I want to go back to China, but our boss said that my passport is at the immigration office. I wonder how long it will take. What should I do?

1. The validity of diplomatic passports and official passports shall not exceed 5 years, and the validity of ordinary passports shall not exceed 10 years. After the expiration, new photos should be issued. Passports of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are generally valid for 10 years, and passports issued to children under 16 years old are valid for 5 years. Generally, Macao SAR passports are valid for 10 years, and passports issued to children under 16 years old are valid for 5 years.

2. The passport of the People's Republic of China is a document for People's Republic of China (PRC) citizens to enter and leave the country and prove their nationality and identity abroad. Passports of the People's Republic of China are divided into diplomatic passports, official passports, ordinary passports and SAR passports. Official passports are divided into official passports and ordinary official passports. SAR passports are divided into Hong Kong SAR passports and Macao SAR passports. Diplomatic passports, official passports and ordinary official passports are collectively called "official passports", and ordinary passports are commonly called "personal passports".