Visa for various countries: visa application requires a translation of the household registration book, otherwise it is easy to be refused.

On June 24, 20 13, our team compiled the article "You need to submit a translated version of your household registration book to apply for a visa, otherwise it will be easily rejected". "Original Household Registration Book" and "Original and Copy of Household Registration Book, including Change Page" ... For those who apply for visas from abroad, especially developed countries, the household registration book is absolutely equivalent to the passport and ID card in the required materials. What is disturbing is that in some countries such as France, Britain and the United States recently, it is not enough to provide the original and photocopy of the household registration book, and a translation is needed. Although it is only a "suggestion" to submit the household registration book in the "official language" of embassies abroad, in practice, applicants who do not submit the household registration book are basically rejected. To put it bluntly, it means "you don't have to pay it, and I don't have to sign it for you."

Many account book information has not been updated.

Ms. Wang, who has had personal travel experience in South Korea, Japan and Italy, did not expect that when applying for a personal tourist visa in France, in addition to the original and photocopy of the household registration book, an additional translation of the household registration book should be submitted.

Ms. Wang said that the process of translating the household registration book simply made her "crazy": "From the cover, every article has to be translated, including stamping. Some words, let alone translated into English, feel' raw' when reading Chinese, such as' non-agricultural household' and' special seal for provincial public security organs'. " The information that has not been updated for many years makes Ms. Wang feel "funny": "I should have been in junior high school when I changed my new account. It has been more than ten years now, so the education level in my account is still' junior high school' and my height is still'150 cm'. I thought at that time that if the visa officer looked carefully, I might be refused a visa because I submitted false materials. "

In fact, there are not a few netizens like Ms. Wang who "spit out" the requirements for submitting household registration books. "1 1 LAN 1 1" said: "The information in the household registration book is often inaccurate, and few people update it at any time. I have returned to China as a graduate student, my account information is still in high school, and my height is short 10 cm. "

A translator needs 200 yuan.

Ms. Wang used the Google translation of the computer, the Youdao dictionary of the mobile phone, and specially asked a friend who works in a foreign company for help. In order to be accurate, such proper terms as "Beijing Public Security Bureau", she also specially "copied" the English translation by logging in the relevant official website. "If you want to save trouble, the visa center can also translate various documents, but there is a charge." Ms. Wang consulted several translation companies, and the prices given by the intermediary were different: some charged according to the project: some translation companies translated an ID card 100 yuan, and the household registration book 100 yuan; Some companies charge by page: translation of the first page of the household registration book 100 yuan, and 20 yuan -30 yuan will be charged for each additional page. It is estimated that it will cost nearly 200 yuan money to translate a household registration book.

The reporter learned from some travel agencies that not only individuals who apply for tourist visas in France, Britain and the United States need to submit translations of their household registration books, but also travel agencies that travel with groups.

The statement of the British Embassy was vomited by netizens.

In fact, it is difficult to get a visa, and China people have long been accustomed to it, but finally someone has come out seriously. The hukou problem has made people vomit. The most sensational thing is an Weibo written by Weibo celebrity Yu on June 5438+1October 65438+July this year-"Why does the British Embassy in China want us to pay an account?" ! Isn't my passport and national identity card in People's Republic of China (PRC) and the People's Republic of China worse than the household registration book? ! I'd rather not enter your UK all my life than hand in my your hukou book. "

Subsequently, Weibo, the official of the British Embassy in China, explained the submission of the household registration book, which seemed to be a response to Weibo Yu: "The British Border Agency advised Chinese visa applicants to submit the household registration book when applying for a British visa. The contents provided by the household registration book can make the process of visa application evaluation faster and smoother. Not having a hukou will increase the time to verify the applicant's information, thus increasing the risk of visa refusal, because other documents may not provide the required information. According to our visa system, the vast majority of Chinese visa applicants (96%) have obtained British visas. "

Netizens also made more "profound" comments on the British Embassy's "appeal" to Weibo. "Ledoba" said, "Please explain what information other documents can't provide in the household registration book? At the same time, please note that not submitting the account book does not mean that there is no account. " "Z lazy Garfield" said: "The passport is issued at the place where the household registration is located. I want to know what else you need? " "A Dawei" said: "China is widely discussing the reform of the household registration system, but you are still strengthening this system against the trend. Aren't you ashamed? "

■ Industry statement

Do not hand in the household registration book 100% refused to sign.

An industry insider who has worked in the exit department of Guo Zihao Travel Agency for many years told reporters that the requirements of the "developed countries" that everyone can think of at first sight are basically the same when submitting the "original and photocopy of the household registration book" for visa applications. Some countries, such as France, need to translate every piece of information in the household registration book into English or French.

