中華人民共和國外國人入境出境管理法

　　【標(biāo)題】 中華人民共和國外國人入境出境管理法(附英文)

　　【發(fā)布單位】 全國人大常委會

　　【發(fā)布日期】1985年11月22日

　　【實(shí)施日期】1986年02月01日

　　目 錄

　　第一章 總則

　　第二章 入境

　　第三章 居留

　　第四章 旅行

　　第五章 出境

　　第六章 管理機(jī)關(guān)

　　第七章 處罰

　　第八章 附則

　　第一章 總 則

　　第一條 為維護(hù)中華人民共和國的主權(quán)、安全和社會秩序，有利于發(fā)展國際交往，特制定本法。外國人入、出、通過中華人民共和國國境和在中國居留、旅行，適用本法。

　　第二條 外國人入境、過境和在中國境內(nèi)居留，必須經(jīng)中國政府主管機(jī)關(guān)許可。

　　第三條 外國人入境、出境、邊境，必須從對外國人開放的或者指定的口岸通行，接受過防檢查機(jī)關(guān)的檢查。外國的交通工具入境、出境、邊境，必須從對外國人開放的或者指定的口岸通行，接受過防檢查機(jī)關(guān)的檢查和監(jiān)護(hù)。

　　第四條 中國政府保護(hù)在中國境內(nèi)的外國人的合法權(quán)利和利益。外國人的人身自由不受侵犯，非經(jīng)人民檢察院批準(zhǔn)或者決定或者人民法院決定，并由公安機(jī)關(guān)或者國家安全機(jī)關(guān)執(zhí)行，不受逮捕。

　　第五條 外國人在中國境內(nèi)，必須遵守中國法律，不得危害中國國家安全、損害社會公共利益、破壞社會公共秩序。

　　第二章 入 境

　　第六條 外國人入境，應(yīng)當(dāng)向中國的外交代表機(jī)關(guān)、領(lǐng)事機(jī)關(guān)或者外交部授權(quán)的其他駐外機(jī)關(guān)申請辦理簽證。在特定情況下，依照國務(wù)院規(guī)定，外國人也可以向中國政府主管機(jī)關(guān)指定口岸的簽證機(jī)關(guān)申請辦理簽證。同中國政府訂有簽證協(xié)議的國家的人員入境，按照協(xié)議執(zhí)行。外國對中國公民入境、過境有專門規(guī)定的，中國政府主管機(jī)關(guān)可以根據(jù)情況采取相應(yīng)措施。持聯(lián)程客票搭乘國際航班直接過境，在中國停留不超過二十四小時不出機(jī)場的外國人，免辦簽證。要求臨時離開機(jī)場的，需經(jīng)防檢查機(jī)關(guān)批準(zhǔn)。

　　第七條 外國人申請各項(xiàng)簽證，應(yīng)當(dāng)提供有效護(hù)照，必要時提供有關(guān)證明。

　　第八條 應(yīng)聘或者受雇來中國工作的外國人，申請簽證時，應(yīng)當(dāng)持有應(yīng)聘或者受雇證明。

　　第九條 來中國定居的外國人，申請簽證時，應(yīng)當(dāng)持有定居身份確認(rèn)表。定居身份確認(rèn)表，由申請人向申請定居地的公安機(jī)關(guān)申請領(lǐng)取。

　　第十條 中國政府主管機(jī)關(guān)根據(jù)外國人申請入境的事由，發(fā)給相應(yīng)的簽證。

　　第十一條 從事國際航行的航空器或者船舶抵達(dá)中國口岸時，機(jī)長、船長或者代理人必須向過防檢查機(jī)關(guān)提交旅客名單;外國的飛機(jī)、船舶還必須提供機(jī)組、船員名單。

　　第十二條 被認(rèn)為入境后可能危害中國的國家安全、社會秩序的外國人，不準(zhǔn)入境。

　　第三章 居 留

　　第十三條 外國人在中國居留，必須持有中國政府主管機(jī)關(guān)簽發(fā)的身份證件或者居留證件。身份證件或者居留證件的有效期限，根據(jù)入境的事由確定。在中國居留的外國人，應(yīng)當(dāng)在規(guī)定的時間內(nèi)到當(dāng)?shù)毓矙C(jī)關(guān)繳驗(yàn)證件。

