What are the procedures for going abroad?

Documents required for going abroad: passport and visa. Some countries may need health certificates.

Passport processing procedures:

Treatment conditions

China citizens who go abroad for non-official reasons, such as settling in a foreign country, visiting relatives, studying, obtaining employment, traveling and engaging in business activities, may apply for an ordinary passport with their ID cards. State functionaries and servicemen registered for the record still need the consent of their units before they can apply.

Handling materials

(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.

Treatment process

(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.

(4) The applicant has obtained the certificate.

Processing time limit and cost

If a resident applies for an ordinary passport in the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ in his place of residence, he shall, within 7 working days from the date of accepting the application materials, examine and approve the issuance of an ordinary passport. The time limit for issuing cross-provincial ordinary passports is 20 days. In remote areas or areas with inconvenient transportation or due to special circumstances, the exit-entry administration of public security organs cannot issue ordinary passports within the above time limit. With the approval of the person in charge of the exit-entry administration of provincial public security organs, the time limit for issuing ordinary passports can be extended to 30 working days.

Citizens can apply for an expedited ordinary passport under one of the following circumstances: going abroad to attend funerals or visiting critically ill patients; The entry permit or visa of the country of departure is about to expire; Go abroad urgently to attend the negotiation and signing of the meeting; The registration time for studying abroad is approaching, and the documents before going abroad are lost or damaged; Other urgent reasons identified by the exit-entry administration of the provincial public security organ need to leave the country immediately. For those who have the above-mentioned emergency reasons, the exit-entry administration organ of the public security organ shall require them to submit corresponding materials. If approved, the issuance of ordinary passports shall be examined and approved within 5 working days.

Visa processing procedures:

To apply for a visa, you should go to the embassy or consulate of China in that country. You need to bring a valid passport and all kinds of documents related to the application, such as your birth certificate, marital status certificate, education certificate, work experience certificate, etc.

Step 1: Submit a valid passport.

Step 2: Submit various documents related to the application, such as your own birth certificate, marital status certificate, education certificate, work experience certificate, etc.

Step 3: Fill in and submit the visa application form.

Different visas have different forms. Most of them should be filled out in foreign languages and photos should be provided at the same time.

Step 4: Go to the embassy or consulate in China to meet the officials.

Some countries stipulate that all immigrant applicants must be interviewed before making a decision; Some countries also require interviews to apply for non-immigrant visas.

Step 5: The embassy or consulate will submit the completed visa application form and necessary supporting materials to the domestic 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.

Step 6: After going to the national competent department for necessary examination and approval, inform the embassy or consulate in that country of the examination and approval opinions.

If you agree, you will be issued a visa. Rejection will also inform the applicant. (For visa refusal, the embassy or consulate will not refund the visa fee. )

Step 7: Pay the visa fee.

When submitting a visa application, you must pay the fee first. In some countries, the fee is charged only after the visa application is successful. Generally speaking, immigrant visa fees are slightly higher and non-immigrant visa fees are slightly lower. There are also some countries and regions that are visa-free.

Note: visas can also be handled by others.

Health certificate procedures:

Generally, I bring my passport or ID card and two-inch photos (2-4 photos) to the local entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau for handling.

Note: the guidelines for handling health certificates may be slightly different from place to place, and the specific guidelines for handling health certificates need to be inquired with the local customs.