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COUNTRY COVERAGE RECORD
China
destination authority catalogued · 156 distinct official sourcesDestination authority
National Immigration Administration, local exit-entry offices for mainland stay and residence, Foreign Affairs and missions for visas, work-permit authorities, and UNHCR Beijing for mainland protection registration catalogued
Documents from this country
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Preparation pathways for China
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Open a research-only workspaceOfficial authority record
This record identifies the government authority and current channel boundaries. It is independent from whether Wayfinder has released a preparation pathway.
Governed authority release
National Immigration Administration, local exit-entry offices for mainland stay and residence, Foreign Affairs and missions for visas, work-permit authorities, and UNHCR Beijing for mainland protection registration
Active release 1; only the approved active release is public
Filing boundary
This release covers Mainland China only. Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR maintain separate immigration, visa, residence, asylum, nationality-administration and document-authentication systems. A mainland source, account, visa or permit does not establish an SAR route, and an SAR treaty declaration does not establish mainland participation. No verified universal public mainland filing, payment, status or decision API exists for these matters. NIA, MFA, mission, HRSS, local public-security and UNHCR channels are route-, location-, actor- and account-specific. Confirm the competent authority, current form, evidence, signature, fee, channel and every personal stage for the event date. Monitoring is not configured. The Exit and Entry Administration Law and the Foreigners Entry and Exit Regulation revised by State Council Order 814 are the reviewed general mainland framework. The revision took effect 1 October 2025 and added the K visa. A K visa does not itself establish work permission, a work permit, work-type residence authorization or professional practice rights. Visa exemptions, mutual-waiver tables, regional policies and transit rules are time-sensitive. The reviewed current NIA rule permits eligible nationals of 55 countries to use 65 ports for up to 240 hours subject to third-country transit, document, ticket, area and activity conditions; it supersedes old 72- and 144-hour summaries. Recheck nationality, passport, purpose, route, port, permitted area, duration and live policy before reliance. NIA's online Arrival Card is an entry-information channel, not visa, admission or residence approval. Online accommodation registration began on 20 March 2026 only as a seven-region pilot and does not establish nationwide online filing. Border inspection, police registration, in-country visa, stay, residence, permanent-residence and identity-document processes remain distinct. The reviewed enacted permanent-residence baseline is the 2004 Foreign Permanent Residence Measures. The 2020 Foreign Permanent Residence Regulation is a closed consultation draft, not enacted eligibility or an operational route. Permanent residence, visa, stay, residence permit, work authorization and the 2023 permanent-resident identity card are separate legal questions. Since 3 June 2024, the foreign work-permit service uses the national HRSS 12333 platform. Older MOST portal directions are superseded as access instructions even where substantive service guidance remains useful. Employer filing, applicant evidence, work-permit approval, entry visa, work-type residence authorization, social insurance and regulated-profession approval remain separate. Never hard-code, quote, collect or initiate a government fee from an old guide or summary. Confirm the current legal basis, category, local office or mission, currency, amount, exemption, government payee, payment method and official receipt in the lawful actor-controlled flow. Document form, translation, notarization, authentication, original, validity and receiving-authority requirements are matter-specific. The Nationality Law rejects dual nationality and separately governs acquisition, loss and restoration. Nationality, passport, civil registration, mainland immigration status and Hong Kong or Macao status must not be collapsed. China is party to the 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol, while the reviewed 1954 Statelessness Convention record concerns Hong Kong territorial application rather than mainland participation. In the absence of a mainland asylum law, reviewed UNHCR guidance directs mainland applicants to UNHCR Beijing. Protection narratives, detention, removal, non-refoulement, trafficking and statelessness matters require human-safety triage and must never be auto-transmitted. For Convention-party public documents, the Apostille Convention took effect for Mainland China on 7 November 2023; non-party-state documents remain subject to the applicable legalization route. Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao have separate competent-authority arrangements. An Apostille verifies origin formalities, not content, legal effect, translation, identity, eligibility or acceptance. The reviewed e-Apostille pilot is limited initially to specified CCPIT certificates of origin and is not a general electronic document route. A national lawyer-registry result and route-specific mandate are separate from authority to use another person's account, sign a declaration, complete biometrics, attend an interview, cross a border, authorize a fee or collect a decision. This research-only release activates no pathway, eligibility decision, form-preparation pack, source monitoring, fee engine, representative filing, portal action, payment, transmission, legal advice, or government submission.
