What is the difference between a green card and a passport?

A green card means that you have permanent residency and can work and live legally in the United States; Passport is a national certificate to prove identity, which is used when leaving or entering the country.

Green card refers to the status of permanent residence in the United States, and the holder can work and live legally in the United States. Holding a green card can enjoy many civil rights, such as free entry into the United States and equal education and medical benefits for citizens. To apply for a green card, you need to meet certain conditions, such as kinship, employment opportunities or investment immigration. Passport is a national certificate to prove identity, which is used when leaving or entering the country. Passport has personal photo, full name, nationality, date of birth and other information. Passport holders can legally enter and leave the country, and they can also handle related services at overseas consulates, such as visas and notarization.

Do green card holders need passports? Green card holders need to apply for passports, because holding a green card is not the same as holding American citizenship, and they still need to hold passports when leaving the United States and entering other countries. At the same time, green card holders also need to pay attention to the validity of their passports, because after staying outside the United States for more than a certain number of days, they need to re-apply for visas or return to the United States.

Green card and passport are two different identification documents. Holding a green card can legally live and work in the United States, while holding a passport can be used when leaving the country and entering other countries. If you want to travel outside the United States, green card holders also need to apply for passports.

Legal basis:

Article 4 of the Passport Law of the People's Republic of China is 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.