Can changing nationality eliminate criminal records?

China's nationality will still be revoked. Even after immigration, domestic criminal records will not be eliminated, as long as there are records. Citizen's personal criminal record is an objective record of citizen's personal criminal record by special state organs. So you can't erase the criminal record. The illegal record in China will not be eliminated by joining foreign countries. Strictly speaking, you must get rid of your illegal records in China before you can join a foreign country, otherwise the first country will not eliminate your nationality, and the second country will not give you a certificate of innocence. Without this document, you can't apply for naturalization in other countries. If a minor commits a crime and is sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years according to law, the criminal record shall be sealed up according to law. To emigrate, it is generally necessary to issue a certificate of no criminal record. If you have a criminal record, it is impossible to issue relevant certificates. The informant will have the name, basic information and relevant transcripts of the information provided when reporting in the Public Security Bureau. 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.

Legal basis:

Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 286 Whoever 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 shall seal up his criminal record. 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.

The Passport Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that the passport issuing organ shall not issue a passport in any of the following circumstances:

(a) does not have the nationality of People's Republic of China (PRC);

(two) unable to prove identity;

(3) practicing fraud in the application process;

(4) Being sentenced to a penalty and serving a sentence;

(five) the people's court informed that there are unresolved civil cases that cannot leave the country;

(6) Being a defendant or criminal suspect in a criminal case;

(seven) the relevant competent departments of the State Council believe that leaving the country will cause harm to national security or cause great losses to national interests.

Article 12 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration stipulates that China citizens are not allowed to leave the country under any of the following circumstances: (1) those who have no valid exit and entry materials or refuse or evade frontier medical examination;

(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 the administration of the national (border) territory or being repatriated by other countries or regions for illegal exit, illegal residence or illegal employment, and not allowed to leave the country within a limited period of time;

(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.