How to apply for a passport

1.1. First time passport application process First time passport application must be handled in person at the exit and entry management office of the public security bureau where the registered residence is located, and soldiers at the exit and entry management office of the public security bureau where the troops or work units are stationed. Regarding whether studying or working in another city can be handled locally at the location of the school or workplace, you can consult the local Public Security Bureau's Exit and Entry Management Office for handling methods. 1.2. Preparation of passport application materials: 1) 2 recent 2-inch front facing color photos without a hat, national public officials do not wear standard clothing, children do not wear red scarves, and the background color is subject to the regulations of the local immigration management office; 2) Residents who are over 16 years old should bring their own household registration book (submit the "Permanent Resident Registration Form" for collective household registration) and resident ID card (or temporary ID card); 3) Residents under the age of 16 should bring their own household registration book (submit the "Resident Registration Form" for collective household registration), the original resident ID card of their guardian, and the original documents that can prove their guardianship relationship (such as household registration book, birth certificate, etc.), and be accompanied by their guardian to handle the application; 4) Non military students studying in military academies must also submit a certificate of non military status issued by their respective academies; 5) Soldiers must carry their military officer certificate (or retirement certificate) and the original copy of the "Examination and Approval Document for Personnel Leaving the Country (Territory) for Private Matters" issued by their unit. The unit must provide opinions and stamp on the "Application and Approval Form for Chinese Citizens Leaving the Country for Private Matters", and the person in charge must personally sign and confirm; 6) Provide proof of personnel opinion from the unit. 1.3. Any national staff member who applies for a private passport and belongs to the registration and filing system must have their unit issue an opinion on the "Approval Form for Chinese Citizens' Private Overseas Application", with the person in charge signing and affixing the official seal. The specific personnel scope is as follows: 1) County level or above leading cadres in party and government organs at all levels, people's congresses, political consultative conferences, people's courts, people's procuratorates, people's organizations, and public institutions, and retired or retired cadres at the department level or above; 2) Financial institutions, legal representatives of state-owned enterprises, leading members of branches (subsidiaries) of financial institutions and their corresponding ranks, middle-level and above management personnel of large and medium-sized state-owned enterprises, and representatives of state-owned equity in state-owned holding enterprises; 3) Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers and People's Armed Police (including retired personnel); 4) Personnel involved in national security, state-owned asset security, and industry secrets in various departments and industries; 5) Other personnel registered and filed with the exit and entry management department of the public security organs; Note: When applying for entry and exit documents, temporary resident identity cards should be submitted during the collection, replacement, or reissuance of resident identity cards. Take the above materials to the Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau where the registered residence is located to fill in the Approval Form for Chinese Citizens Going Abroad for Private Purposes, photocopy relevant supporting materials, take photos (dark clothes are required) Note: The Approval Form for Chinese Citizens Going Abroad for Private Purposes can also be downloaded, printed and filled in at the website of the Exit and Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau. 1.4. Submission of application materials: Submit the completed application form with photos attached and the required materials to the acceptance window. After the staff completes the review, collect the "Application Receipt for Private Exit (Entry) Documents" form, verify the contents of the receipt and sign it. 1.5. Payment: After submitting the application, the applicant must immediately bring the "Application Receipt for Private Exit (Entry) Documents" to the charging office to pay the fee (the applicant must pay on the day of acceptance. If the payment is not made within the time limit, the date of receiving the document will be notified separately. If the payment is not made within one month after the application, it will be deemed that the application is automatically abandoned and the application materials will not be returned to the applicant).       1.6. Processing time limit:§ Beijing: 7 working days for the Exit Entry Management Office, Dongcheng Branch, Xicheng Branch, Chongwen Branch, Xuanwu Branch, Chaoyang Branch, Haidian Branch, Fengtai Branch, Shijingshan Branch, Tongzhou Branch, Shunyi Branch, Changping Branch, Daxing Branch, Mentougou Branch, Fangshan Branch, and Pinggu Branch of the Municipal Bureau; Huairou Branch, Miyun County Bureau, and Yanqing County Bureau take 10 working days; The date of evidence collection shall be calculated from the second working day after submitting the application.       § Shanghai: 10 working days§ Nanjing: Completed within 15 days from the date of acceptance§ Tianjin: 10 working days from the date of acceptance of payment§ Hangzhou: 15 days from the date of receiving the application materials§ Suzhou: 15 working days§ Shenzhen: 15th§ Chengdu: 15 working days§ Wuhan: Within 15 days from the date of acceptance§ Chongqing: Completed within 5 working days after accepting the application (excluding time for verification or investigation) 1.7. Passport collection§ I personally collect: The applicant must collect the documents on time according to the collection date indicated on the "Application Receipt for Personal Exit (Entry) Documents" or the collection date notified by the entry and exit management department. On the day of evidence collection, the applicant shall present the "Application Receipt for Private Exit (Entry) Documents" and payment receipt, and bring their resident ID card or household registration book to the immigration reception hall where the application is accepted to collect the documents. After receiving the certificate, please carefully check the content of the certificate, and promptly correct any errors found.       § Others collect on behalf of others: The person who collects on behalf of others shall bring the "Application Receipt for Private Exit (Entry) Documents", their own ID card, and a copy of the applicant's ID card to the Exit and Entry Administration Office to collect their passport.       § Express delivery to doorstep: If you want to choose express delivery to doorstep, you must go to the postal express counter in the entry and exit management office on the day of passport application with the "Application Receipt for Private Exit (Entry) Document" to handle the procedures and pay the express delivery fee. The scope of express delivery shall be subject to the regulations of the local immigration management office. Before applying for a visa, please use a black signature pen to sign your name in the signature column of the holder on the last page of your passport