Before, if you had to apply for a Chinese passport overseas, you could only choose an embassy in the jurisdiction near your residence, but soon, these days will never come back.
Director of the Consular Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed at the latest media conference: Starting from February 1, 2020, Chinese passports will be available worldwide, and the process of reissue and reissue will be simplified, as well as some restrictions on reissue and reissue will be lifted!
html After December 1, the new rules for reissue of passports in China have changed 1: There are too many choices for applying for the application location. If the application is completed, the applicant must handle the application in person. According to his or her place of residence, he or she will choose the Chinese consulate in the United States in his or her jurisdiction to go to the process. After February 1, Chinese passports will be available worldwide. Change 2: Process simplification Previously, when reissueingrequires providing application form, photos, original and copy of passport, original and copy of residence documents or visas for residence in the United States or other countries, and personal information. (Applicants under the age of 16 should accompany and present birth certificate and other relationship certificates.)
reissue requires an application form, a photo, a copy of the original passport or other materials that prove the applicant's Chinese nationality and identity, a residence certificate or visa original and copy of the visa for residence in the United States or other countries, and personal information. In the future, the replacement of
only requires an original passport, a declaration of nationality status, a photo and an application form.
passport reissue requires additional instructions on the loss or damage. Change 3: Reduce some restrictions on reissue passports. In the past, Chinese citizens who have been abroad for no more than 180 days have lost, stolen or damaged passports. Embassies and consulates abroad generally issue travel permits for their return to China instead of passports. In the future, the restrictions on applying for a reissue of passports by overseas Chinese citizens after they are lost, stolen or damaged. You do not need to stay overseas for 180 days to apply for a reissue of passport.
dividing line. The following is a guide to reissue Chinese passports in the United States. After the new rules are released, we will inform you as soon as possible.
Renewal Conditions for Renewal Applications Applicants who have Chinese nationality, hold ordinary passports of the People's Republic of China, and have one of the following circumstances, can apply for a replacement:
passport expires;
passport valid for less than one year;
passport visa page is about to be used up;
passport has children on the passport and need to hold a passport separately;
has a major change in appearance;
other situations approved by the Chinese Embassy and Consulate in the United States. If the ordinary passport held by Chinese citizens is lost, stolen, or the normal use is affected due to damage, they can apply for a reissue.
Application method Application method
Applicants must log in to the overseas passport application online appointment system in advance, fill in the information online and make an appointment for the certificate application time. Please note that you must make an appointment for a passport!
In addition, please prepare an electronic version of the passport photo before filling in the form online. After the appointment is successful, please print out the required documents according to the prompts of the web page, bring relevant information (including paper passport photos) at the agreed time, and the applicant will come to the museum to submit the application. It cannot be entrusted by others to do it.
Embassy and Consulate do not accept applications for passport/travel documents by other means (such as mailing).
Embassy and Consulate will send consular officials to other places from time to time to accept passport/travel documents applications on site. Applicants can go to the nearby office location to interview the consular officials and send the application materials to the embassy and Consulate as designated.
Unless specifically requested by the embassy and consulate, the applicant may entrust another person to collect the approved passport/travel document on his behalf.
Please go to the embassy and consulate to collect the certificate at the time indicated on the certificate collection form or after.
Embassy and Consulate do not provide mailing documents.
The application for lost passport reissue for
cannot be cancelled or withdrawn under any circumstances.
Other categories of passport/travel documents applications are irrevocable once approved.
applicants need to pay relevant fees.
