How to apply for a passport when leaving the UK

1. Acceptance Agencies Applicants who apply to go abroad for private purposes must submit an application to the exit and entry administration department of the county (city) level public security bureau in the place of residence. Among them, units directly under the autonomous region (including central units stationed in Nanning) and employees of enterprises and institutions with permanent residence in Nanning City, as well as their spouses, children, and parents who apply at the same time (all permanent residence must be in Nanning City) can apply to the District Public Security Department Apply at the certification hall. Other persons with permanent residence in Nanning City apply to the Administrative Approval Hall of Nanning Municipal Government.

2. Passport procedures (1) I shall collect the "Application Form for Chinese Citizens Going Abroad for Private Purposes" from the acceptance agency with my resident ID card or household registration book. (2) Submit the following materials to the police at the license acceptance front desk: 1. Complete the "Application Form for Chinese Citizens Going Abroad for Private Purposes" with photos that meet the required standards. 2. Submit or be exempted from submitting opinions from the unit or police station as required. The specific provisions are as follows: If the applicant’s permanent residence is in a city that implements on-demand passport application, the national staff who are subject to registration must issue the unit’s opinion and stamp it with the official seal of the competent department in accordance with the cadre management authority. Other personnel do not need the unit’s opinion or the police station’s official seal. Opinion. Registered state workers refer to: current cadres at or above the deputy director level and confidential staff in party and government agencies and public institutions, middle-level managers and above in state-owned large and medium-sized enterprises, state-owned equity representatives in state-controlled and joint-stock enterprises, financial, Cadres at or above the department level in the insurance system, retired cadres at or above the deputy department level, and other personnel whose units have registered with the public security organs. If the applicant's permanent residence is in a city where on-demand passport application is not implemented, the applicant must submit the opinions of his/her workplace or police station. The applicant's "unit opinions" can be filled in directly in the corresponding columns of the application form and stamped with the official seal, or they can be issued separately. The "unit's opinion" should include the following contents: whether the contents filled in the application form are true, whether the applicant has the five statutory circumstances prohibiting leaving the country, whether the applicant is allowed to leave the country (if not, the reasons must be stated), etc. The specific requirements are as follows: (1) For national public servants, their organizational personnel departments shall issue opinions according to their cadre management authority. (2) For employees of state-owned and state-controlled enterprises and institutions, the legal representative of the enterprise or institution or the personnel and security department of the unit authorized by it shall sign an opinion. When the legal representative applies to go abroad, the corresponding personnel management department shall issue an opinion. (3) For students enrolled in universities and middle schools, opinions shall be issued by their respective schools. (4) Children under the age of 14 must submit proof of their caregiver’s consent to go abroad, and are not required to submit opinions from the unit or police station. (5) For other persons, opinions shall be issued by the public security police station where their registered residence is located. 3. Submit an original and a copy of your resident ID card and household registration book (the original will be returned to you after inspection by the police): If it is difficult to submit the original household registration book because it is a collective household registration, you must submit the original copy of the household registration book signed by the security department of your unit. A copy of the household registration book (including the front and back) with the words "Corresponds to the original" and the date of signature and stamped with the official seal (or the official administrative seal of the unit). For a copy of the household registration book of a non-collective household, only the applicant's information page needs to be submitted. However, if the content has changed, such as an upgrade of the ID card number, etc., the changed information page must be attached. 4. One photo that meets the prescribed standards (standards are attached). 5. Receive the application receipt and pay a fee of RMB 200. 6. Collect your passport with the application receipt on the appointment date. If you are not approved, you will receive a notice of disapproval to go abroad.

3. Time limit for applying for a passport: The public security organ will process the application within 15 working days from the date of acceptance. However, if there are any doubts about the application to go abroad, the time for investigation will not be included. Attachment: Photo Standards 1. The photo is a recent straight-edge, full-face, color bust ID photo of the holder (glossy photo paper). National public officials do not wear standard clothing, children do not wear red scarves, and only one person can be photographed. 2. The background color of the photo should be white (for those with white hair, the background color of the photo will be light blue). Other colors will not be accepted. 3. The photos require clear portraits, rich layers, and natural expressions. One-time snapshots, reproduced photos, or photos printed on various color printers will not be accepted. 4. Original photo portrait size requirements: Half-length ID photo size: 48 mm × 33 mm Head width: 21-24 mm Head length: 28-33 mm Photos whose head portrait size exceeds the specified size range will not be accepted.