公安部、外交部可以在各自职责范围内委托县级以上地方人民政府公安机关出入境管理机构、县级以上地方人民政府外事部门受理外国人入境、停留居留申请。

    公安部、外交部在出境入境事务管理中，应当加强沟通配合，并与国务院有关部门密切合作，按照各自职责分工，依法行使职权，承担责任。

    The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may, within the scope of their respective responsibilities, entrust exit/entry administrations of public security organs or foreign affairs departments under local people’s governments at or above the county level to accept foreigners’ applications for entry, stay and residence in China.

    In the administration of exit/entry affairs, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall strengthen communication and cooperation, cooperate closely with relevant departments under the State Council, and exercise functions and powers and bear liabilities within the scope of their respective responsibilities in accordance with the law. 

    第五条 国家建立统一的出境入境管理信息平台，实现有关管理部门信息共享。

    第六条 国家在对外开放的口岸设立出入境边防检查机关。

    中国公民、外国人以及交通运输工具应当从对外开放的口岸出境入境，特殊情况下，可以从国务院或者国务院授权的部门批准的地点出境入境。出境入境人员和交通运输工具应当接受出境入境边防检查。

     Article 5 The State shall establish a uniform exit/entry administration information platform to share information among relevant administrative departments. 

    Article 6 The State shall establish exit/entry border inspection authorities at the ports open to foreign countries.

    Chinese citizens, foreigners as well as transport vehicles shall exit or enter China via the ports open to foreign countries, or via the places approved by the State Council or by the departments authorized by the State Council under special circumstances. Personnel and transport vehicles that exit or enter China shall be subject to exit/entry border inspection.