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Passport is a legal document issued by the country to prove the nationality and identity of the citizen when he enters and exits the country, travels or resides abroad. The first-time application fee for a Mainland China passport is 160 yuan, and the passport is valid for 5 years for those under 16 years old and 10 years for those 16 years old and above (inclusive).

?Passport application procedures: Take a photo (need to have a receipt) → Receive the form → Fill out the form → Attach a photo → Submit the form → Receive a receipt → Pay → Payment receipt → Receive the certificate

Apply for a passport via WeChat : Make an appointment on WeChat---take photos at nearby places---go to the entry-exit hall where the appointment is made---get a number at the front desk---register fingerprints---pay the fee---get the certificate

Editor’s reminder: Because Some places now have WeChat channels for applying for passports/Hong Kong and Macao passes/Ocean Passes. It is recommended that you check whether the local area supports WeChat appointment processing before applying.

You can choose "door-to-door pickup" or "courier delivery" for WeChat reservations.

If you make an appointment through WeChat to apply for a passport, you do not need to fill out a form. You just need to register your fingerprint and sign directly, so it is very convenient.

1. Specific procedures for applying for a passport

1) Process for applying for a passport for the first time

To apply for a passport for the first time, you must go to the exit and entry management of the Public Security Bureau in the place of residence. Military personnel should apply at the Exit-Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau where the army or work unit is located. Regarding whether it is possible to go to school or work in other places at the nearest school or workplace, you can consult the Exit and Entry Administration Office of the local Public Security Bureau for processing methods.

Editor’s reminder: Shanghai and other places support the application of a passport if the registered permanent residence in another place meets certain conditions. It is recommended to ask whether the local immigration supports it before applying for the certificate.

2) What materials are needed to apply for a passport?

The originals of my ID card and household registration book, as well as copies of the first page of the household registration book, personal data page, change page and ID card.

The original copy of the completed "Application Form for Chinese Citizens Going Abroad (Border) for Private Purposes".

One color photo that meets the requirements (a special receipt is required).

Editor’s reminder: Some places support applying for a passport with only an ID card. For details, please consult the local immigration.

3) Passport application procedures?

To apply for an ordinary passport, one must submit the application to the exit-entry administration agency of the public security bureau of the local people’s government at or above the county level where the person is registered, and submit the above authentic and valid documents. material.

4) How much does it cost to apply for a passport?

The first-time application, renewal, and reissue (excluding lost and reissued) passports are 160 yuan/passport, and the lost and reissued passports are 160 yuan/passport.

5) Passport processing time?

The passport will be issued within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the application materials. If the passport cannot be issued on time in remote areas or areas with inconvenient transportation or due to special circumstances, the passport will be issued on time. The issuance time can be extended to 30 days with the approval of the person in charge of the exit and entry management agency of the public security organ of the provincial local people's government.

6) How to collect the passport?

Collect it in person: The applicant must collect it on time according to the date of collection stated on the "Document Application Receipt" or the date of collection notified by the immigration administration department Documents. On the day of collecting the certificate, the applicant shall present the "Document Application Receipt" and payment receipt, and bring the resident ID card or household registration book to the entry-exit reception hall where the application is accepted to collect the certificate.

Pick it up on behalf of someone else:

The person who picks it up should bring the "Application Receipt for Documents for Going Abroad for Private Purposes", his or her ID card, and a copy of the passport applicant's ID card to the Exit-Entry Administration Office Get your passport.

Door-to-door express delivery:

If you want to choose door-to-door express delivery, you must go to the postal express counter in the Immigration and Entry Administration Office with the "Application Receipt for Private Travel Documents" on the day you apply for your passport. Go through the formalities and pay the express delivery fee. The express delivery scope is subject to the regulations of the local immigration administration office.

(Express delivery is supported in some areas) 2. Passport requirements when applying for a visa

1) Passport validity period (if the passport validity period does not meet the requirements, you should apply for extension or replacement of the passport)

To apply for a short-term visa, your passport must be valid for more than 3 months beyond the date you plan to leave the Schengen area

To apply for a multiple-entry visa renewal of 1 to 5 years, the validity must be more than 15 months beyond the date you apply for the visa.

To apply for a long-term visa of more than 3 months, the validity period must be more than 15 months beyond the expected date of departure from China 2) There are at least two blank visa pages in the passport

3) The following appears in the passport In this case, you should ask the passport-issuing department to re-seal it

The page with the photo in the passport does not have a plastic seal (an anti-counterfeiting transparent film, which should cover the photo) or the plastic wrap has fallen off

Passport Plastic-sealed by a certain company

The passport has scratches, scratches or traces of modification 4) The passport has been issued for more than ten years. Even if the passport is still valid when the application is submitted, you should apply to the relevant Chinese authorities Receive a new passport

3. Visa-free transit countries/regions with Chinese passports

Some countries or regions stipulate that when passengers transit through their own country and their stay does not exceed a certain period, they are exempted from the visa requirement. Transit visa (or get a free transit visa). Some countries also stipulate that regardless of the length of stay or whether you leave the airport, you must apply for a transit visa, such as Australia.

What is a transit visa: A transit visa refers to a visa for citizens who pass through a third country (region) when taking transportation (including land and airplane) after obtaining an entry visa to a certain country (region).

Important information: Remember to apply for a transit visa to the airline in advance when booking your ticket. The time and itinerary you will stay must be clearly listed on the itinerary. When ordinary tourists enjoy the visa services provided by airlines, they must also choose to stay in hotels provided by the airlines.

