The consequences of changing Han nationality to ethnic minority

To change to an ethnic minority, you must have one of your direct parents, that is, one of your parents is an ethnic minority. . Even if there is a connection, you must make your parents a minority, otherwise you will not be able to convince the public. Of course, there is another way, you can immigrate abroad and obtain the nationality of a specific country, but the Han roots are still the same

Changes can be made, but parents’ approval is required. The specific procedures for applying to change ethnic identity are: first apply to the county-level ethnic affairs department and submit corresponding supporting documents. The county-level ethnic affairs department makes a preliminary opinion after strict review. If the initial review agrees, it will be reported to the prefecture-level ethnic affairs department for verification and the review opinion will be signed. If the prefecture-level department passes the review, it will be transferred to the public security police station where the household registration is located for acceptance. The police station where the household registration is located will then submit the report step by step to the household registration department of the prefectural and municipal public security organs for approval and then go through the change procedures.

Extended information:

"Measures for the Administration of the Registration of Ethnic Affiliation of Chinese Citizens"

Article 7 After the ethnic identity of citizens is confirmed and registered, it generally cannot be changed.

Citizens under the age of 18 who meet any of the following circumstances may apply to change their ethnic status once.

(1) The marital relationship of the parents changes, and the ethnic composition of the parent is different from that of the directly raised party;

(2) The marital relationship of the parents changes, and the ethnic composition of the parent is different from that of the stepfather (mother) ) whose ethnic composition is different;

(3) whose ethnic composition is different from that of the adoptive father (mother).

Citizens who have reached the age of 18 can apply for a change based on the ethnic origin of their father or mother within two years from the date they reach the age of 18. The Ministry of Public Security issued the "Regulations on Determining the Ethnic Groups of Chinese Citizens" (Ethnic Affairs Commission (Zheng) Zi [1990] No. 217) to handle the matter. The specific procedures for applying to change ethnic composition are:

First, apply to the county-level ethnic affairs department and submit corresponding supporting documents.

Second, the county-level ethnic affairs department makes a preliminary opinion after strict review.

Third, if the initial review agrees, it will be reported to the prefecture-level ethnic affairs department for verification and the review opinions will be signed.

Fourth, if the prefecture-level department passes the review, it will be transferred to the public security police station where the household registration is located for acceptance.

Fifth, the police station where the household registration is located will then report it step by step to the household registration department of the prefectural and municipal public security organs for approval and then go through the change procedures. Without the review and approval of the ethnic affairs department at or above the prefecture-level city level and the approval of the household registration department of the prefecture-level public security organ, the public security police station shall not handle the procedures for changing the ethnic identity of a citizen. The Notice on Strictly Reviewing the Nationality of the College Entrance Examination Registration points out that the nationality of the candidate must be consistent with his or her household registration book and ID card. The local education administrative department must assign more than two personnel to review the ethnic composition of candidates. When registering, candidates must present the original copy of their household registration book, and those over 16 years old must also present the original ID card. If during the review process it is found that the ethnic identity reported by the candidate does not match the household registration book and ID card, the relevant education administrative department may transfer the identification to the ethnic affairs department at or above the prefectural and municipal level and the household registration department of the public security organ.