Passport laws and regulations

Passport is a legal document issued by a country to prove the nationality and identity of its citizens when they enter and leave the country and travel or stay abroad.

The word passport means port pass in English. In other words, a passport is a passport for citizens to pass through international ports in various countries. Therefore, some countries in the world usually issue passes instead of passports.

The origin of the word "passport"

In the history of China, different historical periods have different names, such as symbol, transmission, transit, public inspection, registration, road permit, customs clearance documents, safety certificates, passes and temporary residence permits. In the Qing Dynasty, the word "passport" was translated into "passport" for the first time in 1845 according to the functions of passport identification, asking border inspection authorities to "protect" and "take care of" passports, and giving passports convenience and necessary assistance.

What are the types of passports?

At present, passports issued by most countries in the world can generally be divided into diplomatic passports, official passports and ordinary passports; Individual countries only issue one kind of passport (such as Britain); A few countries issue two kinds of passports (such as India and Pakistan); Some countries also issue four or five kinds of passports (such as the United States and France).

Our government issues three kinds of passports, namely diplomatic passport, official passport and ordinary passport.

What is a diplomatic passport?

Diplomatic passports are generally issued to people with diplomatic status, such as diplomatic officials, consular officials and heads of state, heads of government, members of parliament or members of government delegations going abroad for state activities.

According to international practice, the spouses and minor children of the above-mentioned persons generally also issue diplomatic passports. China's diplomatic passport has a bright red cover.

What is an official passport?

Official passport is a passport issued to national public servants, and some countries call it "official passport" of government officials. In addition, all countries issue such passports to staff members who have no diplomatic status in embassies (consulates) abroad and their spouses and adult children. There is a green cover for official passports outside China, and a black cover for official passports, which is equivalent to the past ordinary passports for business, and is different from the green cover for official passports.

What is an ordinary passport?

Ordinary passport refers to the passport issued to ordinary citizens (that is, ordinary people).

In China, there used to be two kinds of ordinary passports. One is an ordinary passport (black cover) for business, which is generally issued to graduate 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. At present, the issuance of ordinary passports for business purposes has stopped. Those who need such passports are issuing ordinary passports for personal reasons or official passports with black covers. The other is an ordinary passport for personal reasons (with a purple cover), 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 live abroad for personal reasons. [Edit this paragraph] What is the scope of issuance of ordinary passports for business? 1, the party and government organs below the deputy division level temporarily go abroad on business.

Personnel engaged in economic, trade and scientific and technological activities in enterprises and institutions other than wholly foreign-owned enterprises and private enterprises.

3. Participants in academic conferences organized by various non-governmental international academic organizations and foreign academic groups, participants in exchange visits between Chinese and foreign academic groups and educational institutions, and personnel sent by the unit to give lectures, teach and work abroad.

4. Overseas personnel of non-governmental organizations.

5. Overseas personnel of news organizations.

6. Personnel who perform or hold exhibitions abroad.

7. Go abroad to participate in competitions or train personnel.

8. Seafarers of domestic ocean-going companies.

9. Persons engaged in foreign economic assistance.

10, a resident foreign NGO.

1 1. Academicians of China Academy of Sciences and Academy of Engineering, presidents and vice presidents of institutions of higher learning, and students studying abroad at the same level (the rest of the public students studying abroad hold personal passports in principle).

12, in order to fulfill the scientific and technological cooperation agreement, and hold the Registration Form of Overseas Cooperative Research Trainers for Fulfilling the Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement (KW 12 1 form).

13. Persons who are deemed by the passport issuing authority to hold ordinary passports for business.

Passports have a certain period of validity. If they expire, they will be invalid and lose the validity of legal proof. The validity period of ordinary passports for private purposes in China is generally 5 years, which can be extended twice, each time not exceeding 5 years. Since 2007, it is generally 10 year. [Edit this paragraph] Passport application method Part I Passport application procedure

Passport is the identity card and nationality certificate used by citizens in international travel, and it is also an important basis for a government to provide diplomatic protection for them. To this end, Beijing residents need to apply for passports when traveling abroad.

The specific procedure is:

1. Bring my ID card or household registration book to the local police station, the Exit-Entry Administration Office of the Public Security County Bureau, the Exit-Entry Administration Office of the Beijing Public Security Bureau or join a delegation.

