Can I go abroad with a criminal record? Can I get a visa?

You can go abroad as long as you are not restricted from leaving the country. China citizens with criminal records can access the background database of the embassy when applying for a visa. Generally speaking, there is nothing wrong with traveling abroad, but it depends on the decision of the visa country. According to different visa policies in different countries, it is possible to refuse a visa on the grounds of having a criminal record.

However, China's laws also stipulate that there are five kinds of people who are not allowed to leave the country:

1, defendants in criminal cases and criminal suspects identified by public security organs or people's procuratorates and people's courts;

2, the people's court informed that there are unresolved civil cases can not leave the country;

3, was sentenced to punishment is serving a sentence;

4. Being reeducated through labor;

5. The relevant authorities in the State Council believe that leaving the country will cause harm to national security or cause great losses to national interests. (Mainly refers to those who have worked in key departments such as state secret organs or cutting-edge science and have mastered important secrets such as politics, economy and military science.

What's the impact of having a criminal record?

1. Administrative punishment, generally fine detention, has little impact on life.

2. If you are detained or forced to give up drugs, your personal information will be entered into the national drug control system. If you go abroad and stay in a hotel, there will usually be an alarm system in the local area to ask the local police station to investigate.

3. Reeducation through labor or shelter education, then, except going abroad and changing households, everything else will have a great impact.

4. Have a criminal record, can't apply for civil servants, and can't get a passport if you want to go abroad. Looking for a job may be discriminated against. When criminal cases occur in the future, people with criminal records will be the key targets of investigation first, and it is basically impossible to join the party. If you go abroad, there should be no problem with traveling. For other purposes (such as immigration), the visa issuing country may refuse the visa on the grounds of criminal record (only possible, depending on the policies of different countries). Teachers' qualification certificate may not be passed in the file audit, and so are civil servants and institutions. There is no problem in starting a business. If you want to work in an enterprise, some enterprises will ask to fill in the punishment, while others will not. Loans are generally not a problem.

It may have a little impact on families and future generations, mainly because children may have an impact on some jobs that require political review in the future, but it should not be serious.

The influence on later life may mainly be the public opinion and the perception of people around. After all, the idea that a criminal record equals a bad person is still valid in many people's minds. However, because they are exempt from criminal punishment, there should not be many people who know the criminal record (the neighborhood Committee and the police station in the jurisdiction know it, fearing that the people inside will spread around).

legal ground

Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration Article 9 China citizens shall apply for passports or other travel documents when leaving or entering the country. China citizens who want to go to other countries or regions also need to obtain visas or other entry permits. However, unless the China government has signed visa exemption agreements with other governments or the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide otherwise. China citizens who leave or enter the country as seafarers and work on foreign ships shall apply for a seaman's certificate according to law. Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration Article 9 China citizens shall apply for passports or other travel documents when leaving or entering the country. China citizens who want to go to other countries or regions also need to obtain visas or other entry permits. However, unless the China government has signed visa exemption agreements with other governments or the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide otherwise. China citizens who leave or enter the country as seafarers and work on foreign ships shall apply for a seaman's certificate according to law.