　　第十四條 依照中國法律在中國投資或者同中國的企業(yè)、事業(yè)單位進(jìn)行經(jīng)濟(jì)、科學(xué)技術(shù)、文化合作以及其他需要在中國長期居留的外國人，經(jīng)中國政府主管機(jī)關(guān)批準(zhǔn)，可以獲得長期居留或者永久居留資格。

　　第十五條 對因?yàn)檎卧蛞蟊茈y的外國人，經(jīng)中國政府主管機(jī)關(guān)批準(zhǔn)，準(zhǔn)許在中國居留。

　　第十六條 對不遵守中國法律的外國人，中國政府主管機(jī)關(guān)可以縮短其在中國停留的期限或者取消其在中國居留的資格。

　　第十七條 外國人在中國境內(nèi)臨時住宿，應(yīng)當(dāng)依照規(guī)定，辦理住宿登記。

　　第十八條 持居留證件的外國人在中國變更居留地點(diǎn)，必須依照規(guī)定辦理遷移手續(xù)。

　　第十九條 未取得居留證件的外國人和來中國留學(xué)的外國人，未經(jīng)中國政府主管機(jī)關(guān)允許，不得在中國就業(yè)。

　　第四章 旅 行

　　第二十條 外國人持有效的簽證或者居留證件，可以前往中國政府規(guī)定的對外國人開放的地區(qū)旅行。

　　第二十一條 外國人前往不對國外人開放的地區(qū)旅行，必須向當(dāng)?shù)毓矙C(jī)關(guān)申請旅行證件。

　　第五章 出 境

　　第二十二條 外國人出境，憑本人有效護(hù)照或者其他有效證件。

　　第二十三條 有下列情形之一的外國人，不準(zhǔn)出境：

　　(一)刑事案件的被告人和公安機(jī)關(guān)或者人民檢察院或者人民法院認(rèn)定的犯罪嫌疑人;

　　(二)人民法院通知有未了結(jié)民事案件不能離境的;

　　(三)有其他違反中國法律的行為尚未處理，經(jīng)有關(guān)主管機(jī)關(guān)認(rèn)定需要追究的。

　　第二十四條 有下列情形之一的外國人，邊防檢查機(jī)關(guān)有權(quán)阻止出境，并依法處理：

　　(一)持用無效出境證件的;

　　(二)持用他人出境證件的;

　　(三)持用偽造或者涂改的出境證件的。

　　第六章 管理機(jī)關(guān)

　　第二十五條 中國政府在國外受理外國人入境、過境申請的機(jī)關(guān)，是中國的外交代表機(jī)關(guān)、領(lǐng)事機(jī)關(guān)和外交部授權(quán)的其他駐外機(jī)關(guān)。中國政府在國內(nèi)受理外國人入境、過境、居留、旅行申請的機(jī)關(guān)，是公安部、公安部授權(quán)的地方公安機(jī)關(guān)和外交部、外交部授權(quán)的地方外事部門。

　　第二十六條 受理外國人入境、過境、居留、旅行申請的機(jī)關(guān)有權(quán)拒發(fā)簽證、證件;對已經(jīng)發(fā)出的簽證、證件，有權(quán)吊銷或者宣布作廢。公安部和外交部在必要時，可以改變各自授權(quán)的機(jī)關(guān)所作出的決定。

　　第二十七條 對非法入境、非法居留的外國人，縣級以上公安機(jī)關(guān)可以拘留審查、監(jiān)視居住或者遣送出境。

　　第二十八條 縣級以上公安機(jī)關(guān)外事民警在執(zhí)行任務(wù)時，有權(quán)查驗(yàn)外國人的護(hù)照和其他證件。外事民警查驗(yàn)時，應(yīng)當(dāng)出示自己的工作證件，有關(guān)組織或者個人有協(xié)助的責(zé)任。

　　第七章 處 罰

　　第二十九條 對違反本法規(guī)定，非法入境、出境的，在中國境內(nèi)非法居留或者停留的，未持有效旅行證件前往不對外國人開放的地區(qū)旅行的，偽造、涂改、冒用、轉(zhuǎn)讓入境、出境

