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How long does it take to get the passport and visa?

Personal travel procedures abroad \x0d\ 1. The applicant holds a resident ID card or residence booklet to the Exit-Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau to receive 1 copy of the Approval Form for China Citizens Going Abroad for Private Purposes, and fill it out truthfully. The unit or police station will issue opinions and affix the official seal as required. The applicant himself applies to the Exit-Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau; \x0d\ 2。 Submit two 2-inch recent straight-edge bareheaded color half-length identity photos (see photo description for details), of which 1 photo is posted by myself in the photo column of the application form, and 1 photo is handed over to the receptionist when submitting the application; \x0d\ 3。 Submit a copy of the household registration book and resident identity card (original inspection); \x0d\ 4。 Individuals traveling abroad must submit proof of travel expenses, such as time deposit certificates with a term of more than 3 months (the amount shall not be less than 4,000 US dollars or equivalent international currency or 50,000 yuan); If the deposit period is less than 3 months, the deposit certificate issued by the bank shall be submitted at the same time. A copy shall be kept by the public security organ; * The deposit slip and deposit certificate must be issued by the five major banks in the city (China Bank, China Construction Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank, Agricultural Bank and Bank of Communications). \x0d\ 5。 Copies of various application materials submitted are in B5 paper specifications. \x0d\ Common sense of procedures for traveling abroad \x0d\ 1. Passport Simplification Tips \x0d\ Be sure to get a passport before traveling abroad, because no country allows people without passports to enter the country. Countries also strictly check passports to prevent people with expired, invalid or even forged passports from entering the country. The relevant departments authorized by the Ministry of Public Security accept applications for passports abroad. After obtaining the passport, check whether the name, date of birth and place are filled in correctly, and sign on the signature box. Passports are usually valid for five years and must be extended after expiration. It is more troublesome to go abroad to apply for a passport, so it is best to entrust a travel agency to simplify the way of going abroad with a group. \x0d\2。 Passport should be properly kept \x0d\ Before going abroad, you should use your passport to apply for visas to the destination and stopover countries, and use your passport to buy international flight tickets, cars, boat tickets, etc. When you are abroad, you should use your passport to stay in a hotel and go through the residence formalities, so your passport must be kept properly and cannot be altered or defiled to prevent it from being lost. \x0d\3。 Visa Description \x0d\ A visa is a certificate of permission granted by an official institution of a country to its own and foreign citizens to enter and leave the country or stay in the country. The visas are all on passports or other identity documents. \x0d\4。 Provisions on visas and transit visas \x0d\ The contents of visas in different countries are basically the same, and the validity period and residence period are stipulated. If a country's entry and exit visa is valid for half a year, the residence period is one month, and the entry and exit visa is one time, that is to say, it can enter and stay for one month within half a year. If it is more than one month, it is necessary to go through the visa extension formalities with the relevant units. \x0d\ The transit visa is valid for one month, and the transit stay is limited to three days. You can enter or leave the country on any day within the validity period, but you can only stay for three days. \x0d\ In addition, due to agreements with North Korea, Romania, Yugoslavia and other countries, all holders of ordinary passports for diplomatic, official and business purposes are granted visa-free. \x0d\5。 The Yellow Book is a vaccination book \x0d\ In order to prevent the international epidemic of some infectious diseases, all countries have stipulated certain vaccines that foreigners need to vaccinate when entering their own countries. There are mainly vaccinia, cholera vaccine and yellow fever vaccine. Vaccinia is effective within eight days after the first vaccination and within three years after the second vaccination. Cholera prevention is effective for six months from six days after vaccination. Prevention of yellow fever is effective for 9 years from the first 10 day after vaccination. However, different countries need different vaccines, so you should make the necessary understanding before going abroad for vaccination. \x0d\6。 Shortcut for booking air tickets \x0d\ Before traveling abroad, you should choose a convenient, economical and reasonable route according to the actual situation, and local airlines provide long-distance passengers with accommodation facilities for transit within 24 hours. Therefore, this factor should be considered when choosing the time and place to transfer to the plane. You can buy air tickets through a travel agency or directly in the business hall of your airline. When buying a plane ticket, you must confirm whether the seat number, flight number, date, passing city and arrival city are correct, and you can fly only after the seat is confirmed (that is, OK). Air tickets are non-transferable. \x0d\7。 Provisions on the weight of checked baggage by air \x0d\ Generally, 20 kilograms of baggage can be checked for free, and 30 kilograms can be checked by first class. Some airlines stipulate that it can be relaxed to 30 kilograms, and the excess baggage should be paid, so it is better to prepare the luggage without excess baggage. It is best to use a light and strong suitcase, which is not afraid of collision and easy to carry. The Chinese name and arrival place should be clearly marked on the suitcase. Group tours can be marked uniformly for easy identification. \x0d\8。 Tips for saving money by checking luggage \x0d\ If there are too many oversized luggage, articles and instruments, you can check them in advance in addition to carrying them with you, saving money, and the freight is cheaper than general consignment. \x0d\9。 Pay attention to the country's weather forecast when traveling abroad \x0d\ Generally, you need to buy new clothes and prepare what kind of clothes. You must first understand the climate and customs of the country you are going to, and then make a decision. Otherwise, it will be cumbersome to bring more clothes, and it will be embarrassing to bring less. \x0d\ 10。 When traveling abroad, you should know the entry procedures. \x0d\ Every country should strictly check the inbound passengers, and the departments that handle these procedures are generally located in ports and entry and exit places, such as airport stations or docks. \x0d\ There is border inspection for entry inspection. Entry-exit personnel should fill in exit cards, check passports and visas, and affix entry-exit inspection stamps after inspection. Customs inspection is mainly to fill in the declaration form of carrying articles, and the customs checks whether the luggage and articles of tourists are illegal and contraband. Some countries have to fill in the foreign currency declaration form and check it when leaving the country. The security inspection mainly prohibits carrying weapons, murder weapons, explosives and toxic substances, passing through security doors, magnetic detectors for close inspection, unpacking inspection, body search, etc. \x0d\ Quarantine, submit a yellow paper, and take measures such as isolation and compulsory vaccination for unvaccinated passengers.