Aliens must obtain the permission of the competent authorities of the Chinese Government in order to enter, transit or reside in Article 3 For entry, exit and transit, aliens must pass through ports open to aliens or other designated ports and must be subject to inspection Article 4 The Chinese Government shall protect the lawful rights and interests of aliens on Chinese territory. Freedom of the person of aliens Article 5 Aliens in China must abide by Chinese laws and may not endanger the state security of China, harm public interests or disrupt public Chapter II Entry into the Country Article 6 For entry into China, aliens shall apply for visas from Chinese diplomatic missions, consular offices or other resident agencies Article 7 When applying for various kinds of visas, aliens shall present valid passports and, if necessary, provide pertinent evidence. Article 8 Aliens who have been invited or hired to work in China shall, when applying for visas, produce evidence of the invitation or employment. Article 9 Aliens desiring to reside permanently in China shall, when applying for visas, present status-of-residence identification forms. Article 10 The competent authorities of the Chinese Government shall issue appropriate visas to aliens according to the purposes stated in their Article 11 When an aircraft or a vessel navigating international routes arrives at a Chinese port, the captain or his agent must submit a passenger Article 12 Aliens who are considered a possible threat to China’s state security and public order shall not be permitted to enter China. Chapter III Residence Article 13 For residence in China, aliens must possess identification papers or residence certificates issued by the competent authorizes of Article 14 Aliens who, in compliance with Chinese laws, find it necessary to establish prolonged residence in China for the purpose of investing Article 15 Aliens who seek asylum for political reasons shall be permitted to reside in China upon approval by the competent authorities of Article 16 Aliens who fail to abide by Chinese laws may have their period of stay in China curtailed or their status of residence in China annulled Article 17 For a temporary overnight stay in China, aliens shall complete registration procedures pursuant to the relevant provisions. Article 18 Aliens holding residence certificates who wish to change their place of residence in China must complete removal formalities pursuant Article 19 Aliens who have not acquired residence certificates or who are on a study programme in China may not seek employment in China without Chapter IV Travel Article 20 Aliens who hold valid visas or residence certificates may travel to places open to aliens as designated by the Chinese Government. Article 21 Aliens desiring to travel to places closed to aliens must apply to local public security organs for travel permits. Chapter V Exit from the Country Article 22 For exit from China, aliens shall present their valid passports or other valid certificates. Article 23 Aliens belonging to any of the following categories shall not be allowed to leave China:(1) defendants in criminal cases or criminal Article 24 Frontier inspection offices shall have the power to stop aliens belonging to any of the following categories from leaving the country Chapter VI Administrative Organs Article 25 China’s diplomatic missions, consular offices and other resident agencies abroad authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall Article 26 The authorities handling aliens’applications for entry, transit, residence and travel shall have the power to refuse to issue visas Article 27 An alien who enters or resides in China illegally may be detained for examination or be subjected to residential surveiance or deportation Article 28 While performing their duties, foreign affairs police of the public security organs at or above the county level shall have the power Chapter VII Penalties Article 29 If a person, in violation of the provisions of this Law, enters or leaves China illegally, establishes illegal residence or makes Article 30 In cases where a person commits any of the acts stated in Article 29 of this Law, if the circumstances are serious, the Ministry of Public Security may impose a penalty by ordering him to leave the Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions Article 31 For the purposes of this Law the term “alien” means any person not holding Chinese nationality according to the Nationality Law of Article 32 Transitory entry into and exit from China by aliens who are nationals of a country adjacent to China and who reside in areas bordering Article 33 The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall, pursuant to this Law, formulate rules for its implementation, Article 34 Affairs concerning members of foreign diplomatic missions and consular offices in the People’s Republic of China and other aliens Article 35 This Law shall go into effect on February 1, 1986.
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EDITOR:Victor |