Since the COVID-19 epidemic, it has not been so easy to apply for, replace, and reissue Chinese passports, travel permits and other related matters in the United States. In order to change your passports as soon as possible and return to China, many friends have to adjust their a

Since the COVID-19 epidemic, it has not been so easy to apply for, replace, and reissue Chinese passport , travel permit and other related matters in the United States. In order to change the passport as soon as possible and return to China, many friends have to adjust the alarm clock to grab the number on time. After all, it can only be processed after the appointment is successful! But now, starting from June 7, 2022, all passports, travel permits, and pension qualification certification services can be applied through the "China Consular APP". You can directly fill in forms online, upload application materials online, online payment, video interviews, etc., which greatly shortens the time for applying for/replacement of Chinese passports! So what materials do you need to prepare to apply for/replace Chinese passport through the "Chinese Consular APP" in the United States? What is the specific processing process? What are the things to pay attention to? Here are some super detailed guides for applying for/replacement of Chinese passports in the United States using the "Chinese Consular APP". Friends who need it remember to collect it!

"China Consular" APP has the functions of applying for a passport and travel certificate, certification of pension qualifications, verification of Consular certification , and can provide information inquiry for facts, online translation of , and call the 12308 hotline and other services. Through the "Chinese Consular" APP, Chinese compatriots in the United States can go directly to the Embassy in the United States with one click and apply for Chinese citizens' travel documents and consular insurance services online 24/7.

What situations can I submit a passport application through the Chinese Consular APP? Chinese citizens in the United States under

can submit their passport/travel permit application online through the "Chinese Consul" APP:

• issuance, replacement, and reissue the Chinese private ordinary passport ;
• issuance, replacement, and reissue the Chinese travel permit ;
• issuance, replacement, and reissue the Chinese travel permit ;
• issuance, replacement, and reissue the Chinese travel permit ;
• issuance, replacement, and reissue the Chinese travel permit ;

AAA has not yet opened the business of business passport and Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Region passports.

Under what circumstances can I apply for a Chinese passport replacement?

has Chinese nationality, holds ordinary passport of the People's Republic of China, and belongs to one of the following situations:

• passport expired;
• passport valid for less than one year;
html passport valid for less than one year;
• passport visa page is about to be used up;

How to download the Chinese Consular APP?

. Download

"China Consul" APP through the official mobile phone application store can be downloaded through Apple application store, Tencent application store, Xiaomi application store, Huawei application store. After successful download, open the APP, register with your email or Chinese mobile phone number, complete real-name authentication according to the prompts, and then you can log in and use normally.

. Directly enter

Search for "Chinese Consular" in WeChat and you can find it, as shown in the figure below:

Use the Chinese Consular APP to apply/replace passport strategy

Preparation work

Since online submission of the application requires uploading the certificate application materials at the same time, please prepare the following jpg format electronic pictures of the following relevant materials according to the type of certificate application (it is recommended to scan. If you take pictures, please pay attention to being correct and clear. Each picture is not greater than 5MB).

. Currently holding a passport/travel permit (if any) : a photo information page, a reissue reissue or name add-on page. If you have applied for multiple documents, please provide the information page and related remarks page of the last document.

. Applicant’s electronic document photo : Applying for an electronic passport must submit 2 recent paper photos and digital photos of the same version within 6 months.The main requirements are: the background is white, wearing clothing of different colors from the background, the photo must include the applicant's entire face and head, and there is no shadow on the face or background. Paper photos must be rinsed by the photo studio or printed using professional photo printing paper. Photos must not be modified later, and synthetic photos must not be used. Digital photo files must be in JPEG format, with file sizes ranging from 30K to 80K bytes. (View detailed photo requirements).

. US Residence Address Certificate : You can provide one of the following materials: a valid US driver's license, local ID, I-20 form, recent water, electricity, gas bills, etc. containing the applicant's name and address information. If you are a minor or temporarily reside in a relative in the United States, you can provide the address proof of the guardian or relative in the United States, and provide proof of kinship.

. Other materials : According to the type of certificate application, prepare the following jpg format electronic pictures:

