How to travel abroad

1. First, go to the entry-exit reception hall of the Public Security Bureau where your household registration is located to apply for a passport. 2. Go to the police station where you are registered to obtain a certificate of no criminal record. (Everyone who wants to go abroad needs to do this because it is difficult to go through the procedures for leaving the country if you have a criminal record). 3. Then go to a travel agency to inquire about information about going abroad. (Because there are many visas for going abroad, you need to know specifically which visa you want). 4. Go to the embassy or consulate of the country you want to enter in China or the designated visa agency to collect the travel application form and prepare the corresponding materials. The consulate will usually issue the visa within 10 working days. Legal basis Article 8 of the "People's Republic of China and the Civil Code" Civil subjects engaged in civil activities must not violate the law or violate public order and good customs. Article 17 of the "Implementing Rules of the Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China for Citizens" The passport of the People's Republic of China is valid for five years and can be extended twice, each time not exceeding five years. Application for extension should be made before the expiry of the passport validity. When abroad, passport extensions are handled by Chinese diplomatic missions, consular offices or other overseas agencies authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At home, passport extensions for Chinese citizens who have settled abroad are handled by the public security bureaus (bureaus) of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government. ) and its authorized exit-entry administration department of the public security organ; for citizens residing in the country, the passport extension before leaving the country shall be handled by the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ where the certificate was originally issued or where the residence is registered.