National Immigration Administration


National Immigration Administration, also known as the Exit and Entry Administration of the People's Republic of China, is a sub-ministry level executive agency administrated under the Ministry of Public Security. The administration is responsible for coordinating and formulating immigration policies and their implementation, border control, administering foreigners’ stay, management on refugees and nationality, taking lead in coordinating the administering of foreigners who illegally enter, stay or are employed in China, and the repatriation of illegal immigrants.

Reforms

From 1st of April 2019 onwards, all mainland citizens can apply and receive passports and exit and entry permits from the NIA offices everywhere in the country, instead of requiring citizen to go to their Hukou city/province to apply. Also, exit and entry permits to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan can be applied, and delivered in few minutes on automatic machines.