Representative participation
Representation is route-, authority-, location-, post-, actor-, account-, standing-, mandate-, date-, source-health- and personal-stage-specific. Verify a mainland lawyer or law firm's current public standing through the national integrity registry and confirm the receiving authority's accepted role, scope and proof of authorization. A professional listing, retainer, employer authorization or power of attorney does not transfer an applicant's credentials or replace a personal declaration, passport, signature, original, upload, identity verification, biometric, interview, border inspection, appearance, payment authorization or collection stage. Foreign law-firm representative offices cannot practise PRC law. Never share credentials, CAPTCHA responses or one-time codes; impersonate an account holder; initiate a government payment without current authority and informed approval; or treat an application, document, receipt, permit, visa, residence card, nationality record, UNHCR document or registry result as approval of another status. Recheck the current law, authority, standing, mandate, form, evidence, translation, authentication, fee, channel, deadline, receipt, decision, stay and remedy before action.
Official authority links
HCCH e-APP Notice 4/2025 — China e-Apostille pilot limited initially to CCPIT certificates of originhttps://assets.hcch.net/docs/a6bb6563-7a47-406e-aeda-2b2fd70a8677.pdf
Open official source ↗MFA Legalization and Apostille Verification — official online document-check portalhttps://consular.mfa.gov.cn/VERIFY/
Open official source ↗China Online Visa Application — account-based mission and visa-centre application systemhttps://consular.mfa.gov.cn/VISA/
Open official source ↗National Lawyer and Law-Firm Integrity Registry — official practising-status searchhttps://credit.acla.org.cn/
Open official source ↗MFA Mainland and Hong Kong Visa FAQ — separate immigration systems and applicationshttps://cs.mfa.gov.cn/gyls/lscs/201106/t20110615_876342.shtml
Open official source ↗MFA Apostille Convention Notice — Mainland China implementation from 7 November 2023https://cs.mfa.gov.cn/gyls/lsgz/fwxx/202310/t20231023_11166241.shtml
Open official source ↗MFA Mutual Visa-Waiver Agreements Table — passport-class and bilateral conditionshttps://cs.mfa.gov.cn/gyls/lsgz/fwxx/202504/t20250414_11594222.shtml
Open official source ↗MFA Unilateral Visa-Free FAQ — current 50-country list, purposes, duration and expiry dateshttps://cs.mfa.gov.cn/gyls/lsgz/fwxx/202511/t20251110_11749824.shtml
Open official source ↗MFA Visit China Visa Hub — categories, application guidance, exemptions and FAQshttps://cs.mfa.gov.cn/wgrlh/lhqz/
Open official source ↗MFA Chinese Visa Instructions — categories, supporting evidence and mission-specific filinghttps://cs.mfa.gov.cn/wgrlh/lhqz/sblhqz_660598/201311/t20131101_961435.shtml
Open official source ↗MFA Apostille Guide — competent authorities, application rules and Convention-party documentshttps://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmcg/fjzms/
Open official source ↗MFA Mainland Documents for Hong Kong and Macao FAQ — separate confirmation procedurehttps://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmcg/fjzms/cjwd/202310/t20231020_11164577.shtml
Open official source ↗MFA Consular Legalization Guide — non-Convention document-authentication routehttps://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmcg/lsrz/
Open official source ↗NIA Announcement 4/2025 — 65-port transit expansion and online Arrival Card measureshttps://en.nia.gov.cn/n147413/c187308/content.html
Open official source ↗NIA Notice 4/2025 — current 240-hour transit conditions for 55 countries and 65 portshttps://en.nia.gov.cn/n147418/n147468/c187308/content.html
Open official source ↗NIA Chinese Nationality Restoration Instructions — conditions, evidence and approval effecthttps://en.nia.gov.cn/n147423/n147478/n147720/c158300/content.html
Open official source ↗NIA Naturalization Instructions — conditions, competent authorities and renunciation requirementhttps://en.nia.gov.cn/n147423/n147478/n147720/c158308/content.html
Open official source ↗NIA Chinese Nationality Renunciation Instructions — conditions, evidence and approval effecthttps://en.nia.gov.cn/n147423/n147478/n147720/c158316/content.html
Open official source ↗Cybersecurity Law — current 2026 network-operation, security, identity and enforcement frameworkhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=021e7d7684474107b8f3febbb1c4f8b5
Open official source ↗Food Safety Law amendment — current 2025 licensing, transport and compliance changeshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=2412667d32514d52914dbc4f9a08e91a
