What are the requirements for going abroad?

1. Reasons for going abroad and passport.

The reasons why citizens go abroad for private affairs refer to non-official activities such as going abroad to settle down, visiting relatives, visiting friends, studying abroad, obtaining employment, traveling and engaging in business. Although the reasons are different, the passports applied for are the same. The difference of various reasons is only reflected in the reasons for leaving the country on the exit registration card.

Living abroad: To apply for living abroad, you must submit a residence permit issued by the competent government department of the host country or embassies and consulates in China. ?

Visiting relatives and friends abroad: to apply for visiting relatives and friends abroad, you must submit an invitation letter from your relatives and friends abroad and the residence certificate of the inviter in the country you are going to. An invitation letter refers to a formal invitation letter or an ordinary letter with invitation contents.

Studying abroad: To apply for studying abroad at one's own expense, you must submit the Admission Notice issued by the receiving school. Applicants with junior college education or above must submit the Qualification Examination Certificate of Students with Junior college education or above who study abroad at their own expense issued by the Beijing Municipal Education Commission. ?

Traveling abroad: individuals traveling abroad must submit proof of foreign exchange expenditure in international currency of not less than $4,000. Overseas tour groups organized by travel agencies also receive ordinary passports valid for 5 years. ?

Going abroad on business: Beijing residents who work in enterprises must submit an invitation letter from abroad and a certificate of dispatch from their work units to engage in business activities abroad. If it is a cultural exchange, a certificate issued by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture or the Ministry of Culture is required.

It's time to apply for a passport.

When you apply for a passport, except for special emergencies, you can apply for 5 working days for expedited procedures, and all others are 14 working days. 14 working days, which may actually be about 20 days. Some applicants will think that 20 days is too long, or that it is too expensive to apply for a passport because they have not made plans in advance.

3. Specifications of photos.

In the corresponding position of the application form, you need to post a recent straight-edge bareheaded photo. Photos should be glossy paper with a white or light blue background (white clothes must have a light blue background). Public officials do not wear standard clothes, and children do not wear red scarves. One-time snapshots, re-taken photos or photos printed by color printers do not meet the specification requirements.

4. Fill in the application form.

The application form must be filled in black or blue-black ink. It is forbidden to use sky blue, green or red ink. The handwriting on the application form shall be clear and neat, and shall not be altered.