Entry-exit and stay

Circumstances in which a foreigner shall be prohibited from entering

Under any of the following circumstances, a foreigner shall be prohibited from entering China:

(1) The foreigner does not hold any valid exit-entry credentials or refuses or evades border inspection;

(2) The foreigner has been deported as sentenced or repatriated as decided and the period of prohibition from entering China has not expired;

(3) The foreigner has serious mental disorder, infectious pulmonary tuberculosis or any other infectious disease that may cause serious damage to the public health;

(4) The foreigner may compromise the national security and interest of China, disrupt the public order, or commit other violations of law or criminal offences;

(5) The foreigner makes falsification in the process of visa application or is unable to prove sufficient funds to cover all necessary expenses for his or her period of stay within China;

(6) The foreigner may, after entering China, engage in any activity not in compliance with the type of visa held. 18. Circumstances that foreigners shall be prohibited from exiting China:

Under any of the following circumstances, a foreigner shall be prohibited from exiting China:

(1) The foreigner has not finished serving a criminal sentence or is the accused or a suspect in a criminal case, except for the transfer of sentenced persons under a relevant agreement between China and a foreign country;

(2) The foreigner is prohibited from exiting China as decided by a people's court for involvement in a pending civil case;

(3) The foreigner who operates business in China defaults in paying labor remuneration to workers and is prohibited from exiting China as decided by the relevant department of the State Council or the people's government of a province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government;

(4) Other circumstances as set out by laws and administrative regulations under which the foreigner is prohibited from exiting China.