Consulate chooses the consulate to apply for a reissue of passports and reissue. Since the applicant must handle it in person, please select the Chinese consulate in the United States within your jurisdiction based on your place of residence to go to the process. Or you can wait until the consulate will go to another place to apply for the documents.However, every time the consul goes to another place to apply for a certificate, he always queues up, and sometimes he can't get the quota if there is a limited number. The Embassy in the United States has one, and there are five consulates general, responsible for the business of each jurisdiction, namely: Chinese Embassy in the United States Chinese Consulate General in New York Chinese Consulate General in Chicago Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles Chinese Consulate General in Houston
Applicable circumstances for reissue of materials required
Truly and completely fill out 1 "People's Republic of China Passport/Travel Certificate/Return Certificate Application Form"; (The Embassy does not accept manual versions, please print)
Recent (within half a year) front crown-free color half-body ID photos (glossy photo paper) (photo standard).
photo size is 48mmx33mm, the head width is 15mm-22mm, the length is 28mm-33mm, the background is white; (please go to CVS, Walmart and other places to take a photo) Original and copy of
passport (including photo information pages, add-on or extension pages, visa-related pages to the United States, exit check stamps for the last time leaving China and entry check stamps for the United States); original and copy of residence documents or visas for the United States of America or other countries;
personal information (including my profile and the reason for applying for a passport replacement).
For applicants under the age of 16, parents should accompany them and present a birth certificate and other relationship certificate.
Reissue applicable circumstances
original passport or other copies of materials proving the applicant's Chinese nationality and identity (such as household registration book, ID card or birth notarization, etc.) (if any);
original and copy of residence certificate or visa of residence in the United States or other countries;
personal information (including: my profile, experience in the United States, identity in the United States, place of loss, stolen or damaged by passport, passport issuing authority, issuance time, passport number and validity period, home address and contact information);
passport is lost or stolen, a statement must be filled out: "I have been told that even if the lost passport is retrieved, it cannot be used again, and the application for reissue certificate cannot be revoked." If the
passport is damaged, the damaged passport must be returned.
For applicants under the age of 16, parents should accompany them and present a birth certificate and other relationship certificate.
processing time, fee and collection processing time: Under normal circumstances, the time for applying for a passport is very fast; normal reissue: within 15 working days. Issuance and reissue: The time is uncertain because the applicant's situation needs to be verified. Note: The normal process is 4 working days, if the expedited period is 2-3 working days, and the special expedited period is 1 working day. Fee: Replacement of ordinary passport: Passport/travel certificate 35 USD/piece; Replacement of ordinary passport: Charge 35 USD Payment method:
Embassy only accepts cash checks (Money Order, Cashier's Check), company checks, credit cards (Mastercard, Visa Card), and does not accept cash or personal checks.
Check header please write: Chinese Embassy.
can also pay fees through Alipay (the account needs to complete real-name authentication), WeChat or UnionPay flash payment. Receive: The collection of the
passport can be collected by yourself or others.
locally recommend you to collect it yourself. If you are from other places, you can find a friend or a travel agency to collect it. If the
passport is completed one year after the certificate is not collected, the certificate will be invalidated and destroyed, and it will affect the applicant's next application for the certificate.
Please be sure to get your passport within one year!
Hot Questions and Answers
Q: If the passport expires but the visa has not expired yet, is the visa still valid?
A: When applying for a new passport, choose to change the issuance instead of reissue it, and the visa on the old passport will be valid. At this time, you usually need to use the old and new passports together.
Q: I am traveling abroad, but I accidentally lost my passport and I am anxious to return to China. What should I do?
A: Please go to the Chinese embassy and consulate abroad near your current location to explain the situation and apply for a travel permit.
Q: In case of an emergency, you must return to China immediately. If you find that your passport has expired, what should you do?
Q: Do you need to change a new one if you accidentally tear a page of your passport?
A: In order to ensure smooth entry and exit, it is recommended to issue a passport.
Q: I have reported to the embassy and consulate that I lost my passport and applied for reissue, but now I have recovered my old passport. Can I cancel the application and continue to use this passport?
A: The lost passport cannot be used anymore. The application for reimbursement is also unrevocable. Returning to China with lost passport will result in blockage of entry and even punishment.
Q: After I go to the embassy to apply for my passport, can the embassy send it for me?
A: The embassy and consulate do not provide return mail services. (The embassy has left comments and comments on some of the embassies. Please consult the embassy in detail)
