According to Article 13 of the Passport Law of the People's Republic of China: "The passport issuing organ shall not issue a passport if the applicant is under any of the following circumstances:
(a) does not have the nationality of People's Republic of China (PRC);
(two) unable to prove identity;
(3) practicing fraud in the application process;
(4) Being sentenced to a penalty and serving a sentence;
(five) the people's court informed that there are unresolved civil cases that cannot leave the country;
(6) Being a defendant or criminal suspect in a criminal case;
(seven) the relevant competent departments of the State Council believe that leaving the country will cause harm to national security or cause great losses to national interests.