Currently, many cities in the country have launched the service for applying for passports from a different location, but certain conditions must be met. Which specific cities allow this service? What are the conditions? What materials are required? Let’s take a look together.
I. 43 Cities
Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Nanchang, Jinan, Qingdao, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanning, Haikou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Wuxi, Changzhou, Suzhou, Wenzhou, Jiaxing, Zhoushan, Quanzhou, Zhuzhou, Xiangtan, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Foshan
II. Conditions for Applying for a Passport from a Different Location
1. Applications must be made within the aforementioned 43 cities
2. Hold a local residence permit
3. Have contributed to social insurance for a continuous period of 1 year
4. Alternatively, have resided locally for more than 6 months
III. Materials Required for Applying for a Passport from a Different Location
1. One passport photo (in accordance with the "Photograph Guidelines for Exit and Entry Documents") and a completed "Application Form for Exit and Entry Documents for Chinese Citizens"
2. Present the original residence ID card (if the ID card is being obtained, renewed, or reissued, a temporary ID can be submitted), along with a photocopy
3. National civil servants must also submit a proof from their respective work unit or higher-level supervisory unit, approved according to personnel management authority, granting permission to apply for exit (entry) documents (a letter regarding consent to apply for exit and entry documents)