How many years is the tourist passport valid?

China ordinary passports for personal reasons are valid for five years. Passports valid for five years can be extended twice before expiration, each time not exceeding five years.

The application for extension should be made before the passport expires. In China, the extension procedures can be handled at passport issuing offices at all levels. In foreign countries, it shall be handled by China's diplomatic representative offices, consular offices or other foreign agencies authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Our government issues three kinds of passports, namely diplomatic passport, official passport and ordinary passport. Ordinary passports refer to passports issued to ordinary citizens. In China, there are two kinds of ordinary passports. One is an ordinary passport for business, which is generally issued to graduate students, international students, visiting scholars and engineering and technical personnel sent by the state. This passport is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the local foreign affairs office. The other is an ordinary passport for personal reasons, which is issued by the Ministry of Public Security or a local public security organ authorized by the Ministry of Public Security to domestic nationals who travel abroad or go abroad for personal reasons.