China NIA Entry-Exit Record for the DTV

What the embassy asked

“Chinese applicant residing in Mainland China is required to submit an Entry-Exit record, issued by the National Immigration Administration of the People's Republic of China, indicating the applicant's travel record in the past 1 year. The record can be downloaded at https://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/login.html: Kindly provide the latest NIA entry and exit records as of the application date.”

Why the embassy asks for this

How to provide it correctly

1. Open the official NIA self-service channel: the ‘移民局12367’ app (Android), the ‘National Immigration Administration’ mini-program in WeChat or Alipay (iPhone), or the web portal at s.nia.gov.cn. Never use a third-party site.
2. Complete real-name authentication with your Chinese resident ID and travel document, then select the entry-exit record query (出入境记录查询) and choose your passport so the record covers international movements.
3. Set the date range to at least the past 12 months and generate it on the same day, or within a day or two of submission, to meet the ‘as of the application date’ requirement.
4. Download the official electronic file (电子文件) as a PDF; verify it includes the NIA electronic seal and the verification QR code.
5. Check that your full name, passport number, and every entry-exit line are clearly visible and that the record spans the full past year up to the current date. If any qualifying trips are missing, regenerate instead of submitting a partial pull.
6. If the app cannot return what you need, apply in person at a city-level or higher public security exit-entry department for a stamped 《出入境记录查询结果》.
7. Upload only this NIA entry-exit record in response to the request — nothing extra — and keep it in its native bilingual Chinese/English format; no separate translation is normally needed.
8. Stay physically inside mainland China from submission until you receive approval, as leaving may affect the visa review.

Common mistakes that cause rejection

• Generating the NIA record too early – a report that doesn’t reach the application date will be rejected as non-responsive.
• Choosing the wrong document type in the app – selecting the Hong Kong/Macau or Taiwan permit history instead of the passport’s international entry-exit record.
• Sending a screenshot or a phone photo of the app screen instead of the official downloadable PDF with seal and QR code.
• Booking a trip out of China while the DTV is pending, ignoring the explicit instruction to remain inside the country until approved.
• Submitting extra unrequested documents alongside the NIA record – attach only what was asked for.
• Unnecessarily paying for a certified translation when the standard NIA electronic record is already bilingual Chinese/English.

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