Open official source ↗Constitution of the PRC — current 2018-amended constitutional framework and special-administrative-region boundaryhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=2c909fdd678bf17901678bf5a483004b
Open official source ↗Passport Law of the PRC — current ordinary, diplomatic and service passport frameworkhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=2c909fdd678bf17901678bf63ac5032f
Open official source ↗Enterprise Bankruptcy Law — reorganization, compromise, liquidation and creditor-rights frameworkhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=2c909fdd678bf17901678bf63c7c0343
Open official source ↗Banking Regulation and Supervision Law — licensing, prudential oversight and enforcement powershttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=2c909fdd678bf17901678bf6442e0361
Open official source ↗Labor Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Law — claims, limitation periods, hearings and awardshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=2c909fdd678bf17901678bf64f28039d
Open official source ↗State Compensation Law — compensation for unlawful administrative and judicial conducthttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=2c909fdd678bf17901678bf74c26069f
Open official source ↗Labor Contract Law — hiring, written terms, termination, dispatch and severance ruleshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=2c909fdd678bf17901678bf74d7106b3
Open official source ↗Environmental Protection Law — core pollution-control, monitoring, disclosure and liability frameworkhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=2c909fdd678bf17901678bf76c1d0717
Open official source ↗Tax Collection and Administration Law — registration, filing, assessment, enforcement and appealshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=2c909fdd678bf17901678bf78cff0785
Open official source ↗Administrative Litigation Law — judicial review of administrative acts and available remedieshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=2c909fdd678bf17901678bf858550a0f
Open official source ↗Lawyers Law of the PRC — admission, practice, duties, discipline and representation frameworkhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=2c909fdd678bf17901678bf867e80a55
Open official source ↗Standardization Law — mandatory, recommended, industry and enterprise standards frameworkhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=2c909fdd678bf17901678bf876430a91
Open official source ↗Tendering and Bidding Law — mandatory tender scope, procedure, award and challenge frameworkhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=2c909fdd678bf17901678bf88f170b31
Open official source ↗Metrology Law — measurement standards, instruments, verification and supervision frameworkhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8080816f135f46016f1cf499ff11eb
Open official source ↗Criminal Procedure Law — investigation, detention, defense, trial, appeal and enforcement ruleshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8080816f135f46016f1d1b81b01351
Open official source ↗Foreign Investment Law — national treatment, negative-list, promotion and protection frameworkhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8080816f135f46016f1d5318af145e
Open official source ↗Product Quality Law — producer, seller, certification, inspection and liability ruleshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8080816f135f46016f1d6dfd7614d3
Open official source ↗Environmental Impact Assessment Law — planning and project assessment, approval and liability ruleshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8080816f135f46016f20e89eff170a
Open official source ↗Labor Law — employment conditions, hours, wages, safety, training and labor disputeshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8080816f135f46016f20f16ee11737
Open official source ↗Enterprise Income Tax Law — residence, taxable income, deductions, incentives and withholdinghttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8080816f135f46016f2106acd11784
Open official source ↗Occupational Disease Prevention Law — exposure control, diagnosis, reporting and worker remedieshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8080816f135f46016f212ea20a17f8
Open official source ↗Trademark Law — registration, opposition, use, enforcement and infringement remedieshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8080816f135f46016f217645451b35
Open official source ↗Land Administration Law — ownership, planning, conversion, expropriation and land-use controlshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8080816f3cbb3c016f4626903427fc
