What are the procedures for applying for a passport?

The process of handling a passport is as follows:

1. Citizens bring their resident ID card, household registration book, recent bareheaded photos and relevant materials of application reasons;

2. Apply to the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ;

3. The exit-entry administration of the public security organ shall issue an ordinary passport within fifteen days from the date of receiving the application materials.

Information required for passport processing:

1, application form for entry and exit documents of China citizens;

2. Resident identity card;

3. Photographs that meet the standards of the Photography Guide for Entry and Exit Documents;

4. Applicants under the age of 16 should be accompanied by a guardian to apply, and should also submit their household registration book, medical certificate of birth or notarial certificate of guardianship, as well as the guardian's resident ID card and a copy; If the guardian is unable to accompany him, he may entrust others to accompany him, and the accompanying person shall submit his resident identity card, guardian's power of attorney, the original and photocopy of his identity card;

5. Servicemen of China People's Liberation Army and People's Armed Police shall submit their military officer's card, soldier's card or police officer's card as identification.

To sum up, to apply for a passport, you must go to the Exit-Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau where the account is located.

Legal basis:

Article 6 of the Passport Law of the People's Republic of China

When applying for an ordinary passport, a citizen shall submit a resident identity card, a residence booklet, recent bareheaded photos and relevant materials of the reasons for the application. State functionaries who leave the country to apply for an ordinary passport for reasons specified in Article 5 of this Law shall also submit relevant supporting documents in accordance with relevant state regulations. The exit-entry administrative organ of the public security organ shall issue an ordinary passport within fifteen days from the date of receiving the application materials; Do not meet the conditions, it shall explain the reasons in writing, and inform the applicant of the right to apply for administrative reconsideration or bring an administrative lawsuit according to law. In remote areas or areas with inconvenient transportation or due to special circumstances, passports cannot be issued on schedule, and the issuance time can be extended to 30 days with the approval of the person in charge of the passport issuing organ. If a citizen requests emergency treatment due to a reasonable emergency, the exit-entry administration organ of the public security organ shall handle it in time.