• Ordinary passport issuance : Domestic household registration book, ID card or birth notarization and other materials that can prove the applicant's Chinese nationality and identity information.
• Passport Name Add-in : Official proof documents that support the addition, such as "green card", marriage certificate, court name change book, domestic household registration book, etc.
• If your existing certificate is lost or damaged, you must fill in and sign a written statement . If you are unable to provide a page of lost documents, please provide a domestic household registration book, ID card or birth notarization that can prove the applicant's Chinese nationality and identity information.
• Personnel under the age of 16 should apply for a passport : The relevant operations should be assisted by one of the parents or their legal guardians, and relevant materials to prove their identity and guardianship qualifications, such as the applicant's birth certificate, the guardian's passport and the legal guardianship certificate (such as notarization of the power of attorney issued by both parents or one of the children), etc., and a written statement should be made to agree to apply for a certificate for minors.
• Chinese children born in the United States apply for a travel permit for the first time : (1) Child birth certificate; (2) Photo information page for valid passports of both parents (it is recommended to prepare a visa page for coming to the United States at the same time); (3) American residence permit or visa held by both parents when the child is born, such as Form I797, Form I20, Work visa and Latest Entry Seal, Study Visa and The most recent entry seal, etc.; if there is permanent residence in other countries, please upload the permanent residence certificate of the relevant country; (4) The relevant operation should be assisted by one of the parents in the United States or their legal guardians, and prepare relevant materials to prove their identity and guardianship qualifications, such as the applicant's birth certificate, the guardian's passport and the legal guardianship certificate (such as notarization of the power of attorney issued by both parents or one of the children); (5) Both parents must fill in Additional statement on applying for a travel permit for minors.
• Persons under the age of 16 have renewed or issued travel certificates (that is, they have previously applied for a travel certificate or entry and exit pass) : (1) Original document information page (the most recent book); (2) Domestic household registration book or ID card (if any, the homepage and children's information page with the household registration address must be uploaded); (3) Supplementary statement on applying for a travel certificate for minors filled in by one parent or other legal guardian (4) If the guardian submits the application on his behalf is not a parent of the child, he or she must also provide notarization of the power of attorney issued by both parents or one party.

process

Step 1: Register the Chinese Consular APP account

can register using the email address or Chinese mobile phone number, and overseas mobile phone numbers are not supported for the time being. If you register with your email address, please note that the verification code may be in spam. It is worth mentioning: The Chinese Consular WeChat mini program seems to be able to bind with a US mobile number.

Step 2: Real-name authentication

After successful registration, you must enter your ID number or passport number for real-name verification before you can perform passport processing business. Click on the passport on the homepage of the App to perform real-name authentication.

Step 3: Select the consulate to apply for, existing certificate type, application business type, etc.

Step 4: Fill in the application form

Step 4: Fill in the application form

Application form includes residence address, residence certificate, etc.

Step 5: Statement of nationality status and electronic signature, upload passport photo

If the verification is not passed, it can also be mailed.

Step 6: Upload photos of required materials

Please make sure that the uploaded material information is complete, the image is clear, and the light is even. There are detailed instructions and examples next to it.

Step 7: Select the submission method and fill in the address

At present, due to the epidemic, it can only be mailed.

Step 8: Face recognition authentication

Step 9: Payment payment

Step 9: The fee for replacing a Chinese passport is US$23, including a US$18 certificate filing fee and a US$5 mailing fee ; name and other accrual services will no longer be charged starting from June 10, 2022. Each applicant must pay separately, and no one check is used by the whole family. There are three specific payment methods:

• The Chinese Consular APP supports WeChat online payment. If the fee has been paid when submitting the order, please explain it when mailing the materials. Note: Once the emergency travel permit application cannot be withdrawn after it is submitted, the online payment fee will not be refunded.
• Money Order or Cashier's check payment (personal checks or cash are not accepted). The payee should be Chinese Embassy (or Chinese Consulate in XXx), and send the materials to the embassy with the mailing materials.
• The Los Angeles Consulate accepts credit card payment, fills in and signs the "Credit Card Payment Authorization Form", and mails it with the materials to ensure successful credit card payment.

Step 10. Application for review

Consulate General will review the materials submitted by the applicant one by one according to the priority and submission time order of applicants in the consular area of ​​this museum. If the verification is approved and the conditions are available, a notice of "to be issued a certificate" will be actively pushed. Applicants can track the progress of certificate application in "My Order" or "Message Center". Embassy staff will promptly feedback the review progress through the App, and leave a message in the App to request additional uploading of materials or modifying messages.

Step 11. Interview (if required)

The applicant is a minor or fails to pass facial recognition, etc., the embassy may require a video interview with the applicant through the App. Applicants should pay attention to the status of the order. If there is a prompt that an interview needs to be reviewed, please select the appointment time in time. Staff will initiate video interviews according to the appointment time. During the video interview, please cooperate with the staff to take screenshots and answer related questions. If you need to go to the museum for interview in special circumstances, the case will be notified.

Step 12. Mail related information

Consulate General of New York and San Francisco: When your order status becomes "reviewed", you can send out the required physical information. Other Embassy and Consulates: After the applicant completes the steps of filling out information, submitting orders and other steps and receives the "to be certified" information on the APP, mail the following materials to the Embassy and Consulates:

• Applicant's name and order number sticky notes: You can print the App screenshot or handwritten letter.
• passport photo: Different consulates have different requirements, and they do not need to mail to 3 photos. For example, in the consulate announcements in Los Angeles and San Francisco, there are no mailing photos.
• Existing original passport (if any).
• If you do not use WeChat payment, you need to mail Money Order or Cashier Check (need to issue to the bank)
• Re-mail envelope with sufficient postage: Be sure to use the Priority Mail or Priority Mail Express envelope of USPS with tracking and search function (other re-mail methods are not accepted) as the return envelope, and keep the search number yourself in case you search from the post office yourself. Multiple people must prepare a return envelope separately for applying at the same time.

mailing addresses for each embassy and consulate are as follows:

1. DC Embassy mailing address: 2201 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 110, Washington, D.C. 20007

. New York Consulate General mailing address: Passport and Visa Office, Chinese Consulate General, 520 12th Ave., New York, NY 10036 (Included with the envelope: APP passport application materials)

