Article 2: Permission must be obtained from the competent authorities of the Chinese Government by aliens for their entry, exit and residence in China.

Article 3: For entry, exit and transit, aliens shall pass through the ports open to aliens or other designated ports and shall be subject to inspection at border checkpoints.

Article 4: The Chinese Government protects the legitimate rights and interests of all aliens within Chinese territory. The personal freedom of aliens shall be inviable. Aliens shall not be liable to arrest unless a warrant or decision is made by a people’s procuratorate or a decision is made by a people’s court and such warrant or decision is executed by a public security organ or state security organ.

Article 5: Aliens in China shall abide by Chinese law and shall not endanger the national security of China, harm its public interests or disturb its public order.

Entry

Article 6: For entry into China, aliens shall apply for visas to the appropriate Chinese diplomatic missions.

Article 8: Aliens invited or employed to work in China shall, in applying for visas, produce letters of invitation or employment.

Article 13: Aliens residing in China shall possess identity cards or residence certificates issued by the competent authorities of the Chinese Government. Aliens residing in China shall submit certificates for examination to the local public security organs within the prescribed period of time.

Article 16: In the case of an alien who fails to abide by Chinese law, his period of stay in China may be shortened or his status of residence in China annulled at the competent authorities of the Chinese Government.

Article 18:  Aliens holding residence certificates who wish to change places of residence in China shall complete removal formalities pursuant to the relevant stipulations.

Travel

Article 20:  Aliens who hold visas and residence certificates may travel to places declared open to aliens by the Chinese Government.

Article 21:  Aliens wishing to travel to places not open to aliens shall apply to the local public security organs for travel permits.

EXIT

Article 22: For exit from China, aliens shall present their valid passports or any other valid certificates.

PENALTIES

Article 29: Whoever illegally enters, leaves, or resides or stops over in China, or travels to places not open to aliens without a valid travel permit may be subjected to such penalties as warning, fine or detention for not more than ten days. Offenders whose violations are serious enough to constitute crimes shall be prosecuted in accordance with the law.