Open official source ↗Urban Real Estate Administration Law — development, transactions, registration and market oversighthttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8080816f3cbb3c016f462c6cc8280c
Open official source ↗Basic Healthcare and Health Promotion Law — public-health, medical-service and patient-rights frameworkhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff80808171e9e18101727e38094d7e07
Open official source ↗Community Corrections Law — supervision, education, assistance, rights and termination ruleshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff80808171e9e18101727e4443b37e86
Open official source ↗Civil Code — current rules on persons, property, contracts, personality rights, family and tortshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff808081729d1efe01729d50b5c500bf
Open official source ↗Export Control Law — controlled items, end users, licensing, extraterritorial measures and penaltieshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff80808175265dd401753fb348ce1266
Open official source ↗Yangtze River Protection Law — basin planning, ecology, pollution and development controlshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff80808175265dd40176a89126662863
Open official source ↗Patent Law — invention, utility-model and design rights, licensing and enforcementhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff808081752b7d430175e4651cbd1547
Open official source ↗Copyright Law — protected works, ownership, licensing, limitations and infringement remedieshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff808081752b7d430175e4766bab1557
Open official source ↗Administrative Penalty Law — authority, procedure, hearing and enforcement safeguardshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8080817703add20177373df6a43e33
Open official source ↗Criminal Law — current offenses, liability, sentencing and territorial-jurisdiction frameworkhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff808181796a636a0179822a19640c92
Open official source ↗Data Security Law — data classification, risk controls, government access and transfer dutieshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff80818179f5e0800179f885c7e70392
Open official source ↗Customs Law — import and export supervision, declarations, duties, inspections and penaltieshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081817ab22b8a017abd719e0f05c0
Open official source ↗Advertising Law — content, endorsement, online placement, enforcement and liability ruleshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081817ab231eb017abd6bd860052d
Open official source ↗Critical Information Infrastructure Security Regulation — operator, supply-chain and incident dutieshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081817b63b935017b7bcc49877e0b
Open official source ↗Personal Information Protection Law — processing, consent, sensitive data, transfers and rightshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081817b6472a3017b656cc2040044
Open official source ↗Anti-Organized Crime Law — prevention, investigation, asset handling and witness protectionshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081817dea9c18017deb6ee3650128
Open official source ↗Trade Union Law — organization, collective representation, funding and employer obligationshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081817f072a2e017f0ae1a7f600f0
Open official source ↗Futures and Derivatives Law — trading, clearing, market conduct and cross-border regulationhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff808181802d2853018044c12f9d070c
Open official source ↗SPC Civil Procedure Interpretation — current judicial rules for applying civil-procedure legislationhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff80818181cdceb30181d801c31c4070
Open official source ↗Anti-Monopoly Law — current merger, monopoly-agreement, dominance and public-enforcement ruleshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081818234ccb501829f46c6ac2a5a
Open official source ↗Legislation Law — current lawmaking, hierarchy, filing and review frameworkhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff808181865edc140186d9d6f1cb2503
Open official source ↗Counterespionage Law — current investigative powers, duties, restrictions and legal responsibilityhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff80818187aa32f90187bd2e440b052a
Open official source ↗Administrative Reconsideration Law — current 2024 review routes and decision procedureshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081818a21e6c3018a508d491a0c98
