Can retired department-level cadres travel abroad?

Yes, but it must be approved by the organization and completed in accordance with the prescribed procedures. The following documents are for your reference:

Central Commission for Discipline Inspection,

Organization Department of the Central Committee, Central Leading Group for Foreign Affairs

Office, Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Public Security Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of National Security,

Ministry of Supervision, and Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council on strengthening

leading cadres of party and government agencies at the county (division) level and above

going abroad (overseas) ) Management Opinions

Zhongbanfa (1999) No. 23

In recent years, the Party Central Committee, the State Council and relevant departments have formulated and issued a series of regulations on leading cadres going abroad ( The regulations on approval and management of foreign exchanges play an important role in ensuring the normal development of foreign exchanges and safeguarding national interests. In order to further improve the system, plug loopholes, and increase the intensity of supervision and management of leading cadres, the following opinions are hereby put forward on strengthening the management of overseas visits (overseas) of leading cadres at or above the county (division) level of party and government agencies:

1 , Strictly perform the examination and approval procedures for going abroad (overseas)

(1) Approval for staff of institutions stationed abroad (overseas). Leading cadres at the county (division) level who are assigned to work in foreign (overseas) institutions must be approved by the Organization Department of the Party Committee of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government or the department authorized by the Party Committee of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government, or by the Party Group (Party Committee) of the central ministries and commissions, and state agencies and ministries. . Cadres at the local (department, department, bureau) level who are assigned to work in foreign (overseas) institutions must be approved by the party committee of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government or the party group (party committee) of the central ministries and commissions or state agencies and ministries. Cadres managed by the central government are assigned to work in foreign (overseas) institutions, and the party committees of the relevant provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government or the party groups (party committees) of central ministries and commissions, state agencies, ministries, and commissions shall report to the central government for approval.

For leading cadres at or above the county (division) level who are posted to foreign embassies, consulates, United Nations representative agencies, other international organizations, Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch and Xinhua News Agency Macao Branch, their overseas (border) approval procedures will be followed by their appointment. The formalities are handled together. Those who are assigned to hold central management positions must go through the formalities for leaving the country or going to Hong Kong and Macao based on the notice of appointment from the central government.

Leading cadres at or above the county (division) level are generally not allowed to work part-time in Chinese-funded institutions (enterprises) outside the country (overseas). Due to special circumstances, if a Chinese-funded institution (enterprise) needs to be stationed abroad (overseas), the approval procedures must be obtained in advance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the embassy or consulate abroad or Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch or Xinhua News Agency Macau Branch . Among them, if cadres managed by the central government need to be assigned to work in Chinese-funded institutions (enterprises) abroad (overseas), the party committees of the relevant provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government or the party groups (party committees) of central ministries and commissions, and state agencies and ministries shall report to the central government for approval, and the process shall be handled with the approval documents from the central government. Procedures for traveling abroad or to Hong Kong and Macau.

(2) Approval for temporarily leaving the country for business. When cadres at the deputy county (division) level temporarily go abroad on official business, the party committee or organization and personnel department of the unit where they work shall be responsible for filling out the "Examination Form for Personnel Going Abroad for Official Work and Going to Hong Kong and Macao", putting forward review opinions and completing the approval procedures. Cadres at or above the county (division) level who temporarily go abroad on official business can generally go through the approval procedures together with the overseas mission, but the unit where they work must fill in the "Registration Form for Personnel Going Abroad on Official Work" and manage it as a cadre The authority shall be reported to the superior organization and personnel department for filing and review.

Cadres managed by the central government who temporarily go abroad on official business shall, in accordance with central regulations, be reviewed by the Office of the Central Leading Group for Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council before being reported to the Central Leading Group for Foreign Affairs or the State Council for approval . Cadres at the department (bureau) level managed by the central government who temporarily go abroad (border) on official business and provincial cadres in border provinces (autonomous regions) who temporarily go abroad on official business to adjacent countries (regions) do not need to report to the Central Leading Group for Foreign Affairs and the State Council for approval. The party committee of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government or the party group (party committee) of the central ministries and commissions or state agencies and commissions where the application is located shall be reviewed and approved, and reported to the Organization Department of the Central Committee for filing.

(3) Approval for traveling abroad for private purposes. When leading cadres apply to go abroad (border) for private reasons, they must strictly follow the cadre management authority, report to the superior organization and the personnel department for approval, and then go to the public security department to go through the procedures for going abroad (border). Cadres at or above the deputy provincial and ministerial level who apply to go abroad for private purposes must still go through the approval procedures in accordance with the "Notice on the Approval of Senior Cadres Going Abroad for Private Purposes" (Zutongzi [1992] No. 20) of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the CPC. When departments (bureaus) under the central government apply to travel abroad for private purposes at the ministry level, the party committee of the relevant province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government or the party group (party committee) of the central ministries and commissions, or state agencies, ministries, and commissions must submit their opinions to the Organization Department of the Central Committee for approval.

