1. Apply for a personal passport by bringing your photo, ID card, and household registration book to the exit and entry administration office of the public security bureau in your registered residence. It can be collected in 10-15 days.
1. Submit a completed passport application form with a recent front-facing color photo (48X33mm, with a white background) attached, along with two additional photos of the same specifications.
2. Submit a copy of your household registration book (or household registration certificate) and ID card, and present the originals for verification.
Processing procedures and time frame
Note: Applicants must handle the application in person. Applicants under 16 years old or over 70 years old may authorize an agent (the agent must submit their ID card). The original fee for a regular passport was 200 yuan; now, to encourage international travel, it has been reduced to 160 yuan.
2. Once you have your passport, go to the embassy of the country you wish to visit to apply for a visa.
Visa requirements and fees vary by country. If you do not have time to handle it yourself, some countries allow you to authorize a travel agency to process it for you.
For example, the materials required for a German visa include:
1. Two carefully completed application forms with recent passport photos attached.
2. Passport (valid for at least 90 days beyond the visa expiration date) and a copy of the identity page.
3. Proof of round-trip flight reservation and confirmation.
4. Hotel reservations, transportation, and itinerary for travel in that country.
5. Proof of funding for this trip (the applicant can provide bank deposit certificates, property certificates, or proof of real estate, securities, etc.).
6. Original medical insurance certificate for the duration of stay and one copy.
7. Original household registration book (including copies of all pages and additional pages).
8. Original proof of the applicant's position and leave authorization issued by the employer. The proof must include the name, position, phone number, address, fax number of the signatory, and must be signed and stamped with the company seal.
For example, the materials required for a personal visa to South Korea include:
1. Valid passport;
2. Two photos;
3. Two business cards;
4. Personal information form and resume;
5. Copy of the business license of the applicant's company;
6. Original bank deposit certificate;
7. Original property certificate plus a copy;
8. Copy of flight reservation;
9. Personal travel itinerary;
10. Five sheets of company letterhead with the official seal.
Visa requirements vary by country; for example, the United States requires personal fingerprinting. Please refer to the specific requirements of each country. Once everything is completed, you can patiently wait to receive your visa. With a visa from any country, you can travel to that country for tourism or business!