Have a criminal record in China? Do you still have it after immigrating to Hong Kong?

Legal analysis: Hong Kong immigration law clearly requires that applicants must have no criminal record. Of course, not only in Hong Kong, all immigration programs basically require applicants to have no criminal record. This is a hard requirement, because people with criminal records who immigrate to other countries may be considered as potentially dangerous people in this country.

Legal basis: Article 286 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * If he was under the age of 18 at the time of committing the crime and was sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, the relevant criminal records shall be sealed.

If the criminal record is sealed, it shall not be provided to any unit or individual, except for the need of judicial organs to handle cases or the relevant units to make inquiries in accordance with state regulations. Units that inquire according to law shall keep the sealed criminal records confidential.