Travel agencies receive the Approval Form for China Citizens Going Abroad for Private Purposes (hereinafter referred to as the Application Form).

2. Fill in the application form.

3. Submit an application. When submitting an application, you must bring the following materials:

A. Original ID card or residence booklet, home page of residence booklet, my profile page, change page and a copy of my ID card.

B. fill in the original application form.

C, a color photo that meets the requirements.

4. get a passport. After accepting the application, the Exit-Entry Administration Office of Beijing Public Security Bureau will examine and approve and issue passports within 14 working days. When you get your passport, you must take it with you.

Bring your ID card or household registration book, and take your passport "receipt" and 200 yuan fee. If the date of obtaining evidence is indicated on the receipt, the evidence has not been obtained after 3 months.

The Exit-Entry Administration Office of Beijing Public Security Bureau will be destroyed.

Remarks: Address of Exit-Entry Administration Office of Beijing Public Security Bureau: No.2 Andingmen East Street, Dongcheng District

Haidian Acceptance Point: No.67 Fucheng Road, Haidian District

Chaoyang Acceptance Point: Floor 2, Business Building, Jingguang Center, Chaoyang District

Reception time: Monday to Saturday (except legal holidays) from 8: 30 to 16: 30.

Tel: 84020 10 1

Website: eservice.bejing.gov.cn

Part II Fill in the Application Form

Fill in the "China citizens to go abroad (border) application approval form" must be carefully and truthfully fill in one by one. Black or blue-black ink must be used when filling in, and the handwriting is clear and neat, and it is not allowed to be altered. The specific project filling requirements are:

The first page:

"Name of the applicant", fill in my name;

Items such as "Acceptance Date" need not be filled in;

Page two:

"Name", fill in my current name, must use simplified Chinese characters of national standards, consistent with the household registration book and resident identity card;

"Pinyin name" must be spelled in Mandarin;

"Date of birth", consistent with the household registration book and resident identity card;

"Nationality", consistent with the household registration book and resident identity card;

"Citizen ID number", fill in one by one;

"birthplace", fill in the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government;

"marital status", according to the actual situation;

"domicile", fill in the detailed address of the applicant's domicile;

"The police station to which the account belongs" shall be filled in according to the name of the police station seal on the household register;

"Political outlook", you can fill in the names of "party member", "League members", "the masses" or democratic parties;

"Education level", fill in the highest education level recognized by the national education authorities;

"Occupation, position and title" shall be filled in according to the current situation of the applicant and the "title" recognized by the state;

"Work unit", fill in the full name, if the applicant's personnel file is inconsistent with the work unit, fill in the current work unit, and indicate the file storage location in the remarks column; Personnel files of retirees

Stored in the original unit, fill in the original unit;

"Contact telephone number", fill in the telephone number that can be directly contacted;

"Home address", fill in the current address;

"Postal code and telephone number", according to the actual situation;

"Go to a country or region", fill in the first country or region to be visited this time;

"() Application for going abroad for personal reasons" refers to the number of times that the public security organ applies for going abroad (territory), and those that have not been approved are also counted together, and the remarks column indicates that they have not been approved.

Situation;

"reasons for leaving the country", select "tourism";

"My resume", starting from junior high school, should be accurate and relevant;

Page three:

"Basic information of the overseas inviter and the relationship between the applicants", and fill in "Traveling abroad at one's own expense";

"Major family members at home and abroad" shall be filled in according to the actual situation, and the unit and address of overseas personnel shall be filled in Chinese;

"Remarks", fill in the information that needs to be explained;

Page four:

"Opinions of the unit or police station", fill in whether the applicant agrees to go abroad (border). Opinions include: whether the contents filled in the application form are true or not, and whether the applicant has sex prohibited by law.

Five situations of leaving the country and whether the applicant is allowed to go abroad. The person in charge of the opinion must sign, affix official seal and indicate the accurate contact telephone number and date. Unit or

The opinions of the police station are valid for 6 months from the date of issuance.