When leading cadres apply to settle abroad (including applying for passes to Hong Kong and Macao), they must go through the approval procedures according to different situations. Those who hold current positions must do so one year after resigning from their current posts; those who resign or retire must report to the superior party committee and organization and personnel departments for approval according to the cadre management authority six months after completing the resignation or retirement procedures; cadres managed by the central government shall be subject to the relevant provinces and departments. The party committees of autonomous regions and municipalities or the party groups (party committees) of central ministries and state agencies and commissions put forward opinions (democratic parties and non-partisans must obtain the consent of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee in advance), and submit them to the central government for approval after review by the Organization Department of the Central Committee. After the above-mentioned personnel are approved, they can go to the public security department to go through the formalities with the approval documents. Among them, the secret-related personnel can only go through the approval procedures after the prescribed declassification period expires.

Leading cadres at all levels are not allowed to accept funding from foreign businessmen or Chinese-funded institutions (enterprises) stationed abroad (overseas) when they go abroad (overseas) to visit relatives, travel, or handle other private matters.

2. Strict management of passports and passes to Hong Kong and Macao

(1) National regulations on the management of official passports and exit (entry) passes must be conscientiously implemented. After temporarily leaving the country (territory) for business and returning to the country (territory) after the period of permanent work abroad, the passport or exit pass document must be handed over to the department designated by the issuing authority for unified custody within the specified period. Relevant units or departments must regularly report to the issuing authority the status of handing over official passports and exit (entry) pass documents for safekeeping. For those who do not hand in their business passports and exit (entry) passes within the prescribed time limit, the issuing authority and the custody department must promptly notify the organization and personnel department at the same level of the relevant situation, and report to the higher-level party committee (party group). Those who do not turn in their official passports and exit (entry) pass documents on time shall be notified and criticized, and corresponding penalties shall be imposed in accordance with regulations. Leading cadres at or above the county (division) level must hold passports or pass documents consistent with their overseas status when going abroad (border) and staying abroad (border), and are not allowed to hold both official and private travel (border) documents at the same time.

(2) When leading cadres apply to go abroad for private purposes, they must report and register to the party organizations of their respective regions and departments after obtaining their passports or passes to and from Hong Kong and Macao. The contents of the report and registration include the name of the holder, position, issuing authority, date of issuance, validity period, certificate number and use of the certificate, etc. Those who have obtained a passport for traveling abroad for private purposes and a pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao before the issuance of this "Opinion" must submit a supplementary report and registration to the party organization of their respective region and department.

(3) Leading cadres are not allowed to go through retirement or resignation procedures abroad, and are not allowed to apply for foreign long-term residence permits (green cards), travel passes to Hong Kong and Macau, or permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau for any reason. ID card. If the case has been handled, the individual must take the initiative to report to the party organization in the region or department to which he belongs (cadres managed by the central government must report to the Central Organization Department), and handle it in accordance with relevant regulations.

If the spouse of a leading cadre at or above the county (division) level settles abroad or has applied for a foreign long-term residence permit, a pass to Hong Kong and Macao, or a permanent resident identity card for Hong Kong and Macao, the leading cadre himself must apply to the local government and the Department party organization report. Among them, the centrally managed departments must report to the Central Organization Department while reporting to the party organizations of their respective regions or departments.

3. Seriously investigate and deal with violations of disciplines and laws

For leading cadres at or above the county (division) level who seriously violate foreign affairs disciplines or run away (including staying and failing to return) or defect, the situation must be carefully verified , find the reasons, draw lessons, and deal with the relevant personnel seriously. Those who privately obtain permanent residence abroad (outside the country) without the approval of the organization will be immediately transferred back upon discovery and given Party and political disciplinary sanctions. The situation must be reported to the national security organs in a timely manner and reported to the higher-level organizational department, and reported to the Central Organization Department step by step. Those who conceal or delay reporting will be subject to party and government disciplinary sanctions depending on the severity of the case. From now on, any person who exceeds his or her authority, commits fraud, and obtains a passport or a pass to Hong Kong and Macao during the approval procedures for leading cadres at or above the county (division) level of party and government agencies to go abroad, once discovered by the relevant units, they must immediately report it to the higher-level organizational department and the disciplinary inspection and supervision department. Reports from the government agencies and the licensing authorities shall be made, and those who violate disciplines and laws must be severely investigated and punished. For those who commit acts endangering national security while abroad (outside the country), the relevant departments must cooperate with the national security agencies to seriously investigate and deal with them. Those who violate criminal laws must be transferred to judicial organs for investigation of criminal responsibility in accordance with the law.

4. Implement a responsibility system for the management of leading cadres going abroad

It is necessary to carry out hierarchical responsibilities according to the cadre management authority, and one level at a time. Party organizations at all levels must further enhance their sense of political responsibility, put the management of leading cadres abroad (border) on their agenda, and pay close attention to it. For the leading cadres under their management who go abroad for official or private purposes, they must strictly implement the approval procedures, conscientiously do a good job in the safekeeping and collection of official passports and passes to Hong Kong and Macao, and conscientiously implement the reporting and collection of private passports and passes to Hong Kong and Macao. registration system, strengthen coordination with relevant departments, and report problems promptly and investigate and deal with them seriously.

The party committees of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government and the party groups (party committees) of the central ministries and commissions and state agencies must formulate specific regulations for their regions and departments based on the spirit of the above opinions, and effectively strengthen the leadership of leading cadres at all levels. Management of going abroad.

The party committees of all public institutions and enterprise units must refer to the provisions of this "Opinion" to strengthen the management of leading cadres going abroad.