. Mailing address of the Consulate General of Chicago: Passport and Visa Ofice of Chinese Consulate General in Chicago, 1 East Erie Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611 (Indicated with "passport" or "travel permit" in the lower left corner of the envelope)

. Mailing address of the Consulate General of Los Angeles: Passport and Visa Ofice, Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles, 443 Shatto PI., Los Angeles, CA 90020 (Please make sure to indicate on the envelope: Certificate processing)

. Mailing address of the Consulate General of San Francisco: Visa Offlice ("Passport" or "Travel Certificate"), Chinese Consulate, 1450 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

Step 13. Wait for picking up the pieces

Consulate General will process the relevant application as soon as possible after receiving the materials. Passports will be centrally produced at the off-site certificate making center. When the progress of applying for a certificate by mailing the App Centre for a certificate becomes "new document has been made", it means that the document has been made, and the Consulate General will use the return envelope sent by the applicant as soon as possible to send the document. The return envelope will include: a new passport, an old passport after cancellation and a fee voucher.

FAQ

. Can passport replacement be processed across regions?

In the United States, Chinese citizens submit online through the APP without restricting the consular area, but each applicant can only choose to submit it in one of the Chinese embassy and consulates in the United States, and cannot submit it repeatedly in the same embassy or different embassy and consulates. The Consulate General will give priority to the application submitted by applicants who have lived in the Consulate General for a long time. Please pay attention to filling in the information truthfully and accurately, and carefully select the embassy and consulate to submit it to.

. What should I do if there is a special situation and cannot submit an application through the APP?

There are indeed personnel who need special emergency needs, and can provide sufficient support materials and email the certificate offices of the Consulate General.

• Consulate General of Los Angeles: [email protected]
• Consulate General of San Francisco: huzhao [email protected] (passport business), [email protected] (travel certificate business)
• Consulate General of Chicago: [email protected]
• Consulate General of New York: [email protected]
• Embassy in the United States: [email protected]

. How long does it take to get a new passport?

After your application materials are mailed to the Consulate General, a new passport usually takes 3-4 weeks to mail it to your return mail address; a new travel permit can usually be mailed to your return mail address within 1-2 weeks.

. People without a Chinese ordinary passport or ID card cannot undergo real-name authentication. How to use the APP?

Currently, the real-name authentication of the APP only supports Chinese ordinary passport or ID number (other authentication methods will be added one after another). If there is no such document, you can use a certified account with your family or friends. Each real-name certified account can handle related services for multiple personnel. However, please note that in order to ensure the accuracy of relevant information, except for special circumstances in which minors, elderly people, etc. need to be filled in by others, other applicants are advised to complete the subsequent online application procedures by themselves.

. How to apply for a passport/travel certificate for a newborn born in the United States?

Please select "Passport/Travel Certificate Overseas Certificate Processing" on the homepage of the APP, select the current certificate type "No above certificate", whether you are under 16 years old, select "Yes", select "Passport/Travel Certificate Issuance" for application business type, and fill in your personal information and upload application materials as prompts to apply.

. Can I still modify the information after submitting the APP?

Your application information cannot be modified after submitting it. If the staff finds that the information is in doubt during the review, they may return your application. After the application is returned, the relevant information can be modified again.

. Can the application be withdrawn after submitting it?

If you find any problem with filling in the information after submitting the application or you do not need to process it for the time being, you can click "Cancel Order" to cancel the order you submitted. We recommend that you do not cancel the order frequently. If the order is cancelled up to 3 times in 30 days, it will affect your submission of new orders.

. What should I do if there are uncommon words in the name and cannot be entered in the APP?

can be temporarily not filled in or replaced with other words first. At the same time, please make a written statement on the relevant specific situation and sign it by yourself, and submit it in the subsequent "upload additional materials" stage. The Consulate will handle the matter according to the submitted statement.

. My surname is Lu. I heard that the spelling rules of the characters with the "0" sound have changed. What is the specific one?

According to the requirements of the domestic competent authorities, in the current passport name, the capital letter "Ü" is replaced by YU, such as LYU, which is spelled by LYU. The specific rules for spelling are as follows: There are 4 syllables containing the letter "Ü" in Chinese pinyin, namely LÜ (Lu etc.), NÜ (female etc.), LÜE (slightly etc.), and NÜE (solutely etc.). In the pinyin name of the entry and exit document, LÜ and NÜ (the capital letter "Ü" in the two syllables is converted to "YU", and the capital letter "Ü" in the two syllables is converted to "U".

0. What should I do if the file upload or electronic signature fails?

• may be because the picture is too large, try to compress it appropriately;
• changed from Wi-Fi to traffic;
• logged into your account with someone else's mobile phone (under different networks);
• electronic signature loading speed is indeed slow, and it has nothing to do with the correctness of the handwriting or the signing method you signed. It is recommended that you wait patiently after signing, without repeatedly signing. If there is no progress for a long time, you can try it in another time, or switch the phone to a horizontal screen.
• reports this bug to the embassy and consulate.