The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress


NATIONALITY LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

(Adopted at the Third Session of the Fifth National People's
Congress, promulgated by Order No. 8 of the Chairman of the Standing
Committee of the National People's Congress on and effective as of
September 10, 1980)

Article 1
This Law is applicable to the acquisition, loss and restoration of
nationality of the People's Republic of China.
Article 2
The People's Republic of China is a unitary multinational state; persons
belonging to any of the nationalities in China shall have Chinese
nationality.
Article 3
The People's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any
Chinese national.
Article 4
Any person born in China whose parents are both Chinese nationals or one
of whose parents is a Chinese national shall have Chinese nationality.
Article 5
Any person born abroad whose parents are both Chinese nationals or one of
whose parents is a Chinese national shall have Chinese nationality. But a
person whose parents are both Chinese nationals and have both settled
abroad, or one of whose parents is a Chinese national and has settled
abroad, and who has acquired foreign nationality at birth shall not have
Chinese nationality.
Article 6
Any person born in China whose parents are stateless or of uncertain
nationality and have settled in China shall have Chinese nationality.
Article 7
Foreign nationals or stateless persons who are willing to abide by China's
Constitution and laws and who meet one of the following conditions may be
naturalized upon approval of their applications:
(1) they are near relatives of Chinese nationals;
(2) they have settled in China; or
(3) they have other legitimate reasons.
Article 8
Any person who applies for naturalization as a Chinese national shall
acquire Chinese nationality upon approval of his application; a person
whose application for naturalization as a Chinese national has been
approved shall not retain foreign nationality.
Article 9
Any Chinese national who has settled abroad and who has been naturalized
as a foreign national or has acquired foreign nationality of his own free
will shall automatically lose Chinese nationality.
Article 10
Chinese nationals who meet one of the following conditions may renounce
Chinese nationality upon approval of their applications:
(1) they are near relatives of foreign nationals;
(2) they have settled abroad; or
(3) they have other legitimate reasons.
Article 11
Any person who applies for renunciation of Chinese nationality shall lose
Chinese nationality upon approval of his application.
Article 12
State functionaries and military personnel on active service shall not
renounce Chinese nationality.
Article 13
Foreign nationals who once held Chinese nationality may apply for
restoration of Chinese nationality if they have legitimate reasons; those
whose applications for restoration of Chinese nationality have been
approved shall not retain foreign nationality.
Article 14
Persons who wish to acquire, renounce or restore Chinese nationality, with
the exception of the cases provided for in Article 9, shall go through the
formalities of application. Applications of persons under the age of 18
may be filed on their behalf by their parents or other legal
representatives.
Article 15
Nationality applications at home shall be handled by the public security
bureaus of the municipalities or counties where the applicants reside;
nationality applications abroad shall be handled by China's diplomatic
representative agencies and consular offices.
Article 16
Applications for naturalization as Chinese nationals and for renunciation
or restoration of Chinese nationality are subject to examination and
approval by the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of
China. The Ministry of Public Security shall issue a certificate to any
person whose application has been approved.
Article 17
The nationality status of persons who have acquired or lost Chinese
nationality before the promulgation of this Law shall remain valid.
Article 18
This Law shall come into force on the day of its promulgation.


Important Notice:
This English document is coming from "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.

宁夏回族自治区人民政府


宁夏回族自治区人民政府令第29号


　　《宁夏回族自治区统计登记管理办法》，已经２００１年４月１３日自治区人民政府第６３次常务会议讨论通过，现予公布，自公布之日起施行。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　自治区主席　马启智
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　２００１年５月３日
　　　　　　　　　　 宁夏回族自治区统计登记管理办法



　　第一条　为了有效地组织统计工作，确保统计资料的准确性和及时性，根据《中华人民共和国统计法》和《宁夏回族自治区统计管理条例》的规定，结合自治区实际，制定本办法。


　　第二条　本办法所称统计登记，是指统计部门对本自治区行政区域内的机关、团体、企业、事业单位、个体工商户，以及其他依法应当履行统计调查义务的组织（以下简称基本统计单位）的基本情况进行登记注册的活动。


