Abstract: A process for producing polymer particles from an organic solvent solution of a polymer, which includes: (a) initially introducing polymer particles into a particle producing zone, (b) introducing an organic solvent solution containing an organic solvent and having a polymer concentration of 3 to 70% by weight, onto the polymer particles which are maintained in the particle producing zone, the particle producing zone not substantially containing steam, the organic solvent solution being added in an amount of not more than 250% by weight per hour based on the amount of the polymer particles which are initially held in the particle producing zone, and stirring the polymer particles under conditions in which the organic solvent would be vaporized, (c) separately introducing a poor solvent for the polymer into the particle producing zone, the poor solvent being selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, xylene, pentane, hexane, octane, acetone and methyl ethyl ketone, the poor solvent being in an amo