Do you need a passport to travel abroad?

Passport is a necessary document for traveling abroad and an official document to prove the identity and nationality of the holder. Before applying for a passport, you need to prepare valid identification, photos and fill in the relevant application form. It will take some time to apply for a passport. Please plan ahead and apply as soon as possible.

Passports are handled in the exit-entry administration department of the public security bureau at or above the county level where the household registration is located. China citizens who apply for ordinary passports for personal reasons must apply to the exit-entry administration department of the public security bureau of the city or county where their registered permanent residence is located, and obtain the Application Form for Entry-exit Certificate of China Citizens from the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ where their registered permanent residence is located. Special post personnel need to issue a letter of introduction from the unit; Applicants need to apply for passports abroad in person.

Passport processing materials are as follows:

1, application form for entry and exit documents of China citizens;

2. Resident identity card;

3. Photographs that meet the standards of the Photography Guide for Entry and Exit Documents;

4. Applicants under the age of 16 should be accompanied by guardians to apply, and should also submit: their household registration book;

5. My Birth Medical Certificate or Certificate of Guardianship, and the guardian's resident ID card and its copy.

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

Legal basis:

Passport Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 7

The registration items of ordinary passport include: passport name, gender, date of birth, place of birth, date of issue, period of validity, place of issue and issuing authority. The validity period of ordinary passports is: five years for passport holders under the age of 16 and ten years for those over the age of 16. The specific measures for issuing ordinary passports shall be formulated by the Ministry of Public Security.