What's the passport for? How to apply for a passport?

Passport is a legal document issued by a country to prove the nationality and identity of its citizens when they enter and leave the country and travel or stay abroad. The word Passport means port pass in English.

In other words, a passport is a passport for citizens to pass through international ports in various countries. Therefore, some countries in the world usually issue passes instead of passports.

First, how to apply for a passport

By the applicant himself (accompanied by a guardian under the age of 16) to the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ.

Second, the basic process of passport processing

(1) The applicant submits the application materials to the exit-entry administration agency of the public security organ at or above the county level entrusted by the Ministry of Public Security, and collects the fingerprint information as required;

(2) If the accepting institution meets the application conditions, the application materials are complete and conform to the statutory form, it shall issue an application acceptance receipt to the applicant; If the application materials are incomplete or inconsistent with the statutory form, the applicant shall be informed of all the contents that need to be supplemented at one time; Do not belong to the scope of responsibilities of the department or do not meet the acceptance requirements, shall not be accepted, and explain the reasons to the applicant.

(three) the examination and approval authority to review, and make a decision of approval or disapproval. If approved, a certificate will be issued; If it is not approved, the examination and approval authority shall issue a "Decision on Not Approving" to the applicant.

Extended data

Information needed for passport processing

(a) photos that meet the standards of the Photography Guide for Entry and Exit Documents;

(2) An application form for entry and exit documents of China citizens;

(3) Resident identity card; During the collection, renewal and replacement of resident identity cards, temporary resident identity cards may be submitted;

(4) Other materials submitted by the exit-entry administration of provincial public security organs shall be examined and approved by the State Administration of Immigration.

(five) under the age of sixteen, accompanied by his guardian, in addition to the above application materials, should also submit the guardianship certificate (such as birth certificate, household registration book, etc.). ), as well as the identity certificate and copy of the guardian's ID card or passport; If the guardian is unable to accompany him, he may entrust others to accompany him, but he shall also submit the guardian's power of attorney and the identity certificate such as the resident ID card or passport of the ward.

(6) A registered state functionary shall submit the application materials in Items (1), (2), (3) and (4), and also submit the opinions of his work unit or the competent unit at a higher level for examination and approval in accordance with the personnel management authority to apply for an ordinary passport;

(7) When applying for an ordinary passport, an active serviceman shall, in addition to the application materials mentioned in Items (1) and (2), submit his/her identity certificate (such as ID card and military officer's card) and its photocopy, as well as the opinions issued by the competent department of the military system with the power of examination and approval.

(8) In addition to the application materials in Items (1), (2), (3) and (4), the original and photocopy of the ordinary passport shall be submitted at the time of renewal. China citizens who have settled abroad apply for renewal of ordinary passports in a short period of time, and must also submit a valid overseas settlement certificate and a temporary residence permit issued by the public security organ of their temporary residence.

(9) To reissue an ordinary passport, in addition to the application materials in Items (1), (2), (3) and (4), an explanation of the damage, loss or theft of the original ordinary passport shall also be submitted; If you apply for a replacement due to damage to your ordinary passport, you must also submit the damaged ordinary passport. If a China citizen who has settled overseas returns to China for a short period of time to apply for a replacement ordinary passport, he must also submit a valid overseas settlement certificate and a temporary residence permit issued by the public security organ in his temporary residence.

(ten) to apply for the endorsement of ordinary passport, the application form, relevant certification materials, valid ordinary passport and resident identity card shall be submitted. When China citizens who have settled abroad apply for reporting, they also need to submit valid overseas settlement certificates and temporary residence permits issued by the public security organs of their temporary residence.

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