How long does it take to apply for Taicang passport?

Legal analysis: it takes 7 working days to apply for a passport locally and 20 working days to apply for a passport across provinces. Applicants can check the progress through the "Government Service Platform of National Immigration Bureau" or "Suzhou Public Security Micro-policing".

Legal basis: Article 4 of the Passport Law of the People's Republic of China. Ordinary passports are issued by the exit-entry administration department of the Ministry of Public Security or the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ of the local people's government at or above the county level entrusted by the Ministry of Public Security, as well as China embassies and consulates abroad and other overseas institutions entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Diplomatic passports are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Official passports are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the people of China, China's embassies and consulates abroad or other overseas institutions entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the foreign affairs departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and cities with districts entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.