Open official source ↗Chinese Citizen Adoption Registration Measures — current filing, documentation and authority ruleshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081818a22132f018a6e356a9122ff
Open official source ↗Company Law — current 2024 corporate formation, capital, governance and liability frameworkhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081818c9108eb018cb6922f750c07
Open official source ↗Biosecurity Law — laboratory, pathogen, biotechnology, genetic-resource and incident controlshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081818d6a424b01905e5e6b702e66
Open official source ↗Emergency Response Law — current prevention, response, recovery and accountability frameworkhttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081818d6a424b01905f13edba2efb
Open official source ↗State Secrets Law — current classification, handling, declassification and accountability ruleshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081818d6a4464018de9f8ab7511e3
Open official source ↗Patent Law Implementing Rules — current application, examination, term adjustment and procedure ruleshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081818d736dae018dc5182f306c14
Open official source ↗Tariff Law — current customs-duty schedules, origin, valuation, exemptions and safeguardshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081818f197cf0018f1a72b2c801e0
Open official source ↗Minors Protection Law — current family, school, social, online and state protection dutieshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff8081818f197cf001905e567af635a0
Open official source ↗State Secrets Law Implementing Regulation — current classification and security procedureshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff808181907351a50190d83de7486141
Open official source ↗Value-Added Tax Law — current 2026 taxpayers, taxable transactions, rates, credits and exemptionshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff808181927b083b0193fd65a0eb02cb
Open official source ↗Supervision Law amendment — current 2025 investigatory powers, safeguards and procedure changeshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff808181927b2d1a0193fe028d1a03af
Open official source ↗Consumer Rights Protection Implementing Regulation — current duties, online sales and remedieshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff808181927f09310192c2f4cd777281
Open official source ↗Network Data Security Regulation — current processing, cross-border and platform obligationshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff808181927f0e7b0192949a1da4355d
Open official source ↗Marriage Registration Regulation — current 2025 mainland registration and certificate procedureshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff808181927f12760196429801fb66cf
Open official source ↗Anti-Unfair Competition Law — current 2025 trade, platform and commercial-misconduct ruleshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff808181971552b40197b1016efc5437
Open official source ↗Public Security Administration Punishments Law — current 2026 offenses, procedure and safeguardshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff80818197af9ccc0197b159c38a0408
Open official source ↗SPC Marriage and Family Interpretation II — current Civil Code rules for marital property and related disputeshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff808181981cf0ec019831790a392ff0
Open official source ↗Foreigners Entry and Exit Regulation — current 2025-revised visa, K-visa, stay and residence implementing ruleshttps://flk.npc.gov.cn/detail?id=ff80818199614db0019975a126dd3125
Open official source ↗Foreign Work Permit Service Guide — 2017 substantive procedure; platform access now supersededhttps://fuwu.most.gov.cn/html/fwsx/wgrlhzq/zcfg/zcxwj/20220402/123124299.html
Open official source ↗Foreign Work Permit System Notice — nationwide implementation and A, B and C classificationshttps://fuwu.most.gov.cn/r/cms/zwpt/web/pdf/wgrlhzq/781499dc-89d1-4027-a052-f3a207d5bc9c.pdf
Open official source ↗UNHCR China Announcements — current registration and service-operation noticeshttps://help.unhcr.org/china/announcement/
Open official source ↗UNHCR China Asylum Guide — Mainland protection contact and procedure overviewhttps://help.unhcr.org/china/asylum/
Open official source ↗UNHCR China Refugee Status Determination — interviews, decision and 15-day appealhttps://help.unhcr.org/china/asylum/refugee-status-determination/
Open official source ↗UNHCR China Registration Guide — contact, appointment and in-person intake stageshttps://help.unhcr.org/china/asylum/registering-with-unhcr/
