Can I travel abroad with a criminal record?

Legal analysis: Yes, there are five kinds of people who are not allowed to leave China according to the law, namely: 1. Defendants in criminal cases and criminal suspects identified by public security organs, people's procuratorates and people's courts. 2. The people's court informs that there are unresolved civil cases that cannot leave the country. 3. The sentenced person is serving his sentence. 4. Being re-educated through labor. 5. The relevant authorities in the State Council believe that leaving the country will endanger national security or cause great losses to national interests (mainly refers to those who have worked in key departments such as state secrecy organs or cutting-edge science departments and mastered important secrets such as politics, economy and military science).

Legal basis: Article 286 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * 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.

If the criminal record is sealed, it shall not be provided to any unit or individual, except for the need of judicial organs to handle cases or the relevant units to make inquiries in accordance with state regulations. Units that inquire according to law shall keep the sealed criminal records confidential.

The Supreme People's Court the Supreme People's Procuratorate Ministry of Public Security Ministry of National Security Ministry of Justice "Opinions on Establishing Criminal Record System for Criminals" Criminal record is an objective record of criminals by special state organs. Criminal record system is an important part of modern social management system. In order to meet the needs of economic and social development in the new era, further promote social management innovation, maintain social stability and promote social harmony, we now put forward the following opinions on establishing a criminal record system in China.