　　證件的，縣級以上公安機(jī)關(guān)可以處以警告、罰款或者十日以下拘留處罰;情節(jié)嚴(yán)重，構(gòu)成犯罪的，依法追究刑事責(zé)任。受公安機(jī)關(guān)罰款或者拘留處罰的外國人，對處罰不服的，在接到通知之日起十五日內(nèi)，可以向上一級公安機(jī)關(guān)提出申訴，由上一級公安機(jī)關(guān)作出最后裁決，也可以直接向當(dāng)?shù)厝嗣穹ㄔ禾崞鹪V訟。

　　第三十條 有本法第二十九條所列行為情節(jié)嚴(yán)重的，公安部可以處以限期出境或者驅(qū)逐出境處罰。

　　第八章 附 則

　　第三十一條 本法所稱的外國人是指依照《中華人民共和國國籍法》不具有中國國籍的人。

　　第三十二條 同中國毗鄰國家的外國人，居住在兩國邊境接壤地區(qū)的，臨時入中國國境、出中國國境，有兩國之間協(xié)議的按照協(xié)議執(zhí)行，沒有協(xié)議的按照中國政府的規(guī)定執(zhí)行。

　　第三十三條 公安部和外交部根據(jù)本法制定實(shí)施細(xì)則，報國務(wù)院批準(zhǔn)施行。

　　第三十四條 外國駐中華人民共和國外交代表機(jī)關(guān)、領(lǐng)事機(jī)關(guān)成員以及享有特權(quán)和豁免的其他外國人入境后的管理，按國務(wù)院及其主管機(jī)關(guān)的有關(guān)規(guī)定辦理。

　　第三十五條 本法自一九八六年二月一日起施行。

　　LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON CONTROL OF THE ENTRY AND EXIT OF ALIENS

　　Important Notice: (注意事項(xiàng))

　　英文本源自中華人民共和國務(wù)院法制局編譯, 中國法制出版社出版的《中華人民共和國涉外法規(guī)匯編》(1991年7月版).

　　當(dāng)發(fā)生歧意時, 應(yīng)以法律法規(guī)頒布單位發(fā)布的中文原文為準(zhǔn).

　　This English document is coming from "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)

　　which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China Legal System Publishing House.

　　In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.

　　Whole Document (法規(guī)全文)

　　LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON CONTROL OF THE ENTRY AND EXIT OF ALIENS

　　(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)

　　Contents

　　Chapter I General Provisions

　　Chapter II Entry into the Country

　　Chapter III Residence

　　Chapter IV Travel

　　Chapter V Exit from the Country

　　Chapter VI Administrative Organs

　　Chapter VII Penalties

　　Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions

　　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 public order and facilitating international exchange. This Law is applicable to aliens entering, leaving and transiting the territory of the People's Republic of China and to those residing and travelling in China.

　　Article 2

　　Aliens must obtain the permission of the competent authorities of the

　　Chinese Government in order to enter, transit or reside in China.

　　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 by the frontier inspection offices. For entry, exit and transit, foreign-owned means of transport must pass through ports open to aliens or other designated ports and must be subject to inspection and supervision by the frontier inspection offices.

　　Article 4

　　The Chinese Government shall protect the lawful rights and interests of

　　aliens on Chinese territory.Freedom of the person of aliens is inviolable. No alien may be arrested except with the approval or by decision of a people's procuratorate or by decision of a people's court, and arrest must be made by a public security organ or state security organ.

　　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 order.

　　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 abroad authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In specific situations aliens may, in compliance with the provisions of the State Council, apply for visas to visa-granting offices at ports designated by the competent authorities of the Chinese Government. The entry of nationals from countries having visa agreements with the Chinese Government shall be handled in accordance with those agreements. In cases where another country has special provisions for Chinese citizens entering and transiting that country, the competent authorities of the

　　Chinese Government may adopt reciprocal measures contingent on the

　　circumstances. Visas are not required for aliens in immediate transit on connected international flights who hold passenger tickets and stay for no more than 24 hours in China entirely within airport boundaries. Anyone desiring to leave the airport temporarily must obtain permission from the frontier inspection office.

　　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. Applicants may

　　obtain such forms from public security organs at the place where they

　　intend to reside.

