On the issue of changing Xinjiang tourist passport into personal passport.

As far as I know, passports outside Xinjiang are generally applied on demand, but Xinjiang really needs to be reviewed.

The principle of passport application is the location of the application account. First get the invitation letter, then get a form from the registration hall of the Municipal Bureau, fill it out according to the requirements of the form and affix the official seal to the relevant departments. Pay special attention to the envelope of the invitation and check the postmark. Generally, you can get your passport within 3 weeks after submission. This is the way to apply for a personal passport for personal reasons. This passport does not need to be returned. Time limit 10 year, automatically invalid.

What kind of travel passport do you mean? I'm not familiar with this program. You can ask travel agencies with international qualifications in Xinjiang. But when you collect this passport, you usually have to pay a deposit of 2000-4000 yuan to the travel agency, and the deposit will be refunded in full when you return the passport. This is because this passport has to be returned to the Public Security Bureau, and it is responsible for not giving it to the travel agency. This is not the responsibility of the travel agency!

These two passports seem to have the same appearance and function, but I think they are only different in processing channels and auditing procedures.

This is the situation in Urumqi.

The simplest thing is to find a friend abroad to write an invitation letter. This format is a letter format. The content is simple. Just say I miss you. I hope you can go there to see him and take a trip. You can print it, but the final signature must be signed by yourself, and it must be sent to you from other places, and there must be a copy of his passport. Actually, it's mainly the envelope. See if it's from abroad and if it's for you. And the time shall not exceed one year.

With this, bring your household registration book and ID card, and the Municipal Public Security Bureau will give you an application form.

Remember to keep a copy of everything.