Do I have to choose a country to apply for a passport?

Just because you fill in which country you want to go to when you apply for a passport doesn't mean you can only go to that country. What affects travel is endorsement. So you can fill in any country when you apply for a passport. If you need to travel to other countries, you can go to the entry-exit department again to apply for a new endorsement.

The country you signed when you first applied for a passport is not the only one you can go to.

Passports and Hong Kong and Macao passes are both entry and exit documents, but as documents, there is no restriction on going to one place. Just like the Hong Kong and Macao Pass, when applying for the Hong Kong and Macao Pass, citizens can choose to go to Hong Kong and Macao for endorsement, or they can apply for endorsement at the same time.

When you apply for a passport for the first time, you need to choose a country for endorsement (not to say that the passport can only go to one country, but to register the country in the form of endorsement). If a citizen can apply for an endorsement from another country according to his personal choice after completing the endorsement, he can go, instead of saying that he can only go to a certain country by filling in a certain country.

Citizens who need to travel to other countries can apply for an endorsement again.

Citizens can apply for an endorsement again if they need to travel to other countries during the use of their passports.

Therefore, choosing an endorsement from one country when applying for a passport for the first time does not mean that the passport can only go to one country, and citizens can apply for an endorsement from another country when necessary.

Passports are not divided into different countries, and you don't need to apply for different passports to go to different countries, just need to apply for different visas.

Passport is the holder's nationality and identity certificate, and visa is the permission certificate of a sovereign country to allow foreign citizens or their own citizens to enter, exit or transit.

Passport is a legal document issued by citizens of a country to prove their nationality and identity when they enter or leave their own 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 of various countries. Therefore, some countries in the world usually issue passes instead of passports.

Visa is the annotation and seal of the sovereign organ of a country on the passport or other travel documents held by its own or foreign citizens to show that they are allowed to enter or leave its own territory or pass through it. It can also be said that it is an endorsement certificate issued to them. Generally speaking, a visa is a document issued by the exit-entry administration department of a country to show that a foreign citizen has approved to enter the country.

Visa processing procedures:

To apply for a foreign visa, whether China people apply for a foreign visa or foreigners apply for visas from other countries, no matter which way they apply, whether they entrust or directly handle it themselves, they generally need to go through the following procedures:

1. Submit a valid passport.

2. Submit various documents related to the application, such as birth certificate, marital status certificate, education certificate and work experience certificate.

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.

4. Go to the embassy or consulate in China to meet 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.

5. The embassy or consulate shall submit the completed visa application form and necessary supporting materials to the domestic competent 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.

6. After going to the competent department of the host country for necessary examination and approval, notify the embassy or consulate of the host country of the examination and approval opinions. If you agree, a visa will be issued. If you refuse, you will also inform the applicant. (For visa refusal, the embassy or consulate will not refund the visa fee. )

7. Pay the visa fee. Generally speaking, 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. ：

Passport Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 2 The passport of the People's Republic of China is a document for People's Republic of China (PRC) citizens to enter or leave the country and prove their nationality and identity abroad.

No organization or individual may forge, alter, transfer, intentionally damage or illegally detain passports.

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

Article 9 China citizens shall apply for passports or other travel documents when leaving or entering the country.

China citizens who want to go to other countries or regions also need to obtain visas or other entry permits. However, unless the China government has signed visa exemption agreements with other governments or the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide otherwise.

China citizens who leave or enter the country as seafarers and work on foreign ships shall apply for a seaman's certificate according to law.