Do you need a visa to come back from abroad?

You don't need a visa to come back from a foreign country.

Visa is the endorsement and seal of a country's sovereign organs on passports or other travel documents held by its own or foreign citizens to show the procedures for allowing them to enter, exit or pass through its territory. In other words, a visa is a document issued by a country's exit-entry administration department to show that foreign citizens are approved to enter the country. The purpose of a visa is foreign entry.

To return home from abroad, as long as you still have People's Republic of China (PRC) nationality and hold a China passport, you don't need a visa to return home, you just need to show your China passport.

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The connection between visa and passport lies in:

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, and its main function is entry.

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

3. 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.

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