How do individuals apply for tourist visas?

1. Materials required for visa to go abroad: 1, 6 photos with 2-inch white background; 2. Two copies of ID card; 3. Original and photocopy of two passports; 4. Original proof of no criminal record (issued by the police station where the household registration is located) and 2 copies; 5. The original and four copies of the qualification certificate (each page needs a copy, including the cover). 6. Original and four copies of the health certificate (red copy) and two copies (yellow copy) (copies should be per page, including cover). 2. Visa processing flow: 1. Submit a valid passport. 2. Submit various documents related to the application, such as birth certificate, marital status certificate, education certificate and work experience certificate. 3. Fill in and submit the visa application form. Different visas have different forms. Most of them should be filled out in foreign languages and photos should be provided at the same time. 4. Meet at the Embassy and Consulate of China in that country. Some countries stipulate that all immigrant applicants must be interviewed before making a decision; Some countries also require interviews to apply for non-immigrant visas. 5. The embassy or consulate shall submit the completed visa application form and necessary supporting materials to the domestic competent authorities for examination and approval. The embassies and consulates of a few countries have the right to issue visas directly, but they still have to report to China for the record. 6. After going to the competent department of the host country for necessary examination and approval, notify the embassy or consulate of the host country of the examination and approval opinions. If you agree, a visa will be issued. If you refuse, you will also inform the applicant. (For visa refusal, the embassy or consulate will not refund the visa fee. ) 7. Pay the visa fee. Generally speaking, when submitting a visa application, you must pay the fee first. In some countries, the fee is charged only after the visa application is successful. Generally speaking, immigrant visa fees are slightly higher and non-immigrant visa fees are slightly lower. There are also some countries and regions that are visa-free.

Legal objectivity:

Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and China on the Administration of Exit and Entry of Citizens Article 17 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. The application for extension should be made before the passport expires. In foreign countries, passport extension shall be handled by China's diplomatic representative offices, consular offices or other overseas offices authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The extension of passports of China citizens who have settled in China shall be handled by the public security departments (bureaus) of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and the exit-entry administrative departments of public security organs authorized by them; The extension of passports of citizens living in China before leaving the country shall be handled by the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ at the place where the original documents are issued or where the household registration is located.