Can I get a visa without a passport?

Passport holders can only enter or leave the country if they get a visa on their passports. In other words, citizens cannot apply for visas without passports; Without a visa, the holder cannot be allowed to enter the territory of a country (except visa-free).

Visa: a permit issued by a sovereign country to its citizens or foreigners to enter and leave its territory, which is used at the same time as the passport. Only passports without visas are generally not allowed to leave the country unless there are special regulations or agreements. The visa is usually on the passport or certificate, not the passport. Some issue visas separately, but the visa must be used at the same time as the passport or certificate, not the passport. Visa authorities of various countries, abroad, are their embassies and consulates in foreign countries; In China, it is an entry-exit department or an entry-exit department.

legal ground

Passport Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 2 The passport of the People's Republic of China is a document for People's Republic of China (PRC) citizens to enter or leave the country and prove their nationality and identity abroad.

No organization or individual may forge, alter, transfer, intentionally damage or illegally detain passports.

Article 4 Ordinary passports shall be 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 foreign 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.

Article 6 When applying for an ordinary passport, citizens shall submit their identity cards, household registration books, recent bareheaded photos and relevant materials explaining the reasons for their application. State functionaries who leave the country to apply for an ordinary passport for reasons specified in Article 5 of this Law shall also submit relevant supporting documents in accordance with relevant state regulations.

The exit-entry administrative organ of the public security organ shall issue an ordinary passport within fifteen days from the date of receiving the application materials; Do not meet the conditions, it shall explain the reasons in writing, and inform the applicant of the right to apply for administrative reconsideration or bring an administrative lawsuit according to law.

In remote areas or areas with inconvenient transportation or due to special circumstances, passports cannot be issued on schedule, and the issuance time can be extended to 30 days with the approval of the person in charge of the passport issuing organ.

If a citizen requests emergency treatment due to a reasonable emergency, the exit-entry administration organ of the public security organ shall handle it in time.

Article 9 The registration items of diplomatic passports and official passports include: the name, gender, date and place of birth of the passport holder, date of issuance, period of validity and issuing authority of the passport.

The scope, methods, validity and specific categories of diplomatic passports and official passports shall be stipulated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.