Can I apply for a visa abroad if I have a criminal record?

Legal analysis: Those with a criminal record can apply for a visa. Visas will not be issued to those who have the following circumstances: 1. Those who do not have the nationality of the People's Republic of China; 2. Those who cannot prove their identity; 3. Those who committed fraud during the application process; 4. Those who have been sentenced to prison and are serving their sentences; 5 . The people's court notifies that the person cannot leave the country due to unsettled civil cases; 6. The person is a defendant in a criminal case or a criminal suspect; 7. The relevant competent authorities believe that leaving the country will cause harm to national security or cause significant losses to national interests.

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) Failure to hold 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 criminal suspect in a criminal case;

(3) There are unsettled civil cases and the people's court decides not to leave the country;

(4) Subject to criminal penalties for obstructing national (border) border management or being punished for illegally leaving the country, illegal residence, or illegal employment Repatriation from other countries or regions before the specified period of prohibition from leaving the country;

(5) It may endanger national security and interests, and the relevant competent department of the State Council decides not to leave the country;

( 6) Other situations in which departure from the country is prohibited by laws and administrative regulations.