I went to another country with a fake passport abroad, was caught by the airline, was detained by the immigration bureau, and may be sent back to China in a few days.

In addition to accepting administrative punishment, you may not be able to apply for a passport within a certain period of time.

China's Passport Law and the Law on the Administration of Citizens' Exit and Entry have detailed provisions on the issuance, management and use of passports, as well as detailed penalties for related illegal acts: fraudulent use of passports; Providing forged or altered passports for others or selling passports; Holding a forged or altered passport or using another person's passport to enter or leave the country; Forging, altering, fraudulently using or transferring entry and exit certificates are all illegal acts, and public security organs can impose administrative penalties according to corresponding laws and regulations. According to different behavior patterns, their entry and exit documents can be confiscated, fined and even administratively detained.

Illegal acquisition and use of passports, if the circumstances are serious, may violate the criminal law and constitute a crime according to different circumstances. 1. Obtaining legal passports issued by relevant authorities by illegal means: Some people need to provide certain documents or materials during the visa application process for one reason or another, but they cannot provide them. In order to successfully apply for a visa, using forged means can constitute the crime of forging official documents, certificates and seals of state organs in Article 280 and the crime of forging financial tickets in Article 177 of the Criminal Law. 2. Use after obtaining an illegal passport: No matter how an individual obtains an illegal passport (such as another person's lost, stolen or forged passport), as long as there is evidence to prove that he uses another person's passport or uses a fake passport to leave the country, it can constitute the crime of crossing the country (border) illegally in Article 322 of the Criminal Law. 3. Providing illegal passports to others or selling passports: Providing forged or altered entry and exit documents to others or selling them to others may constitute the crime of providing forged or altered entry and exit documents and the crime of selling entry and exit documents in Article 320 of the Criminal Law. 4. Individuals buy illegal passports: individuals buy forged passports, even if they are not used, which also constitutes the crime of buying and selling certificates of state organs in Article 280 of the Criminal Law.