China's New Exit-Entry Regulation Takes Effect Sept 15; Officials Clarify It Does Not Tighten Ordin…

Key points

• The State Council's Regulation on Exit-Entry Administration has 19 articles and takes effect on September 15, 2026.
• The Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Public Security and National Immigration Administration said claims of a comprehensive tightening making ordinary outbound travel harder are misreadings.
• The regulation targets people deceived into going abroad and those using false grounds to illegally exit for cross-border gambling and telecom fraud.
• It also targets illegal transfer of technology abroad after irregular exit, harming national industrial and technological security.
• Outbound applicants must have truthful and lawful grounds and cooperate with immigration authorities in verifying identity and purpose.
• Entities and individuals issuing invitation letters are responsible for the authenticity of the invitation content.
• Those providing false materials or making false statements may be denied exit-entry documents or barred from leaving.
• Citizens applying to travel, visit relatives, do business or study abroad with legitimate grounds and meeting legal conditions can proceed normally.