Are tourist passports disposable?

Procedures for applying for a one-time travel passport

1. Applicants can go to a travel agency licensed by the National Tourism Administration or the local tourism bureau for Chinese citizens to travel abroad at their own expense and collect the "Application for Chinese Citizens to Travel Abroad" surface".

2. Fill in the application form for Chinese citizens to go abroad.

3. After the approval form is filled in, the personnel department, political department, and security department of the unit where the file is located will select one of the departments to conduct the overseas political review and stamp it.

4. Submit the application materials, namely household register, copy and original of ID card, six one-inch color photos without hat, copy of travel agency invoice and work permit, application form for Chinese citizens to go abroad.

5. The delivery procedure for a one-time travel passport is that when personnel from a provincial unit go abroad, the overseas approval materials will be sent directly by the unit to the Exit-Entry Management Section of the Provincial Public Security Department; for municipal personnel going abroad, the overseas approval materials will be processed. The documents shall be sent directly by the unit to the Exit and Entry Management Section of the Municipal Public Security Bureau for processing; the materials for approval of personnel from other municipal units going abroad shall be sent by the personnel going abroad to the Exit and Entry Management Office of each district Public Security Bureau.

6. The exit and entry administration department of the Public Security Bureau shall make a decision on approval or disapproval within 14 working days.

The difference between a passport and a visa

A passport is a legal document issued by a country that proves the nationality and identity of a citizen when entering or leaving the country and traveling or staying abroad.

A visa is an annotation and seal placed by a country's sovereign authority on the passport or other travel documents held by its or foreign citizens to indicate that they are allowed to enter, exit or pass through the country's territory. It can also be said to be a certificate of endorsement issued to them.

The role of passports and visas

Nationals need a passport to show the sovereignty or government of the issuing country. A passport relates to a person's legal rights abroad and the right to become a national. Passports usually contain the holder's photo, signature, date of birth, nationality and other personal identification.

Visa is a measure taken by a sovereign country to safeguard its sovereignty, dignity, security and interests. Visa is an important means for a sovereign country to manage entry and exit.