Obtain a Certificate of No Criminal Record in China


The following information is FOR REFERENCE ONLY!

Please contact the competent authorities in China for issuing Certificate of No Criminal Record or refer to its official information for specific procedures and requirements.


An individual may inquire about his or her own criminal record or authorize someone else to make inquiries on his or her behalf. An application for inquiry filed by a foreign national who has stayed in China for 180 days or more shall be accepted by the Exit-Entry Administration of the Public Security Bureau at or above the county level at his or her place of residence.

A foreign national who applies for inquiry shall submit his or her valid identification and application form for inquiry. If another person is authorized to make inquiries, a power of attorney and a valid identification of the authorized person shall also be submitted.

Foreigners who are not in China to apply for a Certificate of No Criminal Record in China can entrust others to do it on their behalf. The basic process is as follows:

1. Issue a Power of Attorney and have it notarized.

2. Apply for an Apostille from local competent authority.

3. Provide Chinese translation of the document (issued by a qualified translation company and a copy of the business license of the company may be required).

4. The trustee contacts the relevant Exit-Entry Administration of the Public Security Bureau in China and provides relevant materials according to its requirements.

5. The relevant Exit-Entry Administration in China issues a Certificate of No Criminal record.

6. The Certificate of No Criminal Record issued for use outside China must be notarized in China and an Apostille is also required. Please also provide a translation of the Apostille.