Is it difficult to travel abroad? What documents are needed? How much does it usually cost?

To go abroad, the initial application for a passport and visa costs 200 yuan.

A passport is a legal document issued by the country to prove the nationality and identity of the citizen when he enters and exits the country, travels or resides abroad. The word passport means port pass in English. In other words, a passport is a form of identification that allows citizens to travel through international ports in various countries. Therefore, some countries in the world usually issue pass documents in lieu of passports.

Procedures

Private applications only have ordinary passports for private purposes. There are no tourist passports and work passports, which are distinguished by visas

Applying for private purposes What are the procedures for an ordinary passport?

Chinese citizens who apply for ordinary private passports must apply to the exit and entry administration department of the city or county public security bureau where their household registration is located. The (general procedure is):

(1) Collect and exit the country Application form:

When I (or entrust a relative or friend) to collect the "Chinese Citizen Exit Application Form" from the exit and entry administration department of the public security bureau in the place of residence, I must bring the following materials and certificates:

① Household register;

② ID card or other proof of household registration;

③ Work permit (retirement certificate);

④ Corresponding materials related to the reason for leaving the country (invitation Letter, letter of guarantee, etc.); Passport application process ⑤ Letter of introduction.

(2) Fill in the "Chinese Citizen Exit Application Form":

① Before filling in, you must first carefully read each content in the form and the instructions for filling out the form. If you do not understand anything, You must ask the staff of the immigration management department or fill it out with help from relevant consulting service agencies; ② The application form must be filled in with a pen, and the handwriting must be correct and clear, and cannot be scribbled or altered;

③ This form must be made in quadruplicate , must be filled in completely, and each content must be consistent;

④The application number is printed in the upper right corner of the form (the numbers of the four forms are consistent), and the applicant must remember it for future inquiries;

⑤The name of the country or region where I am applying to go should be filled in in brackets after the title;

⑥The public security bureau and police station of the "place of residence" must be consistent with the records in my household registration book ;

⑦Requirements for filling in each column in the application form.

In the "Name" column, the applicant's name must be consistent with what is recorded on the identity card and household registration book. It must be written in standard Chinese characters. The name must not be changed arbitrarily, and no aliases must be filled in. The "Foreign Translated Name" column must be spelled according to the Chinese pinyin letters of the Mandarin pronunciation of the person's Chinese name. When writing, it must be divided into two parts: the surname and the given name. The surname comes first and the first name comes after. The two parts of the surname and the first name are not allowed to be written together; compound surnames are not allowed. Written continuously, but it must also be written in two parts with the name; the ethnic minority name must be translated and transcribed using the Chinese pinyin alphabet according to the pronunciation of the ethnic language; if the applicant's name has other spelling forms, you can apply for annotation in in the notes page.

The "ID card number" column should be filled in based on the number in the person's official ID card issued by the public security agency, and the number in the temporary ID card must not be filled in. Applicants who have not applied for a resident identity card may not fill in this column or fill in "None".

The "date of birth" column must be filled in consistent with the date of birth (including year, month, day) recorded in the household registration book and ID card.

The "Place of Birth" column must be consistent with the record in the person's household registration book. If he was born in China, fill in the province, autonomous region, municipality directly under the Central Government, or Hong Kong, Macao, or Taiwan; if he was born abroad. , fill in the Chinese name of the country of birth.

The "Place of Origin" column must be consistent with the records in the household registration book.

The "Ethnicity" column must be consistent with what is recorded in the household registration book.

In the "Marital Status" column, you must fill in one of the four situations of "married", "single", "divorced" and "widowed" according to your actual situation.

Fill in the "Education Level" column according to your highest academic level.

In the "Political Appearance" column, you must fill in "mass", "league member", "member of the Communist Party of China" or "a certain democratic party" according to your actual situation.

In the "Work Unit" column, you must fill in the full name of your work or study unit. Those who do not have a work unit can fill in "retired", "retired", "dropped out of school", "unemployed", etc.

In the "Position" column, you must fill in the actual position you currently hold, or the occupation you are engaged in.

The "Professional Title" column should be filled in according to the individual's professional and technical title actually assessed by the relevant department. If your professional title has not been evaluated, you do not need to fill it in.

In the "Address" and "Telephone" columns, whether it is the address and telephone number of your work unit or your home address, you must fill in the detailed address, including district, county, township, street name, and house number. Number, zip code, etc. In the "Resume" column, you must fill in your main academic qualifications and work experience since you were in elementary school, including the starting and ending years and months, the name of your unit and your position, etc. This must be filled in continuously until the date of filling in the form, without any time gap or interruption in between.

In the "Reason for leaving the country" column, fill in "visiting relatives", "visiting friends", "traveling", "settling down", "study abroad", " Training" etc.

In the "One-way or two-way" column, except for those who are going abroad to "settlement", "one-way" should be filled in, and those who are going abroad for other reasons should fill in "round-trip."

The "Accompanying Children Under 16 Years Old" column must be filled in if adults and children are applying for the same passport together. If you apply for passports separately, you do not need to fill it out.

In the "Economic Guarantee and Economic Guarantor's Information During Abroad Period" column, you must fill in the guarantor's name, age, nationality or place of origin, relationship with the person, etc. In the "School for self-financed study abroad" column, fill in the name (full name) of the school where you are going to study abroad. The "International Student Category" column in the passport should be filled in according to the nature of the study abroad. If you are studying abroad, fill in "Study", if you are studying in a junior college, fill in "College", if you are studying in university or receiving education above university, fill in "Study Abroad".

