Do I need to make an appointment to get a passport in Shanghai?

You must make an appointment to apply for a passport in Shanghai.

According to Shanghai Entry-Exit Administration 12367,1Adults aged 6-60 need to make an appointment (minors can make an appointment on the spot). You must make an appointment to apply for a passport in Shanghai.

According to the consultation of Shanghai Entry-Exit Administration 12367. Appointment method: with the application of app and applet, the application of app and applet of immigration bureau will be numbered by hour every day. If you need to handle related business, please make an appointment online in advance.

Meet one of the following conditions, you can apply for the renewal of your ordinary passport:

1, the visa page is almost used up;

2. The validity period is less than six months, or the validity period is more than six months, but there are materials to prove that the validity period does not meet the requirements of the destination country;

3. The name, gender, ID number, place of birth and date of birth on the household registration book have changed or the applicant's appearance has changed significantly;

4. The applicant can collect fingerprints after recovering from finger injury;

5. Other circumstances identified by the Exit-Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security.

There are five kinds of passport processing materials. Details are as follows:

1, application form for entry and exit documents of China citizens;

2. Resident identity card;

3. Photographs that meet the standards of the Photography Guide for Entry and Exit Documents;

4. Applicants under the age of 16 should be accompanied by guardians to apply, and should also submit: their household registration book;

5. My Birth Medical Certificate or Certificate of Guardianship, and the guardian's resident ID card and its copy.

Where can I get my passport?

To sum up: passports are handled in the exit-entry administration department of the public security bureau at or above the county level where the household registration is located. China citizens who apply for ordinary passports for personal reasons must apply to the exit-entry administration department of the public security bureau of the city or county where their registered permanent residence is located, and obtain the Application Form for Entry-exit Certificate of China Citizens from the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ where their registered permanent residence is located. Special post personnel need to issue a letter of introduction from the unit; Applicants need to apply for passports abroad in person.

Legal basis:

Passport Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 7

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.