Weibo, the official of the British Embassy in China, said that the British Border Agency "suggested" rather than "forced" to submit the household registration book. "According to my experience, if I don't submit the household registration book, I will definitely be refused." The insider told the reporter with great certainty that if the success rate of "preparing materials well" is as 96% as the British Embassy said, then "disobedience" will be rejected by 1000%.

So didn't Professor Yu finally "win" because of "fighting"? The insider joked that the British Embassy would be "too lazy to talk to other ordinary China students or citizens", and even if they did, it would be the "official language": the British Border Agency advised Chinese visa applicants to submit their household registration when applying for a British visa. "If it is you, people clearly tell you that if you don't submit your account, the possibility of being refused will increase.". You have carefully prepared so many materials, will you be lazy and risk being refused a visa? "

Auditing books to block "illegal workers"

Sun Hao, director of holiday marketing of Haitao, told reporters that the reason why foreign countries, especially developed countries, need China citizens to provide household registration books really has a lot to do with the existence of many illegal residents and illegal workers in China. Sun said, in fact, foreigners' thoughts are not so complicated as to know what the household registration system in China is like, and they basically don't check whether the household registration information is completely consistent with other materials, but they believe that people with family values have little chance of leaving home and staying in other places. "Therefore, in the eyes of foreigners, hukou may mean a little' genealogy', which proves that visa applicants have families and relatives."

■ Expert opinion

There is no legal basis for the embassy to check the "hukou"

Wang Jianmin, a special researcher at the Tourism Research Center of China Academy of Social Sciences, made it clear that there was "no legal basis" for the embassy to check the accounts of Chinese visa applicants.

Wang Jianmin said that according to the Regulations on Household Registration in People's Republic of China (PRC), the appropriate subject for handling or checking household registration books is the China public security organ authorized by this law, and foreign embassies obviously do not belong to this category.

It seems that checking the ID card is more acceptable to China citizens than checking or keeping the household registration book in the embassy, which is also reflected in Weibo. However, Wang Jianmin believes that the "Resident Identity Card Law" clearly defines the power to check resident identity cards as "people's police". Obviously, the British Embassy in China does not belong to the qualified subject of this power.

Wang Jianmin believes that only China people's passports can be used to prove China's citizenship and can be checked and stamped by foreign embassies, including the British embassy.

The "innocent" household registration system should be changed.

Zhu, a professor at the National School of Administration, believes that the residence permit that has been piloted in Shanghai, Shenzhen and other cities is the forerunner of the household registration reform in China, but the household registration book itself is not a "drawback" and "backwardness". "Residents in some developed countries also have hukou." Hukou book and household registration reform are two different things. At present, it is difficult to reform the household registration system, mainly because the added value of the household registration system is too high. Residents' welfare security in areas with high added value of household registration system is high, and vice versa.

"But no matter how to reform, the abolition of household registration discrimination is the most fundamental. All citizens of China can enjoy the fruits of economic and social development. Discrimination and obstacles such as household registration lead to the imbalance of public services and rights. Some people can enjoy it, and some people can't enjoy the result. This is unfair and these problems will be solved in the future. "

■ Extended reading

The application materials for foreigners to visit China are not complicated.

What materials do foreigners need to apply for a visa to travel to China? The reporter found on the Chinese government website that there are three kinds of materials for foreigners to apply for a visa: providing a valid passport or a certificate that can replace a passport; Fill in the visa application form and submit a recent 2-inch half-length bareheaded photo; Submit certificates related to the reasons for applying for entry and transit.

Yesterday, the reporter consulted the exit department of China Women's Travel Agency. The staff told reporters that foreigners can apply for individual tourist visas in China by holding valid passports, 2-inch recent photos, round-trip ticket confirmation forms and hotel stay confirmation forms at the local China Embassy. Basically, the materials submitted will not be different because of different nationalities, and there is no need to translate the documents into Chinese.

Thirteen kinds of materials are needed to apply for an American visa.

In fact, the requirements for submitting household registration books are absolutely dwarfed by other "difficult" conditions. For example, to apply for a US tourist visa, the required materials are 13. In addition to routine items such as ID card, household registration book and marriage certificate, you also need "family photos, photos taken when traveling abroad (preferably developed countries, such as Europe and Australia)", and you must collect fingerprints when signing in person. If you are a minor, you need a birth certificate. In addition, when applying for visas from South American countries such as Tonga and Bolivia, you also need to provide the applicant's certificate of no criminal offence.

An online "American Visa Tips" wrote: "Try to provide photos of developed countries you have been to, and it is best to have local landmarks, such as Britain, France, Germany, Australia and Japan. And Xin Matai doesn't count! The visa officer will think that you have returned to these countries and you should return to the United States. The chances of staying are very small. " "Provide family photos to let the visa officer know that you are married and have children, your parents are alive, and your brothers, sisters and relatives are in groups. Such photos and family information are the best, because these are all factors that you are worthy of nostalgia, proving that you have such a happy family, why do you want to stay abroad alone! "

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