Open official source ↗UNHCR China Rights and Duties — documentation, assistance and legal-status limitshttps://help.unhcr.org/china/asylum/rights/
Open official source ↗People’s Courts Case Database — current Supreme People’s Court curated case-law research servicehttps://rmfyalk.court.gov.cn/
Open official source ↗NIA Online Arrival Card — official pre-arrival entry-information portalhttps://s.nia.gov.cn/ArrivalCardFillingPC/
Open official source ↗NIA Foreigner Entry, Exit, Stay and Residence Guide — current service-procedure indexhttps://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/bszy/wgrcrj/
Open official source ↗NIA Foreigner Exit-Entry Permit Guide — issuance procedure and evidence requirementshttps://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/bszy/wgrcrj/sqwgrcrjz/201903/t20190313_1004.html
Open official source ↗NIA Foreign Residence Permit Guide — issue, extension, replacement and personal-stage ruleshttps://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/bszy/wgrcrj/sqwgrjlzj/201903/t20190313_1007.html
Open official source ↗NIA Foreigner Travel Document Guide — issuance procedure and evidence requirementshttps://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/bszy/wgrcrj/sqwgrlxz/201903/t20190313_1005.html
Open official source ↗NIA Foreign Visa Extension, Replacement and Reissue Guide — personal and limited proxy stageshttps://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/bszy/wgrcrj/sqwgrqz/201903/t20190313_1006.html
Open official source ↗NIA Foreign Stay Permit Guide — issue, replacement and reissue procedurehttps://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/bszy/wgrcrj/sqwgrtlzj/201903/t20190313_1009.html
Open official source ↗NIA Foreign Permanent Residence Approval Guide — application, review and decision procedurehttps://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/bszy/wgrcrj/yjjl/201903/t20190313_1008.html
Open official source ↗NIA Government Service Platform — account-based appointments, status checks and foreigner serviceshttps://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/main-cn.html
Open official source ↗NIA Regional Visa-Free Policies — current Hainan, cruise and tour-group conditionshttps://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/zcjd/202506/t20250550_1007.html
Open official source ↗NIA Online Accommodation Registration Pilot — seven-region scope from 20 March 2026https://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/zcjd/202601/t20260750_1012.html
Open official source ↗UN Convention against Corruption — UN depositary record of China’s ratification and declarationshttps://treaties.un.org/pages/viewdetails.aspx?chapter=18&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=xviii-14&src=ind
Open official source ↗Paris Agreement — UN depositary record of China’s ratification and territorial declarationshttps://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetails.aspx?chapter=27&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=XXVII-7-d&src=TREATY
Open official source ↗1961 Reduction of Statelessness Convention — UN depositary status; mainland China not a partyhttps://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetails.aspx?chapter=5&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=V-4&src=TREATY
Open official source ↗1967 Refugee Protocol — UN depositary status recording China’s accessionhttps://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetails.aspx?chapter=5&mtdsg_no=V-5&src=TREATY
Open official source ↗1954 Stateless Persons Convention — Hong Kong territorial application, not Mainland Chinahttps://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetailsII.aspx?chapter=5&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=V-3&src=TREATY
Open official source ↗1951 Refugee Convention — UN depositary status recording China’s 1982 accession and territorial declarationshttps://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetailsII.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=V-2&chapter=5&clang=_en
Open official source ↗Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties — UN depositary status for China’s accession and declarationshttps://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetailsIII.aspx?chapter=+23&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=XXIII-1&src=TREATY
Open official source ↗Foreign State Immunity Law — official Gazette text on immunity, exceptions and court procedurehttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/PDF/03b43695e1b145038fcbf7dbb79d385c.pdf
