Do I need the original passport to apply for a visa?

1. The original passport is required to apply for a visa, and the passport is valid for at least half a year.

2. At the police station where the household registration is located, issue a certificate of no criminal record. And 2 to 4 ID card photos taken by the police station's household administration window.

3. Personal credit certificates notarized by authenticity, including real estate, stocks, bank deposits and credit cards.

4. Reasons and time limit for application: To study abroad, travel, or visit relatives and friends, an invitation letter is required.

5. Proof: employment certificate, kinship certificate, etc.

6. To apply for a visa, some embassies need to make an appointment online.

7. Pay visa fees and interview. Finally get a visa and passport.

The information required to apply for a visa is:

1. Original and photocopy of the applicant's passport;

2. The applicant's employment certificate;

3. The original and photocopy of the applicant's Chinese identity card;

4. Two bareheaded photos within three months;

5. Original form 14A visa application form and the applicant's signature;

6. Proof of the applicant's property;

7. The original and photocopy of the applicant's household registration book. Visa is a kind of license issued by a government agency of a country according to its own laws for foreigners applying for entry, exit or passing through the country.

Visas are generally endorsed on passports, some are endorsed on other travel documents instead of passports, and some are issued separately. For example, immigration visas in the United States and Canada are A4 paper, and Singapore also issues separate paper visas to foreigners. Generally speaking, a visa must be used at the same time as a passport to be valid.

Visa is a measure taken by a sovereign country to safeguard its sovereignty, dignity, security and interests. Visa is an important means for a sovereign country to implement entry and exit management. Citizens of a country who want to travel, settle down, do business and study in other countries must have valid passports or travel documents, and another condition is to obtain visas to other countries.

Under normal circumstances, a country issues visas to foreigners on the principle of equality and reciprocity between foreign countries and their nationals, and provides the same preferential treatment and convenience for the nationals of the two countries to interact with each other.

Legal basis;

People's Republic of China (PRC) Exit and Entry Administration Law

Article 4

The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are responsible for entry and exit administration according to their respective responsibilities. The embassies and consulates of People's Republic of China (PRC) and China abroad or other foreign institutions entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (hereinafter referred to as foreign visa agencies) are responsible for issuing entry visas for foreigners abroad. Entry-exit frontier inspection organs are responsible for entry-exit frontier inspection. The public security organs of the local people's governments at or above the county level and their entry-exit administrative agencies are responsible for the management of foreigners' stay and residence. The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may, within the scope of their respective functions and duties, entrust the exit and entry administration agencies of public security organs of local people's governments at or above the county level and the foreign affairs departments of local people's governments at or above the county level to accept applications for entry and residence of foreigners. The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should strengthen communication and cooperation in the management of entry-exit affairs, closely cooperate with relevant departments of the State Council, exercise their functions and powers and assume responsibilities according to their respective responsibilities.