Article 17 Aliens wishing to make temporary overnight stay in China shall complete registration procedures pursuant to the relevant stipulations.
Article 18 Aliens holding residence certificates who wish to change places of residence in China shall complete removal formalities pursuant to the relevant stipulations.
Article 19 Aliens who have no residence certificates or are on a study program in China shall not be employed in China without permission of the competent authorities of the Chinese Government.
CHAPTER IV
Travel
Article 20 Aliens who hold valid visas or residence certificates may travel to places declared open to aliens by the Chinese Government.
Article 21 Aliens wishing to travel to places not open to aliens shall apply to the local public security organs for travel permits.
CHAPTER V
Exit
Article 22 For exit from China, aliens shall present their valid passports or any other valid certificates.
Article 23 Aliens shall not be allowed to leave China if they come under any of the following categories:
(1) a defendant in a criminal procedure or a criminal suspect listed by a public security organ or people's procuratorate or people's court.(2) a person under notice by a people's court to be denied exit for an unsettled civil procedure.
(3) a person awaiting decision for any other violation of Chinese law, whose case, in the opinion of the competent authorities, calls for investigation.
Article 24 Border check-posts have the power to withhold exit of aliens coming under any of the following categories and to subject them to rules of the law:
(1) a holder of invalid exit certificate;
(2) a holder of an exit certificate other than his own;
(3) a holder of a forged or altered exit certificate.
CHAPTER VI
Administrative Organs
Article 25 China's diplomatic missions and consular posts and other agencies abroad authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are the agencies of the Chinese Government abroad to handle aliens' applications for entry and transit. The Ministry of Public Security, its authorized local public security organ, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its authorized local foreign affairs offices are the agencies of the Chinese Government at home to handle aliens' applications for entry, transit, residence and travel.
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