Five situations in which exit is prohibited by law:

1, defendants in criminal cases and criminal suspects identified by public security organs or people's procuratorates and people's courts;

2, the people's court informed that there are unresolved civil cases can not leave the country;

3, was sentenced to punishment is serving a sentence;

4. Being reeducated through labor;

5. The relevant authorities in the State Council believe that leaving the country will cause harm to national security or cause great losses to national interests.

Opinions on the unit or police station shall explain:

(a) national public officials, by the organization and personnel department according to the cadre management authority issued opinions.

(2) The employees of state-owned enterprises and state-controlled enterprises and institutions shall be signed by the legal representatives of the enterprises and institutions or their authorized personnel and security departments and legal representatives.

When I leave the country, the corresponding superior personnel management department will issue an opinion.

(The above-mentioned personnel have left the original unit. But if the file is still in the original unit, the original unit shall issue an opinion. )

(three) students over 65438 04 years of age (including 65438 04 years of age), a certificate issued by the school. /kloc-under the age of 0/4, the opinions issued by their parents or guardians, by the unit or

Opinions of the police station. If the guardian is a grandparent, grandparent or close relative, it shall submit a certificate issued by the police station or guardian unit to prove the kinship.

Proof of kinship and household registration book that can prove kinship.

(4) The files of the applicants mentioned in (1), (2) and (3) above are kept in the National Talent Exchange Center and the Beijing Vocational Service Center, and kept by the Center.

Express opinions; If the files are stored in the talent exchange center of Beijing urban area (county), opinions can be issued by the personnel bureau or labor bureau of the "center" and the district (county) respectively.

The talent exchange centers of ministries and commissions and the talent exchange service center of Beijing education system approved by the national competent department are limited to the floating personnel in this system filed for the center.

Have opinions.

(five) Beijing residents working in the field meet the above conditions (1) and (2), and their units shall issue opinions.

(six) other personnel by the local police station in Beijing permanent residence issued opinions.

Matters needing attention: 1. All corresponding supporting materials and copies must be B5 or A4 paper specifications; Second, guests should pay attention to their clothes and appearance, because they will take special photos of their passports soon; Three, the photo posted on the application form must be my straight bareheaded full-body photo, the paper is smooth and the background color is light blue. Portraits should be clear, rich and natural. Public officials do not wear standard clothes, and children do not wear red scarves. Do not meet the above requirements and one-time snapshots, re-taken photos or photos printed by color printers will not be accepted.

Part III Extension of Passport Renewal

The ordinary passport currently used in China is valid for five years, and you can apply for two extensions of five years each time within six months before the expiration of the validity period.

Beijing has issued a new passport since July 6, 2000. Therefore, the old passport collected before July 18, 2000 will not be extended or added, and a new passport will be issued upon expiration. The fees for passport renewal are 200 yuan and 20 yuan.

Passport renewal:

When renewing your passport, you must submit a completed Application Form for Extension of Passport Renewal and photos that meet the requirements, and take special photos for passport digital scanning in the reception hall of the Exit-Entry Administration Office of Beijing Public Security Bureau. To apply for passport renewal, the following conditions must be met:

1, passport has been extended twice, and cannot be extended when it is about to expire;

2. The visa page of the passport has been used up;

3. The passport is unqualified;

4. If the passport is damaged, apply for renewal;

5. The passport has been altered and applied for renewal;

6. Other circumstances identified by the public security entry-exit administration organ.

When applying for passport renewal, you should pay attention to the following points:

1. If the name, date of birth and ID number are changed, the changed household registration book and ID card shall be presented.

2. If the damaged passport is applied for renewal, the Ministry of Public Security stipulates that the passport can be renewed after 3 months from the date of acceptance. The cost doubled to 400 yuan and 20 yuan.

3. If you change your passport and apply for renewal, you can only apply for renewal three months after the punishment is over. The cost doubled to 400 yuan and 20 yuan.

If the applicant wants to keep the visa on the original passport, he can merge the new passport with the cancelled original passport.

Add passport:

After the applicant applies for a passport, if the content of the information registration page changes and needs to be filled in, he must submit a complete application form for passport extension and a photo that meets the requirements. Raise the charges, 20 yuan. The specific requirements are:

1, marked with Chinese name, and the corresponding household registration certificate must be submitted;

2. If a foreign name is marked, a copy of the materials corresponding to the name must be submitted;

3. If the date of birth, the corresponding household registration certificate or birth certificate shall be submitted;

4. To reduce the number of pedestrians, it shall submit the instructions issued by the licensee to reduce the number of pedestrians.

