Can I immigrate with a criminal record?

You can immigrate with a criminal record.

Immigrants need passports issued by the public security bureau and visas issued by the embassy of the host country.

Visa is a kind of license issued by a government agency to foreigners who apply for entry, exit or transit according to the provisions of domestic laws. The visa is usually attached to the passport or other international travel documents held by the applicant. Under special circumstances, valid passports or other international travel documents can be used on a separate page. With the development of science and technology, some countries began to issue electronic visas and biological visas, which greatly enhanced the anti-counterfeiting function of visas.

Generally speaking, visas for countries around the world are divided into entry visas and transit visas, and some countries also have exit visas. There are two types of visas in China: entry visas and transit visas. There are many kinds of visas in different countries. According to the identity of the holder, the type of passport and the reason for the visit, visas are generally divided into four types: diplomatic visas, courtesy visas, official visas and ordinary visas. Some countries classify visas into travel, visit, work, study and residence according to the reasons of visitors.

Visa is a measure taken by sovereign countries to safeguard their sovereignty, dignity, security and interests, and visa is an important means for sovereign countries to implement exit and entry management.

legal ground

People's Republic of China (PRC) Exit and Entry Administration Law

Twelfth China citizens are not allowed to leave the country under any of the following circumstances:

(1) Failing to hold a valid exit-entry certificate or refusing or evading border inspection;

(two) the punishment has not been completed or belongs to the defendant or criminal suspect in a criminal case;

(three) there are unresolved civil cases, and the people's court decides not to leave the country;

(4) Being subject to criminal punishment for obstructing border control, or being repatriated by other countries or regions for illegal exit, illegal residence or illegal employment, and not allowed to leave the country within the prescribed time limit;

(five) may endanger national security and interests, the relevant authorities in the State Council decided not to leave the country;

(6) Other circumstances under which exit from the country is prohibited by laws and administrative regulations.