NO BAN on Visa Agencies in China

On 28th October, we published an article about China banning visa agencies. After confirming, we found that it has nothing to do with banning the visa agencies.

On october 23rd 2018, National Immigration Administration and the State Council released a notice on their official website.

Translation

Public security departments and bureaus of the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government (the corps):

According to the notification requirements, from November 10, 2018, the qualifications for private entry and exit intermediaries will be cancelled (except for overseas employment). In order to implement the spirit of the State Council’s notice, the relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

First: Stop the work of accreditation of private entry and exit intermediaries. Since November 10, 2018, the entry and exit administration departments of public security organs of various localities no longer accept applications for the qualifications of private entry and exit intermediaries (except for overseas employment), and stop the examination and approval of the operation permit for private entry and exit intermediaries (below) Referred to as “Business License”, the “Business License” issued earlier has automatically lapsed.

Second, clean up the "business license." From November 10 to November 30, 2018, the entry and exit administrative departments of the public security organs of various localities shall take back the previously issued Operational License and file the destruction of the blank Operational License.

Third, the withdrawal of the reserve fund. The entry and exit administration departments of the public security organs of various localities shall complete the work of the clearance of the private immigration intermediary agencies by November 30, 2018.

Fourth, fulfilling supervisory duties. After the cancellation of the qualifications for private entry and exit intermediaries, the entry and exit administration departments of the public security organs of various localities shall strengthen the post-event supervision and perform the duties of investigating and arbitrarily defrauding the entry and exit documents by the private entry and exit intermediaries to evade the crimes of the state (side).

Note: the translation is provided by google translation

The article published by National Immigration Administration and the State Council on their official website particularly aims at agencies involving in providing entry and exit services for private purposes.

What kind of activities are included in private purposes?

According to  Measures on the Administration of Intermediary Activities of the Exit and Entry for Private Purposes, exit and entry activities for private purposes include:

1. Chinese citizens go abroad to settle down,  visit relatives, visit friends, inherit property, etc.

2. Non-official activities that provide legal consulting, communication, overseas arrangements, visa application and related services.

We sincerely apologize to the readers for the wrong information provided regarding the ban on visa agencies in China.

Source: National Immigration Administration, 

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