Is it illegal for foreigners to apply for tourist visas to work in China?

Legal Analysis: It is illegal for foreigners to apply for tourist visas to work in China, and offenders will be deported.

Legal basis: Article 62 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration, foreigners may be deported under any of the following circumstances: (1) Those who have been ordered to leave the country within a time limit and have not left the country within the time limit; (2) being refused entry; (three) illegal residence and illegal employment; (four) in violation of this law or other laws and administrative regulations, it is necessary to be deported.

Other overseas personnel under any of the circumstances listed in the preceding paragraph may be deported according to law.

Deported persons are not allowed to enter the country for one to five years from the date of expulsion.