Reissue passport:

If you need to reissue your lost passport, you must submit the completed Application Form for Postponement of Passport Replacement and the photos that meet the requirements, and take special photos for passport digital scanning in the reception hall of the Exit-Entry Administration Office of Beijing Public Security Bureau. The Exit-Entry Administration Office of Beijing Public Security Bureau verified that it was correct after acceptance and reissued it three months later. The cost doubled to 400 yuan and 20 yuan. The specific procedure is:

1. Lost before going abroad

1, issue a certificate of loss in the public security organ of the lost place;

2. Filing in the Exit-Entry Administration Office of Beijing Public Security Bureau;

3, with the record certificate to the "Capital Public Security News" newspaper statement invalid;

4. Submit the original and corresponding copies of the loss report and cancellation statement, residence booklet and ID card, and apply for a replacement at the Exit-Entry Administration Office of Beijing Public Security Bureau.

Second, get lost abroad.

1. Submit the Travel Permit of the People's Republic of China issued by China's embassies and consulates abroad;

2. Submit the original residence booklet and ID card and the corresponding copy;

3. It will be reissued after verification by the Exit-Entry Administration Office of Beijing Public Security Bureau and the China Embassy or Consulate reporting the loss.

Third, long-term residence abroad, short-term return to China.

1, issue a certificate of loss in the public security organ of the lost place;

2. Filing in the Exit-Entry Administration Office of Beijing Public Security Bureau;

3, with the record certificate to the "Capital Public Security News" newspaper statement invalid;

4. Submit the report of loss, invalidation statement and valid proof of living, studying and working abroad, and apply for a replacement, which will take 5 working days.

Remarks: The original certificate for reporting loss in Capital Public Security Daily is 160 yuan.

Part IV Application for Passport by Foreigners in Beijing

Foreign residents working in Beijing can apply for passports at the Exit-Entry Administration Office of Beijing Public Security Bureau. However, the scope and procedures of acceptance are strictly stipulated.

Scope of acceptance: Only temporary workers from other provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) who have worked in "foreign-funded enterprises and overseas trading companies permanently in Beijing" for one year can apply for passports at their temporary residence if their enterprises need to go abroad. A person who has obtained a passport at the place where the account is registered may not obtain a passport at the temporary residence. The specific application procedures are as follows:

1, the original and photocopy of the business license of the enterprise;

2. The original and photocopy of the temporary residence permit that has lived in Beijing for more than one year;

3. The original and photocopy of the letter of appointment or contract of the enterprise (the senior management of the enterprise whose name is indicated in the photocopy of the business license is exempt from the letter of appointment or contract);

4. Enterprise dispatch letter (enterprise legal person can be exempted);

5. Original and photocopy of household registration certificate and ID card;

6. A certificate issued by the local police station that there is no illegal or criminal behavior during the temporary stay;

7. Opinions on going abroad issued by the original filing unit (opinions can be issued on the application form or an official letter can be issued separately);

8. Overseas invitation letter and its Chinese translation;

9, stamped with the official seal of the "China citizens abroad (border) application form";

10, passport fee 200 yuan

Examination and approval procedures: After accepting the application, the public security organ must go to the public security organ where the applicant's permanent residence is located for verification. When to get your passport, wait for the notice. This application cannot be expedited.

The fifth part entrusts travel agencies from other provinces and cities to assist in handling passports.

Residents from other provinces and cities who have no passports can join the overseas travel team organized by the company, and can entrust travel agencies from other provinces and cities to assist in handling passports according to the requirements of the guests, and can also issue a certificate of participation for them.

1. Entrust travel agencies from other provinces and cities to assist in handling passports. After providing information such as name, gender, date of birth, contact telephone number and domicile, the guest will contact the travel agency in the province and city where the guest is located and issue a "power of attorney" to entrust the passport. After that, you need to inform the guest of the contact person and telephone number of the entrusted travel agency.

2. When the guests need the company to provide the certificate of joining the group when handling the passport, they can issue it for the guests as appropriate.