Passport and visa application process

The passport visa application process is as follows:

1. First determine the country you are going to;

2. Go to the official website of the country’s embassy to learn about the country’s visa policy and enter the country. Instructions and safety issues. You can also consult the country’s embassy by phone;

3. Determine the destination and itinerary plan for the country;

4. Determine the visa type;

5. Collect and organize the information required for the visa and download the visa application form;

6. If you cannot apply for a visa online, you need to bring your passport that is more than 6 months old and the required information for the visa in person to the embassy of the country to submit it , apply for a visa;

7. Pay the required visa fees;

8. Submit the visa information to the country’s Exit-Entry Administration Bureau through the embassy for application. The approved visa will be Return to the embassy, ??and the embassy will notify the visa holder to collect their passport. The general visa processing time is 15 working days;

9. To receive the visa, you must collect it in person. If you find someone to pick it up on your behalf, you need to provide a copy of your ID card;

10. Once the visa application is completed, you can go to the third country.

1. The documents required to apply for a passport are as follows:

1. 2 recent 2-inch full-face color photos without hats;

2. ID card (or temporary Resident ID card), household registration book. If it is a collective household registration, you need to submit the "Permanent Population Registration Form";

3. Students without military status who are studying in military colleges and universities must also submit a certificate of non-military status issued by the college where they are located;

4 . Soldiers must bring their military officer ID card (or retirement certificate) and the original copy of the army's "Approval Form for Personnel Going Abroad (Border) for Private Matters". The army where they are located must issue opinions and stamp on the "Approval Form for Chinese Citizens Going Abroad for Private Matters". The person in charge must Confirmation with autograph;

5. Personnel with opinions from the unit must be presented. All registered state employees who apply for a private passport must have their unit issue an opinion on the "Application Form for Chinese Citizens Going Abroad for Private Purposes", with the person in charge signing and stamping the official seal.

2. The procedures for applying for a passport are as follows:

1. Bring your ID card or household registration book to the local police station or public security branch entry-exit management department to collect the "Chinese Citizens for Private Purposes" Overseas Application Approval Form";

2. Fill in the application form and submit the application form;

3. To submit the application form, you need to bring your ID card, original household registration book, and household registration book Home page, personal information page, change page, copy of ID card, original application form, and a color photo that meets the requirements;

4. Receive a passport. After approval by the county-level entry-exit management department, it can be collected within 14 working days. When picking up, you must bring your ID card or household registration book, passport receipt, and 200 yuan production fee.

3. The functions of a passport are as follows:

1. Entering and exiting the country’s borders. Countries around the world generally stipulate that national citizens entering and exiting the country must hold a valid passport (or other documents that replace a passport). Some countries require entry and exit formalities in addition to a passport. Entry and exit without a passport or documents will be considered illegal;

2. Prove the nationality of the license holder. In foreign countries, a passport is proof of the nationality of the holder. The country of residence generally determines his nationality based on the passport he holds;

3. Prove the identity of the holder. The license holder can obtain a legal status consistent with his/her status in the country of residence and must also carry out activities consistent with his/her status;

4. The necessary basis for the license holder to apply for a visa from the country of destination. Passports generally have a validity period and are valid within the validity period. Before the passport expires, the holder can go through the extension procedures in accordance with relevant regulations. A passport that has not gone through the extension procedures will naturally become invalid and no longer have the above-mentioned functions.

To sum up, a passport is an identity card and nationality certificate used by citizens to travel internationally. It is also an important basis for a country's government to provide diplomatic protection. A passport is a legal document issued by the country to prove the nationality and identity of a country's citizens when they enter and exit the country's borders and travel or reside abroad.

Legal basis:

Article 10 of the "Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China"

Chinese citizens traveling between the mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macau In the Special Administrative Region, Chinese citizens traveling between the mainland and Taiwan must apply for passes in accordance with the law and abide by the relevant provisions of this law. Specific management measures shall be stipulated by the State Council.

Article 11

Chinese citizens who leave or enter the country must submit their passports or other travel documents and other exit and entry documents to the entry-exit border inspection authorities for inspection, and perform the prescribed procedures. Only after the inspection is approved can you leave or enter the country.

At qualified ports, entry-exit border inspection agencies should provide dedicated channels and other convenient measures for Chinese citizens to exit and enter the country.