Open official source ↗Civil Procedure Law — official Gazette text on jurisdiction, trials, evidence and enforcementhttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/PDF/0abe625f9764416f97c829bbf97f6c72.pdf
Open official source ↗Population and Family Planning Law — current reproductive, parental-leave and family-support frameworkhttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/PDF/3c59272858dc41d89ebb8d641bea5e5a.pdf
Open official source ↗Yellow River Protection Law — official Gazette text on basin ecology, water use and developmenthttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/PDF/78e6e5e38f02415f83859f530a3a65b7.pdf
Open official source ↗Women’s Rights and Interests Protection Law — current equality, employment, family and remedy protectionshttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/PDF/7beea84685184f02979044b09caf7844.pdf
Open official source ↗Audit Law — current official Gazette text on state audit powers, process and correctionhttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/PDF/7f676acd64b24d558db616e65d78773e.pdf
Open official source ↗Social Insurance Law — official Gazette text on pension, medical, injury, unemployment and maternity coveragehttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/PDF/83b885a4998e4f34a6a8769abff572d2.pdf
Open official source ↗Civil Servants Law — official Gazette text on appointment, duties, discipline and employment rightshttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/PDF/a4eda488197f43099e611ccef594f0bd.pdf
Open official source ↗Administrative Licensing Law — official Gazette text governing permits and licensing procedurehttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/PDF/ab0d94e8f0a340cc993b18cd16fd0d48.pdf
Open official source ↗Accounting Law — current 2024 official Gazette text on records, controls and accountabilityhttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/PDF/b450cf89277c40918e7077c5418d93d9.pdf
Open official source ↗Statistics Law — current 2024 official Gazette text on reporting, integrity and enforcementhttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/PDF/b4e21d607e42497ebcf343c75a156296.pdf
Open official source ↗Family Education Promotion Law — official Gazette text on guardian duties and public supporthttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/PDF/ccd2834df27c4ca39c34eeeeaedabd99.pdf
Open official source ↗Drug Administration Law — official Gazette text on authorization, manufacturing and pharmacovigilancehttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/PDF/fbb725e9ab904c55b3d46cb9085bf8ed.pdf
Open official source ↗Stamp Duty Law — official legal text on taxable instruments, securities transactions and calculationhttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/texthtml/5cc0dc1371fd442589ecb1fead219df9.html
Open official source ↗Work Safety Law — official legal text on employer duties, risk controls and accident accountabilityhttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/flfg/texthtml/c4bbdc56233646b98d22c0e7915230b3.html
Open official source ↗SPC Personal Safety Protection Order Rules — domestic-violence application, evidence and enforcement standardshttps://wb.flk.npc.gov.cn/sfjs/PDF/573f61031f734959b4edb0b42d76146f.pdf
Open official source ↗China Judgments Online — official court judgment database; service currently displays an upgrade noticehttps://wenshu.court.gov.cn/
Open official source ↗HRSS 12333 Foreign Work-Permit Login — mandatory platform access since 3 June 2024https://www.12333.gov.cn/cas/login?client=goviam&flag=false
Open official source ↗HRSS Foreign Expert System User Guide — account recovery and legal-person operator authorizationhttps://www.12333.gov.cn/cas/pdf/rsbwz.pdf
Open official source ↗National Legal Aid Guide — official 12348 eligibility, service and application guidance indexhttps://www.12348.gov.cn/pub/12348/bszn/flyz/
Open official source ↗National Lawyer Services Guide — official 12348 lawyer-service and approval-process guidancehttps://www.12348.gov.cn/pub/12348/bszn/lsfw/
Open official source ↗Government Information Disclosure Regulation — current State Council disclosure duties and request processhttps://www.beijing.gov.cn/zhengce/gwywj/201905/t20190522_61986.html
Open official source ↗China Government Procurement Network — official national notices, rules and procurement portalhttps://www.ccgp.gov.cn/
Open official source ↗HCCH Apostille Convention Status — China effective 7 November 2023 with territorial arrangementshttps://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41
Open official source ↗HCCH China Apostille declarations — separate mainland, Hong Kong and Macao authorities and territorial conditionshttps://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/notifications/?csid=914&disp=resdn
