Do I have to apply for a passport where my account is located?

Passports don't have to be processed at the place of registration, but they can also be processed in different places. The processing conditions are as follows: residents with foreign household registration (except those registered for the record) can apply for a foreign passport: 1, and hold a valid residence permit issued by their city; 2, in the current city employment for more than one year; 3. Attend a full-time school in the city where you live now.

legal ground

Article 7 of the Passport Law of the People's Republic of China

The registration items of ordinary passport include: passport name, gender, date of birth, place of birth, date of issue, period of validity, place of issue and issuing authority. The validity period of ordinary passports is: five years for passport holders under the age of 16 and ten years for those over the age of 16. The specific measures for issuing ordinary passports shall be formulated by the Ministry of Public Security.