Can I travel abroad with a criminal record?

You can travel abroad with a criminal record, but you must meet the entry requirements of the destination country.

According to the laws of China, people with criminal records can travel abroad under certain circumstances. In principle, those who have completed the execution of criminal punishment or have been exempted from criminal punishment may go abroad. However, whether you can go abroad depends on the visa policy and entry requirements of the destination country. For example, if the target country requires proof of no criminal record, people with criminal records may not be able to obtain visas. In addition, China citizens are not allowed to leave the country under any of the following circumstances: they are serving a sentence, are defendants or criminal suspects in criminal cases, are restricted from leaving the country by the people's court in unresolved civil cases, are subject to criminal punishment for disrupting the management of the country (border), or are repatriated before the restricted period, which may endanger national security and interests. Therefore, when people with criminal records consider traveling abroad, they must first understand and meet the specific entry requirements of the destination country.

Scope of influence of criminal record:

1. Employment opportunities: Some industries or positions may restrict people with criminal records;

2. Credit evaluation: Criminal record may affect an individual's credit score and loan application;

3. Educational opportunities: Some educational institutions may review the criminal records of applicants;

4. Social welfare: A criminal record may affect an individual's eligibility for certain social benefits;

5. Public trust: A criminal record may affect an individual's reputation in society and the public's trust in him.

To sum up, people with criminal records can travel abroad, but whether they can go abroad depends on the visa policy and entry requirements of the destination country, including whether they need to provide proof of no criminal record. Therefore, when people with criminal records consider traveling abroad, they must first understand and meet the specific entry requirements of the destination country.

Legal basis:

Passport Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 13

In any of the following circumstances, the passport issuing organ shall not issue a passport:

(a) does not have the nationality of People's Republic of China (PRC);

(two) unable to prove identity;

(3) practicing fraud in the application process;

(4) Being sentenced to a penalty and serving a sentence;

(five) the people's court informed that there are unresolved civil cases that cannot leave the country;

(6) Being a defendant or criminal suspect in a criminal case;

(seven) the relevant competent departments of the State Council believe that leaving the country will cause harm to national security or cause great losses to national interests.