When will the ban on passport application in Luoshan County be lifted?

The ban on passport application in Luoshan County has been lifted since January 8, 2023. According to relevant public information, the application for passport approval for Chinese citizens traveling abroad and visiting friends has resumed. Passports can be issued at the Luoshan County Public Security Bureau’s Entry-Exit Certificate Hall, located on Tianhu Avenue in Luoshan County.

A passport is a legal document issued by the country to prove the nationality and identity of the citizen when he or she enters or exits the country, travels or resides abroad. This means that residents of Luoshan County can now apply for a passport for purposes such as traveling abroad and visiting friends. At the legal level, the processing and issuance of passports are regulated by the Passport Law of the People's Republic of China. This law stipulates the types of passports, application conditions, application procedures, passport validity period, passport revocation and other related contents. Specific to Luoshan County, the entry-exit management department of the local public security organ is responsible for the acceptance, approval and issuance of passports. Citizens who go abroad for non-official reasons such as settling in a foreign country, visiting relatives, studying, working, traveling, engaging in business activities, etc., must apply for an ordinary passport from the exit and entry administration agency of the public security bureau of the local people's government at or above the county level where their residence is registered.

To sum up, the ban on applying for passports in Luoshan County has been lifted from January 8, 2023. Residents of Luoshan County can apply for passports at the local public security bureau’s exit and entry management department for traveling abroad. For visiting friends and other purposes. At the same time, the application and issuance of passports must comply with the relevant provisions of the Passport Law of the People's Republic of China.

Legal basis:

"Passport Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 3

Passports are divided into ordinary passports , diplomatic passport and official passport. Passports are recommended to foreign governments through diplomatic channels by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.