How to apply for a passport for traveling abroad for private purposes in Zhejiang Province

1. Types of passports: diplomatic passports, official passports and ordinary passports; ordinary passports are further divided into ordinary passports for official purposes and ordinary passports for private purposes. Diplomatic passports are mainly issued to Chinese government officials above the level of deputy ministers, deputy governors, etc., the chief and deputy heads of important party, government, and military delegations, as well as diplomatic officials, consular officials and their accompanying spouses, minor children, diplomatic couriers, etc. . Official passports are mainly issued to staff of Chinese government departments at all levels, Chinese diplomatic missions abroad, consular agencies, and staff of the United Nations organization system and its relevant specialized agencies, as well as their accompanying spouses, minor children, etc. Ordinary official passports are mainly issued to Chinese state-owned enterprises and institutions who go abroad to engage in official activities such as economy, trade, culture, sports, health, scientific and technological exchanges, government-sponsored study and training personnel, visiting scholars, and government-sent personnel abroad to engage in labor services, etc. . Ordinary passports for private purposes are issued to Chinese citizens who are settling abroad, visiting relatives, visiting friends, inheriting inheritance, studying abroad at their own expense, seeking employment, traveling, and other private matters. The contents of the passport mainly include name, place of birth, gender, date of issue, validity period, etc. The passport should have a photo of the holder. 2. Passport validity period: Diplomatic passports are valid for five years. Official passports and ordinary official passports are divided into two categories: one-time validity and multiple validity. Multiple-valid passports are valid for five years and are issued to people who need to enter and exit my country multiple times within a certain period; single-valid passports are valid for two years and are issued to people who need to enter and exit my country once within a certain period. Ordinary private passports are valid for five years. A passport valid for five years can be extended twice before expiration, each time not exceeding five years. To study abroad or work abroad, you need to apply for an ordinary passport for private purposes. 3. Steps for applying for a passport to go abroad: Passport application Chinese citizens who apply for an ordinary passport for private purposes must apply to the exit and entry management department of the municipal or county public security bureau where their household registration is located. The (general procedures are): 1). Receive the exit application form: 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: A. Household registration booklet; B. ID card or other household registration certificate; C. Retirement certificate ; D. Relevant corresponding materials (invitation letter, letter of guarantee, etc.); E. Letter of introduction. 2) Fill in the "Chinese Citizen Exit Application Form" 3) Submit the "Chinese Citizen Exit Application Form" 4) Wait for passport: The exit and entry management department of the public security organ accepts the application form and corresponding materials submitted by me and reviews it before making a decision. Approval of the applicant's decision to apply for a passport will be approved, and the applicant will be notified generally within 30 days (if the location is in a remote location with inconvenient transportation, within 60 days, if it is urgent, usually within a week).