Open official source ↗Optimizing the Business Environment Regulation — State Council service and regulatory standardshttps://www.mee.gov.cn/zcwj/gwywj/202001/t20200108_758175.shtml
Open official source ↗State Council Order 814 Q&A — K-visa scope, conditions and 1 October 2025 commencementhttps://www.mfa.gov.cn/web/wjb_673085/zzjg_673183/lss_674689/xgxw_674691/202508/t20250814_11690096.shtml
Open official source ↗MOFCOM 2025 Guide for Foreign Businesspersons Working and Living in Chinahttps://www.mofcom.gov.cn/zcfb/wgtzgl/art/2025/art_17a32f85bfc04fd98993f31993d531f8.html
Open official source ↗Foreign Permanent Residence Regulation — 2020 consultation draft; not enacted operational lawhttps://www.moj.gov.cn/pub/sfbgw/lfyjzj/lflfyjzj/202002/t20200226_150745.html
Open official source ↗State Council Order 814 Q&A — K-visa criteria and no domestic employer or inviting-entity requirementhttps://www.moj.gov.cn/pub/sfbgw/zcjd/202508/t20250814_523818.html
Open official source ↗2025 Market Access Negative List — current national prohibitions and licensing requirementshttps://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xwdt/ztzl/sczrfmqd/tzggg1/202504/t20250423_1397351_ext.html
Open official source ↗2024 Foreign Investment Negative List — current restricted and prohibited sectors for foreign investorshttps://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/fzggwl/202409/t20240907_1392875_ext.html
Open official source ↗NIA 2023 Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card — issuance and replacement noticehttps://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741542/c1599039/content.html
Open official source ↗Exit and Entry Administration Law — current mainland entry, visa, stay, residence, work, refugee and enforcement frameworkhttps://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741547/c1013311/content.html
Open official source ↗Foreign Permanent Residence Measures — enacted 2004 eligibility and approval baselinehttps://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741547/c1295837/content.html
Open official source ↗NIA Transit Visa-Free Policy — current 24-hour and 240-hour rules, 55 countries and 65 portshttps://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741577/c1731205/content.html
Open official source ↗NIA Download Service — official visa, residence and nationality application-form indexhttps://www.nia.gov.cn/n741445/n741619/index.html
Open official source ↗NIA Fee Standards — current visa, residence permit and permanent-residence chargeshttps://www.nia.gov.cn/n741445/n741624/index.html
Open official source ↗NIA 12367 Online Response Service — 24-hour Chinese and English immigration consultationhttps://www.nia.gov.cn/n794014/n794021/c1614364/content.html
Open official source ↗Nationality Law of the PRC — acquisition, loss, restoration and no-dual-nationality ruleshttps://www.npc.gov.cn/zgrdw/npc/gadbzl/amdbdj_12/2012-06/06/content_1724389.htm
Open official source ↗SAMR Company Registration Measures — current registration, filing and disclosure procedureshttps://www.samr.gov.cn/zw/zfxxgk/fdzdgknr/fgs/art/2024/art_6580c00811be45bfa304c1273b74e294.html
Open official source ↗WTO China member profile — official accession, membership and trade-policy review recordhttps://www.wto.org/english/thewto_E/countries_E/china_E.htm
Open official source ↗Registered Capital Registration Regulation — transitional rules implementing the revised Company Lawhttps://xzfg.moj.gov.cn/front/law/detail?LawID=1727
Open official source ↗Foreign Law-Firm Representative Offices Regulation — 2024 revision and PRC-law practice limitshttps://xzfg.moj.gov.cn/front/law/detail?LawID=1759&Query=
Open official source ↗Foreign Investment Law Implementing Regulation — State Council operational rules and transition provisionshttps://xzfg.moj.gov.cn/law/download?LawID=448&t=1783485094015&type=pdf
Open official source ↗Foreign Permanent Residence Regulation — 2020 consultation draft, not enacted lawhttps://zqyj.chinalaw.gov.cn/readmore?PageIndex=1&id=3654&listType=1
Open official source ↗Rules for records from China
These rules are keyed to where a record was issued, residence or citizenship, and police-history facts. The destination pathway is stated on every pack.
Not published
No source-specific document rules are published for records from China.
This does not mean records from this country are accepted without review. The controlling destination checklist and official instructions still apply, and unsupported country-document scope remains held for source research.