1) The most familiar transit places: Hong Kong & Macau (Chinese citizens holding private passports can stay in transit for 7 days)

Transiting to and from another country via Hong Kong or Macau or Holders of Chinese passports in Hong Kong or Macau are allowed to stay in Hong Kong or Macau for seven days each time they enter the country without obtaining a prior entry permit, but they must meet the general entry requirements, including:

Via Hong Kong or Macau When transiting to a third country, you can transit through Hong Kong or Macau and stay for 7 days without the need for a "Hong Kong and Macau Permit" and endorsement, but you need to hold a valid entry document to the destination, or a connecting car/ship to overseas. Air tickets. You can also stay in Hong Kong and Macau for 7 days on the return journey. You only need to show the connecting car/ship/air ticket from Hong Kong or Macau back to the mainland.

Related guide: Hong Kong and Macao Pass Application Process/Differences between G Visa and L Visa/Online Renewal (Super Simple)/L Visa Customs Delivery, Frequently Asked Questions

2) Transit countries with no time difference : Singapore (stay 96 hours)

Chinese citizens can enjoy the 96-hour transit visa-free transfer facility (VFTF) in Singapore. They can leave the country and transfer to other countries within 96 hours or fly to Singapore from other countries for transfer. .

Editor’s reminder: “Travellers who meet specific conditions can apply for a transit visa VFTF, but there are many restrictions and may be rejected by immigration officials.

Take a flight from a certain country /region departs for a third country, stops in Singapore, and holds a departure ticket within 96 hours;

Possess a valid visa issued by the following countries, a multiple-entry long-term visa (whether it is a tourist visa, Student visa, business visa or residence visa) must be valid for at least 1 month, and the final destination is the visa-issuing country: Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany (Schengen), Switzerland;

You can only use it once for the round trip (you can use it for the outbound trip, but not for the return trip). 3) Transit country between Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (5-day stay)

Malaysian free transit visa cannot be used for more than 5 days. days (not 120 hours). Including the two days of arrival and departure. Note that the transit visa is definitely not 120 hours or 72 hours!

If you depart from China, there is no valid visa for China border inspection. Ordinary Chinese will not necessarily be allowed to go abroad. Therefore, it is recommended that ordinary Chinese passport holders who go abroad for the first time apply for a visa before going abroad. This can save money and time in applying for a Malaysian visa.

4) Seoul, South Korea (stay 72 hours)

If you transit South Korea to a third country or region, transfer at Incheon Airport in South Korea to participate in the transfer sightseeing project, you can enter the country without a visa and stay in the capital Stay in the circle (Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Incheon City) for 72 hours.

5) Tokyo, Japan (72 hours)

Hold a valid visa from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and one of the European Schengen Convention countries, and the flight is within 72 hours If you are transferring to another flight, you can apply for a 72-hour transit visa exemption at Tokyo Narita Airport Customs.

4. Countries/regions that are visa-free with Chinese passports

Countries and regions that are cleared by China’s border inspection and can exit from mainland China with passports and air tickets

>>Some countries also require some auxiliary materials such as return tickets, hotel orders, etc.

United Arab Emirates , Indonesia, South Korea (Jeju Island and other places), Morocco, French Reunion, Antigua and Barbuda, Haiti, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (British Overseas Territory), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Turks and Caicos Islands (British Overseas Territory), Jamaica, Dominica, US Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan, etc.), Samoa, French Polynesia, Bahamas, Ecuador, Fiji, Grenada, Mauritius, San Marino ***Republic of China, Seychelles, Serbia, Tonga, Barbados.

5. Countries and regions where you can get a visa on arrival with a Chinese passport

Countries and regions where you can get a visa on arrival from mainland China with a passport and air ticket:

Azerbaijan, Bahrain, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Lebanon, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Brunei, Iran, Jordan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Egypt, Togo, Buddha Cape De Cape, Guinea-Bissau, Comoros, C?te d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Tanzania, Uganda, Saint Helena (British Overseas Territory), Guyana, Suriname, Palau, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.

1) Thailand (stay period 15 days)

There is a new entry and exit policy on January 28 this year. You can take a blank passport and air ticket to leave the country and apply for a visa on arrival in Thailand. Please go out of customs directly with your passport, fill in an application form, a 4 x 6 cm photo with a white background, show your return ticket, your passport valid for more than six months, a visa fee of 1,000 baht on arrival, and a cash check of 10,000 baht or the equivalent of 2,000 yuan. You can get a visa on arrival in Thailand for 15 days.

2) Cambodia (stay period 30 days)

Chinese citizens traveling to Cambodia via a third country can apply for a visa on arrival at Cambodia’s international port. The fee for a visa on arrival is US$20 and you can stay for 30 days. Although the price of a visa on arrival is US$5 more than an electronic visa, 16fan.com still wants to remind everyone that a visa on arrival requires a third country visa. It is recommended that It is better to apply for an electronic visa in advance. The visa can be issued in 1 to 3 working days, and it is also very convenient.

6. Precautions for Chinese passports (long-term visa expiration)

Friends who are preparing to renew their passports should note that the old passport has visas from other countries and is within the validity period. If you encounter Regarding the replacement of a new passport, some friends reported the loss of the old passport and replaced it with a new one so that the visa corners of the old passport would not be clipped. However, when registering with EVUS, it showed that boarding was unsuccessful.

To put it simply, if you report the loss of your passport, the ten-year U.S. visa in the passport will be invalid, and you will need to re-interview and pay. (Other countries also need to pay attention)

So little cuties need to pay attention to the following points:

Do not cut the corners of the valid visa page of the old passport or tear off the visa page by yourself

Use the old and new passports at the same time

The valid visa in the old passport will be transferred to the new passport

Replace with a new passport first, and then apply for a long-term visa