If I apply for a British visa, will my passport be taken away?

When applying for a British visa, there is a "passport late submission service": the applicant prepares a clear copy of the whole passport when submitting the application and promises to return the original passport within 4 weeks from the date of submitting the materials, and pay a certain fee to enjoy the passport late submission service. This service has no restrictions on applicants, and all types of applicants can choose this service. And this service can be selected at all 15 visa centers. This service needs to pay an extra 474 yuan. However, if the applicant's visa application materials have been submitted, he cannot enjoy this service. Applicants can only wait for the visa to be issued, or choose to cancel the visa. If the visa is revoked, the visa fee paid will not be refunded. You need to go to embassies and consulates around the country to apply for visa cancellation, and the visa application center will not accept it.

legal ground

Article 6 of the Passport Law of the People's Republic of China When applying for an ordinary passport, a citizen shall submit his/her resident identity card, household registration book, recent bareheaded photos and relevant materials of the reasons for applying. State functionaries who leave the country to apply for an ordinary passport for reasons specified in Article 5 of this Law shall also submit relevant supporting documents in accordance with relevant state regulations.

The exit-entry administrative organ of the public security organ shall issue an ordinary passport within fifteen days from the date of receiving the application materials; Do not meet the conditions, it shall explain the reasons in writing, and inform the applicant of the right to apply for administrative reconsideration or bring an administrative lawsuit according to law.

In remote areas or areas with inconvenient transportation or due to special circumstances, passports cannot be issued on schedule, and the issuance time can be extended to 30 days with the approval of the person in charge of the passport issuing organ.

If a citizen requests emergency treatment due to a reasonable emergency, the exit-entry administration organ of the public security organ shall handle it in time.