Do I need a household registration book to apply for a visa?

Ordinary citizens do not need a hukou to apply for a visa, but the premise also depends on what kind of visa they apply for. If it is only a tourist visa, you only need to provide the photo and ID card of the client to successfully apply, which is also to save the time of the client.

1. Do ordinary citizens need an account to apply for a visa?

You don't need a household registration book to apply for a visa, but the materials required for various visas are different. A tourist visa only requires a passport, two photos, an overseas ticket or a copy of the ID card.

The embassy or consulate shall submit the completed visa application form and necessary supporting materials to the domestic competent authorities for examination and approval. The embassies and consulates of a few countries have the right to issue visas directly, but they still have to report to China for the record.

After going to the competent department of the host country for necessary examination and approval, inform the embassy or consulate of the host country of the examination and approval opinions. If you agree, a visa will be issued. If you refuse, you will also inform the applicant. (For visa refusal, the embassy or consulate will not refund the visa fee. )

2. How long does it take to get a visa?

It varies by country and visa type. It can be said that it ranges from 3 to 30 days.

It takes 1-3 working days to apply for a visa to Southeast Asia.

Processing day. This Korean visa takes 5-7 working days.

Visa for other Asian countries takes 7- 10 working days. Usually, it takes 5 working days to review European visas, but an appointment is required in advance. (The appointment period is 30 days long and 1-2 days short)

The results will be known within working days of the US-Canada-US visa 1, but an interview is required one month in advance.

African visas take 7- 15 working days.

Egypt, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya have shorter working days.

3. What ways can citizens sign foreign contracts?

There are three ways for China citizens to apply for foreign visas:

(1) I apply directly to foreign embassies and consulates in China;

(2) Entrust the visa office of China Travel Agency (generally limited to tourist visas);

(3) Foreign relatives and friends directly apply for a visa to the country's immigration bureau.

To sum up, you can successfully apply for a visa as long as you have an ID card. Now you don't provide the household registration book. Its purpose is to improve the work efficiency of staff and save the applicant's time and expenses. Therefore, you can consult more when dealing with it, so as to safeguard your rights and interests.

Legal basis:

Article 9 of the Exit and Entry Administration Law

China citizens shall apply for passports or other travel documents when leaving or entering the country. China citizens who want to go to other countries or regions also need to obtain visas or other entry permits. However, unless the China government has signed visa exemption agreements with other governments or the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide otherwise. China citizens who leave or enter the country as seafarers and work on foreign ships shall apply for a seaman's certificate according to law.