　　第三条　自治区统计局是全区统计登记工作的主管部门，负责全区统计登记工作的组织实施和监督检查。
　　市、县（区）人民政府统计部门，负责本行政区域内的统计登记工作。
　　乡（镇）人民政府和各级工商、编办、民政、质量技术监督部门，应当协助统计部门做好统计登记工作。


　　第四条　基本统计单位由负责统计登记的市、县（区）人民政府统计部门确认，并建立基本统计单位名录库和统计登记档案、资料库，开展对基本统计单位的信息、咨询服务活动。


　　第五条　本办法施行前已经设立的基本统计单位，尚未办理统计登记的，应当自本办法施行之日起６０日内，办理统计登记手续。
　　本办法施行后设立的基本统计单位，应当自设立之日起３０日内，办理统计登记手续。


　　第六条　办理统计登记，应当填写《统计登记申报表》，并出具相应的证明文件：
　　（一）企业法人出具《企业法人营业执照》；
　　（二）事业单位法人出具《事业单位法人登记证书》；
　　（三）社会团体法人应当出具《社会团体法人登记证书》；
　　（四）民办非企业法人单位应当出具《民办非企业单位（法人）登记证书》，或者《民办非企业单位（合伙）登记证书》，或者《民办非企业单位（个体）登记证书》；
　　（五）企业法人所属的单位及个体工商户，应当出具《营业执照》。


　　第七条　统计部门应当在收到基本统计单位《统计登记申报表》３０日内进行审查，对核准予以登记的基本统计单位，发给《统计登记证》；对经审查不予登记的，应当说明理由。


　　第八条　已办理统计登记的单位凡发生下列变更情况之一时，应当在变更后的３０日内，持主管部门或者审批部门的批准文件和《统计登记证》，向原负责登记的统计部门申请变更登记：
　　（一）名称变更；
　　（二）代码变更；
　　（三）地址变更；
　　（四）行业类别变更；
　　（五）注册类型变更；
　　（六）法定代表人或者单位负责人变更。


　　第九条　基本统计单位分立、合并或者被兼并的，应当自批准或者完成清算之日起３０日内，持主管部门或者审批部门的批准文件和《统计登记证》，向原负责登记的统计部门办理统计登记手续；破产、撤销的单位，应当由批准执行的部门通知统计部门办理统计登记注销手续。
　　迁往外地的基本统计单位，应当自迁址之日起３０日内，在原负责登记的统计部门办理统计登记注销手续后，向迁入地的统计部门办理统计登记手续。


　　第十条　《统计登记证》自颁发之日起五年内有效，有效期满后，基本统计单位应当按规定到原负责登记的统计部门换领《统计登记证》。


　　第十一条　统计登记实行定期年检制度。统计部门应当每三年对基本统计单位的《统计登记证》进行一次年检。


　　第十二条　各级统计部门应当对本行政区域内基本统计单位办理统计登记、变更登记、注销登记的情况进行监督检查。
　　基本统计单位应当接受统计部门的监督检查，并按照要求提供情况及需要的文件、证件、报表及其他资料。


　　第十三条　基本统计单位《统计登记证》丢失或者损坏的，应当及时到原负责登记的统计部门申请补发。


　　第十四条　《统计登记申报表》和《统计登记证》由自治区统计局统一印制。
　　任何单位或者个人不得伪造、涂改、转借或者印制《统计登记证》。


　　第十五条　基本统计单位违反本办法，不办理统计登记、变更登记、注销登记，由有处罚权的统计部门责令限期改正，逾期不改正的，处以２００元至２０００元罚款；情节严重的，处以２０００元至２００００元罚款。


　　第十六条　违反本办法，伪造、涂改、转借或者擅自印制《统计登记证》的，由有处罚权的统计部门责令改正，情节严重的，可以并处１０００元至１００００元的罚款。


　　第十七条　当事人对行政处罚决定不服的，可以依法申请行政复议或者提起行政诉讼；当事人逾期不申请复议、不起诉，又不履行行政处罚决定的，由作出行政处罚决定的统计部门申请人民法院强制执行。


　　第十八条　统计部门的工作人员在统计登记工作中，以权谋私、徇私舞弊的，由其所在单位或者上级主管部门给予行政处分；构成犯罪的依法追究刑事责任。


　　第十九条　本办法自公布之日起施行。