When China citizens leave or enter the country, they shall submit their passports or other travel documents and other exit and entry documents to the entry-exit frontier inspection authorities, and shall go through the prescribed procedures before leaving or entering the country.
It can be seen that in China, citizens with a history of drug abuse are not prohibited from leaving the country and can go abroad. However, whether you can go abroad smoothly requires entry frontier inspection and meets its relevant requirements.
People with criminal records can go abroad, and there is no restriction in our laws. The key is whether the destination country gives them visas. Because in some countries, when applying for a visa, you need proof of no criminal record.
1. Can I get a passport with a criminal record?
A person with a criminal record or criminal record does not belong to the situation of not issuing a passport or not being allowed, and the passport has nothing to do with whether he committed a crime or not.
Second, criminal records can be eliminated within a few years.
Criminal record, also known as criminal record, generally refers to a person's record of past crimes or criminal acts. In our country's law, it generally refers to the file records of criminal records, and criminal files are generally kept in the public security department.
Criminal records will not be eliminated, no matter how long, they will be accompanied by individuals. However, if he was under the age of 18 at the time of committing the crime and was sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, the relevant criminal records shall be sealed up.
Third, the specific procedures for going abroad
First of all, bring your passport, admission notice, ID card and other supporting materials to the local foreign exchange administration for foreign exchange approval; Then, with the foreign exchange approval certificate from the SAFE, you can exchange money at the personal business department of the local China Bank. Generally, the same amount of RMB is deposited into the bank account in China, and then transferred to the Bank of China for foreign exchange. The specific process will be notified by BOC at that time.
Travel documents International passengers should go through all formalities such as passports, visas and travel documents before going through the flight and exit formalities. Passengers' passports, visas and travel documents should be carried with them and not transported in their luggage. The carrier shall not be responsible for the losses and expenses caused by the incomplete travel documents of passengers. However, the passenger shall be responsible for all losses and expenses incurred by the carrier, including (but not limited to) fines.
legal ground
Article 13 of the Passport Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that the passport issuing organ shall not issue a passport in any of the following circumstances:
(a) does not have the nationality of People's Republic of China (PRC);
(two) unable to prove identity;
(3) practicing fraud in the application process;
(4) Being sentenced to a penalty and serving a sentence;
(five) the people's court informed that there are unresolved civil cases that cannot leave the country;
(6) Being a defendant or criminal suspect in a criminal case;
(seven) the relevant competent departments of the State Council believe that leaving the country will cause harm to national security or cause great losses to national interests.
Article 12 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration stipulates that China citizens are not allowed to leave the country under any of the following circumstances:
(1) Failing to hold a valid exit-entry certificate or refusing or evading border inspection;
(two) the punishment has not been completed or belongs to the defendant or criminal suspect in a criminal case;
(three) there are unresolved civil cases, and the people's court decides not to leave the country;
(4) Being subject to criminal punishment for obstructing the administration of the country (border) or being repatriated by other countries or regions for illegal exit, illegal residence or illegal employment, and not allowed to leave the country within the prescribed time limit;
(five) may endanger national security and interests, the relevant authorities in the State Council decided not to leave the country;
(6) Other circumstances under which exit from the country is prohibited by laws and administrative regulations.