Do I need a household registration book to apply for a visa?

You don't have to have a hukou book. It depends on the requirements of the visa country. Different countries need different documents for visas. When applying for a visa, it is recommended to consult the consulates of various countries or local police stations. Ordinary citizens do not need a hukou to apply for a visa, but the premise also depends on what kind of visa they apply for. If it is only a tourist visa, you only need to provide a photo of the client and an ID card to successfully apply, which is also to save the client's time.

To apply for a foreign visa, whether China people apply for a foreign visa or foreigners apply for visas from other countries, no matter which way they apply, whether they entrust or directly handle it themselves, they generally need to go through the following procedures:

(1) Submit a valid passport.

(2) Submit various documents related to the application, such as my birth certificate, marital status certificate, education certificate, work experience certificate, etc.

(3) Fill in and submit the visa application form. Different visas have different forms. Most of them should be filled out in foreign languages and photos should be provided at the same time.

(4) Meeting with officials of the Embassy and Consulate of China in that country. Some countries stipulate that all immigrant applicants must be interviewed before making a decision; Some countries also require interviews to apply for non-immigrant visas.

How long does it take to get a visa?

It varies by country and visa type. It can be said that it ranges from 3 to 30 days.

It takes 1-3 working days to apply for a visa to Southeast Asia.

Processing day. This Korean visa takes 5-7 working days.

Visa for other Asian countries takes 7- 10 working days. Usually, it takes 5 working days to review European visas, but an appointment is required in advance. (The appointment period is 30 days long and 1-2 days short)

The results will be known within 0/working days of the US-Canada visa/KLOC, but you need to make an appointment for an interview one month in advance.

African visas take 7- 15 working days.

Egypt, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya have shorter working days.

What ways can citizens sign foreign contracts?

There are three ways for China citizens to apply for foreign visas:

(1) I apply directly to foreign embassies and consulates in China;

(2) Entrust the visa office of China Travel Agency (generally limited to tourist visas);

(3) Foreign relatives and friends directly apply for a visa to the country's immigration bureau.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Exit and Entry Administration Law

Article 4 The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall be responsible for entry and exit administration according to their respective duties.

The embassies and consulates of People's Republic of China (PRC) and China abroad or other foreign institutions entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (hereinafter referred to as foreign visa agencies) are responsible for issuing entry visas for foreigners abroad. Entry-exit frontier inspection organs are responsible for entry-exit frontier inspection. The public security organs of the local people's governments at or above the county level and their entry-exit administrative agencies are responsible for the management of foreigners' stay and residence.

The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may, within the scope of their respective functions and duties, entrust the exit and entry administration agencies of public security organs of local people's governments at or above the county level and the foreign affairs departments of local people's governments at or above the county level to accept applications for entry and residence of foreigners.

The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should strengthen communication and cooperation in the management of entry-exit affairs, closely cooperate with relevant departments of the State Council, exercise their functions and powers and assume responsibilities according to their respective responsibilities.

Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on Household Registration

Sixteenth citizens who leave their permanent residence for personal reasons and stay for more than three months shall apply to the household registration authority for extension or transfer procedures; There is no reason to extend the time, and do not have the conditions for migration, it should return to the location of permanent residence.

Seventeenth household registration content needs to be changed or corrected, the head of the household or I shall report to the household registration authority; If it is verified through examination, the household registration authority shall change or correct it. When the household registration authority deems it necessary, it may require the applicant to issue a certificate of change or correction.