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.
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