　　Article 10

　　The competent authorities of the Chinese Government shall issue

　　appropriate visas to aliens according to the purposes stated in their

　　entry applications.

　　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 name list to the frontier inspection office; a foreign aircraft or vessel must also provide a name list of its crew members.

　　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 the Chinese Government. The term of validity of identification papers or residence certificates shall be determined according to the purposes of entry. Aliens residing in China shall submit their certificates to the local public security organs for examination within the prescribed period of time.

　　Article 14

　　Aliens who, in compliance with Chinese laws, find it necessary to

　　establish prolonged residence in China for the purpose of investing in

　　China or engaging in cooperative projects with Chinese enterprises or

　　institutions in the economic, scientific, technological and cultural

　　fields, or for other purposes, are eligible for prolonged or permanent

　　residence in China upon approval by the competent authorities of the

　　Chinese Government.

　　Article 15

　　Aliens who seek asylum for political reasons shall be permitted to reside in China upon approval by the competent authorities of the Chinese Government.

　　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 by the competent authorities of the Chinese Government.

　　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 to the

　　relevant provisions.

　　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 permission of the competent authorities of the Chinese Government.

　　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 suspects confirmed by a

　　public security organ, a people's procuratorate or a people's court;

　　(2) persons who, as notified by a people's court, shall be denied exit

　　owing to involvement in unresolved civil cases; and

　　(3) persons who have committed other acts in violation of Chinese law who have not been dealt with and against whom the competent authorities

　　consider it necessary to institute prosecution.

　　Article 24

　　Frontier inspection offices shall have the power to stop aliens belonging to any of the following categories from leaving the country and to deal with them according to law:

　　(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 VI Administrative Organs

　　Article 25

　　China's diplomatic missions, consular offices and other resident agencies abroad authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall be the Chinese Government's agencies abroad to handle aliens' applications for entry and transit.

　　The Ministry of Public Security, its authorized local public security

　　organs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its authorized local foreign affairs departments shall be the Chinese Government's agencies in China to handle aliens' applications for entry, transit, residence and travel.

　　Article 26

　　The authorities handling aliens' applications for entry, transit,

　　residence and travel shall have the power to refuse to issue visas and

　　certificates or to cancel visas and certificates already issued or declare them invalid.

　　The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may,when necessary, alter decisions made by their respectively authorized agencies.

　　Article 27

　　An alien who enters or resides in China illegally may be detained for

　　examination or be subjected to residential surveillance or deportation by a public security organ at or above the county level.

　　Article 28

　　While performing their duties, foreign affairs police of the public

　　security organs at or above the county level shall have the power to

　　examine the passports and other certificates of aliens. When conducting

　　such examinations, the foreign affairs police shall produce their own

　　service certificates, and relevant organizations or individuals shall have the duty to offer them assistance.

　　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 an illegal stopover in China, travels to places closed to aliens without a valid travel document, forges or alters an entry or exit certificate, uses another person's certificate as his own or transfers his certificate, he may be penalized by a public security organ at or above the county level with a warning, a fine or detention for not more than ten days. If the circumstances of the case are serious enough to constitute a crime,criminal responsibility shall be investigated in accordance with the law.

　　If an alien subject to a fine or detention by a public security organ

　　refuses to accept the penalty, he may, within 15 days of receiving

　　notification, appeal to the public security organ at the next higher

　　level, which shall make the final decision; he may also directly file suit in the local people's court.

　　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 country within a certain time or may expel him from the country.

　　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 the People's

　　Republic of China.

　　Article 32

　　Transistory entry into and exit from China by aliens who are nationals of a country adjacent to China and who reside in areas bordering on China shall be handled according to any relevant agreements between the two countries or, in the absence of such agreements, according to the relevant provisions of the Chinese Government.

　　Article 33

　　The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall,pursuant to this Law, formulate rules for its implementation, which shall go into effect after being submitted to and approved by the State Council.

　　Article 34

　　Affairs concerning members of foreign diplomatic missions and consular

　　offices in the People's Republic of China and other aliens who enjoy

　　diplomatic privileges and immunities, after their entry into China, shall be administered in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State Council and its competent departments.

　　Article 35

　　This Law shall go into effect on February 1, 1986.