Obtaining a visa and passport for international travel is a necessary task for travelers. How can one correctly and quickly obtain a visa and passport without entrusting a travel agency? What is the specific process?
Process of Obtaining an Overseas Passport:
Photograph → Obtain Form → Fill Out Form → Attach Photograph → Submit Form → Receive Receipt → Pay Fees → Submit Payment Receipt → Collect Passport
Submit the "Application Form for Chinese Citizens Going Abroad":
1. After filling out the "Application Form for Chinese Citizens Going Abroad" according to the requirements, it must be stamped by the party committee or personnel security department of the applicant's unit. If the applicant is unemployed, it must be stamped by the local street office or police station; if the applicant has a rural household registration, it must be stamped by the party committee at the township level.
2. Obtain a letter of introduction for personal application to go abroad (issued by the unit that stamps the application form at the same time). The letter should be addressed to the local public security bureau's exit and entry administration department, stating consent for the application.
3. Take a passport photo (generally a small two-inch, black and white or color, recent frontal photo without a hat) and attach it to the "Application Form for Chinese Citizens Going Abroad" as required. Additionally, prepare at least 2-3 identical photos and write the applicant's name on the back of each photo.
4. Prepare relevant documents for going abroad, such as copies of invitation letters, guarantee letters, admission notices, etc.
5. Prepare the applicant's household registration book, ID card, work permit, or other proof of residency, or "student ID", "unemployment certificate", "retirement certificate", "resignation or retirement proof", "professional title certificate", etc.
6. Submit the completed "Application Form for Chinese Citizens Going Abroad" along with the foreign (overseas) invitation letter, guarantee letter, unit introduction letter, household registration book, work permit, and student ID or unemployment certificate, retirement certificate, ID card, and personal photo to the exit and entry administration department of the public security bureau. If applying for an expedited passport for special reasons, it must be specifically stated when submitting the materials.
7. Wait for the passport: Be sure to remember the application number for inquiry when submitting the form.
8. Collect the passport: After the public security bureau accepts the applicant's passport application materials, it must go through the review and passport production process. The applicant can patiently wait within the specified time and may collect the passport and exit registration card at the agreed time when submitting the materials or after receiving notification from the public security department.