CONTENTS
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II EXIT FROM THE COUNTRY
CHAPTER III ENTRY INTO THE COUNTRY
CHAPTER IV ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANS
CHAPTER V PENALTIES
CHAPTER VI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. This Law is formulated with a view to safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens with respect to their Article 2. Chinese citizens may leave or enter the country with valid passports or other valid certificates issued by the competent departments Article 3. For exit and entry, Chinese citizens shall pass through open ports or other designated ports and shall be subject to inspection Article 4. After leaving the country, Chinese citizens may not commit any act harmful to the security, honour or interests of their country.
CHAPTER II EXIT FROM THE COUNTRY Article 5. Chinese citizens who desire to leave the country for private purposes shall apply to the public security organs of the city or county The public security organs shall decide, within a specified time, whether to approve or disapprove the citizens’ applications for Article 6. In the case of Chinese citizens leaving the country on official business, the units sending them abroad shall apply to the Ministry Article 7. In the case of seamen leaving the country to perform their duties, the Bureau of Harbour Superintendence or a harbour superintendent Article 8. Approval to exit the country shall not be granted to persons belonging to any of the following categories: (1) defendants in criminal cases or criminal suspects confirmed by a public security organ, a people’s procuratorate or a people’s (2) persons who, as notified by a people’s court, shall be denied exit due to involvement in unresolved civil cases; (3) convicted persons serving their sentences; (4) persons undergoing rehabilitation through labour; and (5) persons whose exit from the country will, in the opinion of the competent department of the State Council, be harmful to state Article 9. The frontier inspection offices shall have the power to stop persons belonging to any of the following categories from leaving the (1) holders of invalid exit certificates; (2) holders of exit certificates other than their own; and (3) holders of forged or altered exit certificates.
CHAPTER III ENTRY INTO THE COUNTRY Article 10. Chinese citizens residing abroad who desire to return to China for permanent residence shall complete the relevant procedures at Article 11. After their entry into China, Chinese citizens who have come for permanent residence or employment shall register for prolonged
CHAPTER IV ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANS Article 12. Passports for Chinese citizens going abroad on official business shall be issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or by the local Passports and certificates which Chinese citizens apply for abroad shall be issued by the Chinese diplomatic missions, consular offices Article 13. The Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Bureau of Harbour Superintendence and other agencies that
CHAPTER V PENALTIES Article 14. Any person who, in violation of the provisions of this Law, leaves or enters the country illegally, forges or alters an exit or Article 15. If a citizen subject to the penalty of detention by a public security organ refuses to accept the penalty, he may, within 15 days Article 16. Where a state functionary charged with implementing this Law takes advantage of his position and power to extort and accept bribes,
CHAPTER VI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS Article 17. Control measures governing Chinese citizens’ travels to and from the Hongkong or the Macao region shall be separately formulated Article 18. Transitory exit from and entry into China by Chinese citizens residing in areas bordering on a neighbouring country shall be handled The exit and entry of crews of transnational trains, crews of civil aviation planes operating international flights and the railway Article 19. The Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Communications shall, pursuant to this Law, Article 20. This Law shall go into effect as of February 1, 1986.
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