Can I travel abroad if I have a criminal record?

Legal analysis: Based on a detailed analysis of the specific situation, whether a person with a criminal record can go abroad is not prohibited by Chinese law. The key lies in the visa requirements of the destination country. If you need to provide a clean criminal record, you cannot go to that country.

Legal basis: "Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China" Article 12 Chinese citizens who are under any of the following circumstances are not allowed to leave the country: (1) Without valid exit and entry documents or Refusing or evading border inspection; (2) Being sentenced to a sentence that has not yet been completed or being a defendant or suspect in a criminal case; (3) There is an unsettled civil case and the people's court decides not to leave the country; (4) Those who are subject to criminal penalties for obstructing national (border) border management or are deported from other countries or regions for illegal exit, illegal residence, or illegal employment, and are not allowed to leave the country for a period of time; (5) may endanger national security and interests, and the relevant supervisor of the State Council The department decides not to leave the country; (6) Other situations where the person is not allowed to leave the country as stipulated in laws and administrative regulations.