What is the difference between a visa and a passport? Do you have to do these things as long as you go abroad?

Passport: it is versatile, and residents of a country only need one passport; (except Hong Kong and Macao, Hong Kong and Macao Pass is required)

Visa: Different countries or regions with special requirements need visas or endorsements.

2. The issuer is different.

Passports are issued by the state; The visa is issued by the destination country.

3. Different functions

Passport: a legal document issued by the state to prove the nationality and identity of citizens.

Visa: A visa is a document issued by a country's entry-exit administration (such as immigration bureau or its embassy or consulate abroad) to approve foreign citizens to enter the country.

4, Hong Kong and Macao travel permits, and Hong Kong and Macao endorsement.

Maldives needs a pass and an endorsement from Maldives.

Extended data:

Exit－Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macau

Application material

(1) Mainland residents apply for travel permits to and from Hong Kong and Macao respectively.

1. Fill in the Application Form for Entry and Exit Documents of China Citizens;

2. Submit the photo of the applicant that meets the standards of the Photography Guide for Entry and Exit Documents;

3. Submit the original ID card of the applicant and the household registration book if the applicant is under the age of 16; Soldiers shall submit military identity certificates. The above-mentioned identity documents must be copied or electronically scanned;

4. Submit or verify fingerprint information as required.

Soldiers and state functionaries who have been registered for the record shall submit a letter of consent to handle entry and exit documents issued by their subordinate units or superior competent units after examination and approval in accordance with the personnel management authority. Mainland residents who fail to apply for passports as required must also issue relevant certification materials in accordance with relevant regulations.

(two) mainland residents to apply for travel to Hong Kong and Macao endorsement.

1. Fill in the Application Form for Entry and Exit Documents of China Citizens;

2. A valid travel permit to and from Hong Kong and Macao (except those who apply for a travel permit to and from Hong Kong and Macao at the same time);

3. Application materials related to the application.

According to the relevant regulations of the State Administration of Exit-Entry, mainland residents who apply for an endorsement to travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao in their non-permanent residence must also submit proof that they meet the application conditions in their non-permanent residence.

Soldiers and state functionaries who have been registered for the record shall submit a letter of consent to handle entry and exit documents issued by their subordinate units or superior competent units after examination and approval in accordance with the personnel management authority. Mainland residents who fail to apply for passports as required must also issue relevant certification materials in accordance with relevant regulations.

Mainland residents also apply for travel permits and endorsements to and from Hong Kong and Macao, and there is no need to submit relevant materials repeatedly.

Government Service Platform of National Immigration Bureau-Guide for Issuing Pass and Endorsement to and from Hong Kong and Macao

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