Can civil servants go abroad?

Civil servants can travel abroad, but they need approval from their employer.

National civil servants at the director level and above are national reporting personnel. If they need to apply for a private passport or leave the country for private purposes, they need approval from the public security organs and units. As long as you are not a cadre above the senior level, there will be no problem. As a national civil servant, in fact, like other residents, he enjoys various civil rights in accordance with the law.

If a civil servant needs to use his annual leave to travel abroad or visit relatives and friends, it is absolutely fine. However, civil servants as a group have certain particularities. As a national civil servant, when enjoying power in accordance with the law, due to the particularity of his status, he needs to follow relevant procedures. He cannot leave as he wants like other ordinary personnel. There are still certain restrictions.

Conditions for civil servants to travel abroad:

1. National civil servants at division level or above are national reporting personnel. If they need to apply for a private passport or travel abroad for private purposes, they need the public security agency, Unit approval. As long as you are not a cadre above the senior level, there will be no problem.

2. Some units will take your personal passport back to the unit.

3. When applying for some visas, such as European, American and Australian visas, you must provide proof of employment from the employer. In this case, generally the employer will not provide it, or is unwilling to provide it.

4. Some positions are not allowed to go abroad. For example, it is not easy to go abroad for special positions such as the National Security Bureau, the Security Bureau, and the police. Some require a report and application, and some simply don’t even think about it. You can only go abroad after a few years of retirement. Civil servants from other non-confidential units can go abroad.