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《The Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Administration of the Entry and Exit of Foreigners》

Author:留学生办公室 Date:2026-05-20 10:18:30

DECREE OF THE STATE COUNCIL OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

NO. 814

Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Administration of the Entry and Exit of Foreigners
This Decision was adopted at the 63rd Executive Meeting of the State Council on July 16, 2025, is hereby promulgated, and shall enter into force on October 1, 2025.
Li Qiang
Premier of the State Council
August 7, 2025


Supplementary Revised Provisions (Official Standard Translation)

  1. An item (6) is added to Article 6:
    (6) K visa, issued to foreign young scientific and technological talents entering China.
  2. An item (6) is added to the first paragraph of Article 7:
    (6) To apply for a K visa, applicants shall satisfy the qualification criteria for foreign young scientific and technological talents formulated by relevant competent Chinese authorities and submit corresponding supporting documents.



Full Text Reference

The complete official English version of the original Regulations (State Council Decree No.637) is available at the official website of the Ministry of Justice of China:
http://en.moj.gov.cn/pdf/RegulationsofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaonAdministrationoftheEntryandExitofForeigners.pdf

Important Statement

This English version is only for reference and publicity purposes. In case of any inconsistency between Chinese and English versions, the official Chinese text issued by the State Council of the People's Republic of China shall prevail.