Applicants should fill in the fields of "major studied", "degree studied", "school year", and "starting date" according to the relevant provisions of the "admission notice" issued by the foreign (overseas) school. Fill in the content.

In the "Main relatives and friends at home and abroad" column, domestic relatives mainly refer to immediate relatives and close relatives. Relatives and friends abroad mainly refer to close contacts, and their overseas addresses must be filled in (both Chinese and English are acceptable).

In the "Remarks" column, you must fill in the reasons or credentials for applying for a passport. For example, if you want to work abroad, fill in the "Job Appointment Letter" or "Contract"; if you want to study abroad, fill in the "Admission Notice." "Letter of Economic Guarantee"; fill in "Letter of Invitation" when going abroad to visit relatives and settle down, etc.

(3) Submit the "Chinese Citizen Exit Application Form":

① After completing the "Chinese Citizen Exit Application Form" according to the requirements, it must be submitted to the party committee or personnel security of the unit where it is located. If you are unemployed, you must get the seal of the street office or police station; if you have a rural household registration, you must get the seal of the first-level department of the rural township party committee;

②Issuing the "Application for Going Abroad for Private Purposes" "Letter of Introduction" (issued by the unit that stamped the application form at the same time as stamping the seal). The header of the letter of introduction should be written as the entry-exit management department of the local public security organ, and the content should be written as "agree to apply"

③Photography A good passport photo (usually a small 2-inch, black and white or color bareheaded frontal photo taken within the past three months) and affixed to the "Chinese Citizen Exit Application Form" as required. In addition, prepare at least 2 to 3 additional identical photos and write your name on the back of the photo;

④ Prepare documents related to traveling abroad, such as invitation letters, letters of guarantee, copies of admission notices, etc.

⑤ Prepare your household registration book, ID card, work permit or other household registration certificates, or "student ID card", "unemployment certificate", "retirement certificate", "resignation and retirement certificate", " Professional title certificate" etc.

⑥ Submit the completed "Chinese Citizen Exit Application Form" and overseas (passport overseas) invitation letter, letter of guarantee, unit introduction letter, household registration book, work permit and student certificate to the entry-exit management department of the public relations agency Certificate or unemployment certificate, retirement certificate, ID card and personal photo, etc. If you apply for an expedited passport due to special reasons, you must make a special statement when submitting the materials.

⑦Waiting for passport:

The exit and entry administration department of the public security organ accepts the application form and corresponding materials submitted by me and reviews it before deciding whether to approve the applicant's application. The passport decision will be made and the applicant will usually be notified within 30 days (if it is located in a remote area with inconvenient transportation, within 60 days, if it is urgent, it will usually be within a week). When submitting the form, be sure to remember your application number for easy reference.

⑧Getting a passport:

After the public security organ accepts the application materials, it must go through the process of review and passport production. The applicant can wait patiently within the specified time. You can collect your passport and exit registration card at the time agreed when submitting the materials or after receiving notification from the public security department. What should the applicant do if he does not receive the notification from the public security department about collecting his passport within the stipulated time?

Article 5 of Chapter 2 of the "Implementation Rules of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Exit and Entry Administration of Citizens" stipulates: If the applicant does not receive notification of the approval result within the specified time, he or she has the right to inquire. The accepting department shall respond; if the applicant believes that disapproval of exit is inconsistent with the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Exit and Entry Administration of Citizens," he or she has the right to lodge a complaint with the public security agency at the next higher level, and the management agency shall handle the matter and sign. If the applicant encounters such a situation, he or she can handle it according to this provision.

A visa (visa) is an endorsement or stamp by a country’s sovereign authority on the passport or other travel documents held by its own or foreign citizens to indicate that they are allowed to enter or exit the country’s territory or pass through the country’s territory. It can also be said to be an endorsement certificate issued to them. In summary, a visa is a document issued by a country's entry-exit management agency (such as the Immigration Bureau or its embassy or consulate abroad) to express approval of entry to foreign citizens.

Application procedures

Visa

Applying for a foreign visa, whether it is a Chinese applying for a foreign visa or a foreigner applying for a visa from other countries, no matter which method is used , whether to entrust an agent to handle it, or to handle it directly yourself, generally you need to go through the following procedures:

⑴Submit a valid passport.

⑵ Submit various documents related to the application, such as certificates about your birth, marital status, education, work experience, etc.

⑶ Fill out and submit the visa application form. Different visas have different forms. Most of them need to be filled in in foreign languages ??and provide personal photos.

⑷ Go to the country’s embassy or consulate in the country to meet with officials. Some countries stipulate that all immigration applicants must be interviewed before making a decision; other countries stipulate that applicants for non-immigrant visas must also be interviewed.

⑸ The embassy or consulate will submit the completed visa application forms and necessary supporting materials to the domestic competent department for review and approval. The embassies and consulates of a few countries have the right to issue visas directly, but they still have to report it to the country for filing.

⑹ Go to the country’s competent authorities for necessary review and notify the embassy or consulate in that country of the review and approval opinions. If agreed, a visa will be issued. If rejected, the applicant will also be notified. (For visa refusal, the embassy and consulate will not refund the visa fee)

⑺Pay the visa fee. Generally speaking, you have to pay the fee first when submitting your visa application. There are also some countries that only charge the fee when the visa application is successful. Generally speaking, immigrant visa fees are slightly higher and non-immigrant visa fees are slightly lower. There are also some countries and regions where visas are free.