Difference 2: Passport is the proof of citizens' identity abroad. It is issued by the local government and can be handled at the exit-entry administration office where the household registration is located?
A visa is an entry permit given to you by the country you are going to, and you can enter this country with it. Generally, you can apply for a visa at your country's foreign embassies and consulates.
Difference 3: Passports are not permanent documents, and they all have a certain period of validity. Passport is valid if it is a legally valid document within the validity period, otherwise it is invalid and has no legal effect.
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I. Instructions for Passport Handling
1. You should apply for your passport in advance, give the passport issuing authority enough time, and don't wait until the date of going abroad is near, so as not to delay things.
2) The agent and the holder should carefully check the name, gender, place of birth, etc. when receiving the passport. Passport, and check whether the Chinese phonetic alphabet is correct, and whether the seal and signature of the issuing authority are complete. The holder shall sign the passport holder's signature column with a pen. If the name on the passport is wrong, you will not sign it for the time being and report it to the issuing authority.
Passport is an important identity document for people going abroad. Passport holders should take good care of it, and all items on the passport should not be defiled or altered.
It is necessary to prevent the passport from being lost or stolen. If the passport is lost or stolen abroad, the parties concerned shall immediately report it in writing to our embassies and consulates abroad; If it is lost or stolen in China, it should be reported to the relevant passport reporting unit or public security organ immediately, and this newspaper will declare it invalid. If you need to reissue it, you still have to go through the normal passport procedures. If it is necessary to apply for a new photo because the private ordinary passport is stolen abroad, the applicant shall provide a written report on the theft of his passport and relevant documents sufficient to prove that he really has China nationality.
5. Passport will be invalid when the holder of valid general business passport returns to China. Holders of multiple valid passports should return their passports to the original issuing authority for unified custody after returning to China. Those who have not gone abroad for some reason after receiving the certificate should also return their passports to the original issuing authority.
6. If you want to borrow an old passport abroad again, you must rely on the approval documents for going abroad, the approval documents for going abroad and the letter of introduction from the dispatched department.
Second, the visa processing procedures
1. Submit a valid passport.
2. Submit various documents related to the application, such as birth certificate, marital status certificate, work experience certificate, etc.
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. Go to the embassy or consulate in China to meet officials. 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.
References:
Visa- Baidu encyclopedia
References:
Passport-Baidu Encyclopedia