How to apply for a passport and visa when going abroad

The procedures for applying for visas and passports are as follows:

1. Photos that meet the standards of the "Guidelines for Photos of Entry and Exit Documents";

2. Entry and Exit of Chinese Citizens Document application form;

3. Resident ID card; during the period of collecting, renewing, or re-issuing the resident ID card, you can submit a temporary resident ID card;

4. Provincial public security agency Other materials submitted by the entry-exit management agency and approved by the National Immigration Administration;

5. Those under the age of 16 must be accompanied by their guardians. In addition to submitting the above application materials, they should also submit a guardianship certificate, and The guardian's ID card or passport and other identity certificates and a copy; if the guardian is unable to accompany him, he can entrust someone else to accompany him, but a power of attorney for the guardian and the accompanying person's resident ID card or passport and other identity certificates must also be submitted;

< p>6. In addition to submitting the application materials in Items 1, 2, 3, and 4, registered national staff should also submit a certificate of approval for ordinary passport issued by their work unit or superior supervisory unit in accordance with the personnel management authority. Opinion;

7. In addition to submitting the application materials in Items 1 and 2, active military personnel should also submit their identity certificate and copy, as well as a consent issued by the competent department of the military system with the authority to approve the application. Opinions on ordinary passports;

8. In addition to the application materials in items 1, 2, 3, and 4, if you want to renew an ordinary passport, you must also submit the original ordinary passport and its copy. Chinese citizens who have settled abroad and return to China for a short period of time to apply for a replacement ordinary passport must also submit a valid certificate of residence abroad and a temporary residence certificate issued by the public security authority of the place of temporary residence;

9. For a reissue of an ordinary passport, in addition to submitting 1 In addition to the application materials in items 2, 3 and 4, a description of the damage, loss or theft of the original ordinary passport must also be submitted; if the ordinary passport is damaged and applied for reissue, the damaged ordinary passport must also be submitted. If Chinese citizens who have settled abroad return to China for a short period of time to apply for a reissue of ordinary passport, they must also submit a valid certificate of residence abroad and a temporary residence certificate issued by the public security authority of the place of temporary residence;

10. To apply for an ordinary passport to be reissued, an application must be submitted Form, relevant supporting documents, valid ordinary passport, and resident ID card. Chinese citizens who have settled abroad apply for an endorsement and must submit a valid certificate of residence abroad and a temporary residence certificate issued by the public security authority of the place of temporary residence.

To sum up, having a passport does not necessarily mean you can go abroad. You must also submit your passport and other required information to apply for a visa. A passport is a legal document issued by the country to prove the nationality and identity of a country's citizens when they enter and exit the country's borders and travel or reside abroad.

Legal basis:

Article 4 of the "Administrative Measures for the Issuance of Ordinary Passports and Entry-Exit Passes of the People's Republic of China"

Citizens apply for ordinary passports, The person must submit the application to the entry-exit management agency of the public security bureau of the local people's government at or above the county level where his/her household registration is located, and submit the following true and valid materials: (1) A recent bare-headed photo and a completed "China Application Form for Citizens Going Abroad (Border) for Private Purposes” (hereinafter referred to as the application form).

(2) Resident ID card, household registration booklet and their copies; during the period of collecting, renewing or replacing the resident ID card, you can submit your temporary resident ID card, household registration booklet and their copies.

(3) Citizens under the age of 16 must be accompanied by their guardian and submit the guardian’s consent for leaving the country, the guardian’s resident ID card or household registration book, passport and a copy.

(4) State functionaries shall, in accordance with relevant regulations, submit a certificate of consent to leave the country issued by their work unit or superior supervisory unit in accordance with the personnel management authority.

(5) Other materials required to be submitted by the exit-entry administration agency of the public security organ of the provincial-level local people's government for approval by the exit-entry administration agency of the Ministry of Public Security.

For active military personnel to apply for an ordinary passport, after completing the approval procedures in accordance with the administrative authority, they shall submit the application in person to the exit and entry management agency of the public security organ of the local people's government at or above the county level where the army is stationed.