What is a passport used for? What is a passport used for?

A passport is a document for citizens to enter and leave the country and prove their nationality and identity abroad, which can protect the basic rights of citizens abroad.

1. Types of passports.

Passports are divided into diplomatic, official, ordinary, and SAR passports.

1) Official passports are further divided into official passports and official ordinary passports.

2) HKSAR passports are divided into Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports and Macao Special Administrative Region passports.

3) Diplomatic, service and ordinary passports are collectively referred to as official passports.

4) Ordinary passports are commonly known as private passports.

2. Handling materials.

1) A completed application form for the entry and exit documents of Chinese citizens (hereinafter referred to as the application form), and a recent photo that meets the standards of the "Technical Requirements for Digital Photos of Exit and Entry Documents of the People's Republic of China".

2) Submit the original ID card for inspection, and submit the temporary resident ID card during the collection, replacement and replacement of the resident ID card; People's Liberation Army servicemen and people's armed police on active duty shall submit their "Military Officer Certificate", "Soldier's Certificate" or "Police Officer Certificate" as their identification.

3) If you apply for passport renewal, you need to submit the original passport and a photocopy.

4) If you apply for a change of note in your passport, you must submit the supporting materials, ordinary passport and a copy of the items that need to be changed.

3. Handling process.

1) Application. Ordinary residents shall apply to the exit-entry administration of the public security organ at or above the county (district) level at the place of household registration (place of temporary residence or place of study).

Servicemen on active duty shall apply to the exit-entry administration of the public security organ at or above the county (district) level where the unit to which they belong.

2) Submission of materials.

Go to the passport hall of the local public security organ to submit the paper version of the materials.

3) Handling. After the materials are reviewed and correct, the handling personnel will accept them.

4) Obtain the certificate. Pick it up at the office counter or choose to arrive by mail.

A passport is an international identity card that proves you are a citizen of any country. The issuing authority of the passport is authorized by the public security organ or embassy in China abroad. The passport is valid for 10 years, and you can use this passport to apply for a visa to any country (which has established diplomatic relations with our country).

The role of the passport:

1) Entering and exiting the country's borders. Countries around the world generally require their citizens to have a valid passport (or other document in lieu of a passport) before entering or leaving the country. In some countries, in addition to passports, immigration procedures are required. If you do not have a passport or document, you will be deemed to have entered or exited the country illegally.

2) Proof of the nationality of the licensee. In foreign countries, the passport is proof of the nationality of the holder, and the country of residence generally determines his nationality according to the passport he holds.

3) Proof of the identity of the licensee. The holder of the licence may obtain a legal status consistent with his or her status in the country of residence and must also carry out activities consistent with his or her status.

4) The necessary basis for the holder to apply for a visa to the country to which he is going. Passports are generally time-sensitive, and they are valid for the duration of their validity. Before the expiration of the passport, the holder can go through the extension procedures according to the relevant regulations, and the passport that has not been extended will naturally become invalid and no longer have the above functions.

Passport: A sovereign state issues identity and nationality certificates to its citizens for entry and exit from the country, travel abroad, and residence. The holder of the licence enjoys diplomatic protection in the country that issued the passport.

A passport is an official certification document, which is generally issued by a sovereign state, and cannot be issued on the principle of a sovereign state. The authorities that issue passports in China are the Ministry of Public Security and its authorized local foreign affairs departments and public security departments.

A valid passport generally includes the following: the full name of the country that issued the passport, the national emblem or the design representing the national emblem: the name of the holder, gender, date of birth, place of birth, occupation (or identity) and the accompanying person.

In some countries, the passport also includes the holder's height, skin color, eye and hair color, and facial features. The holder of the licensee, the signature of the person, the first to be stamped with the licensing agency of the riding seam seal; The stamp of the issuing institution, the date of issuance, the validity period and extension of the passport, the visa page and the instructions for using the passport, etc. The language used in passports is mainly in the national language, and most countries' passports are also printed in the internationally accepted language, usually English.