Passport visa problem: 1. At present, for the first time to apply for a passport, I must go back to my domicile?

In principle, passports must be handled in person at the public security bureau where the household registration is located (fingerprints need to be collected and cannot be handled by others). But at present, the policy of handling passports in different places has been opened, which has facilitated a large number of foreigners who have worked there for a long time. The premise is that social security has been paid for a certain period of time. If you work in one of these four places, you can call the local public security bureau to inquire about the specific conditions for entry and exit.

Most embassies and consulates accept visa applications according to the principle of consular district, which is divided according to the province where your household registration is located. Please check with the embassy in official website to find out which country your household registration province belongs to. If you have been working in other provinces for a long time and have a local residence permit, some embassies and consulates will also accept your visa application submitted by the consulate in the province. Of course, the specific regulations in official website and embassies and consulates in China will prevail. Please note that not all cities have embassies/consulates. At present, embassies and consulates in China is mainly distributed in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu (there are also a few in Wuhan and Chongqing).

Whether you can apply for a visa depends on what kind of visa you are applying for and what country you are going to. Take the tourist visa as an example. Usually the first time you go to developed countries such as Europe and America, you need to go in person (even through a travel agency). To go to Southeast Asian countries, you don't have to go to the face-to-face visa, you can go through the travel agency.