What you are talking about is getting a passport.

The general procedures for handling a passport are as follows:

1. Bring your ID card or household registration book to the exit-entry administration department of the local police station and the public security county bureau to get the Approval Form for China citizens to go abroad (hereinafter referred to as the "application form").

2. Fill in the application form.

3. Submit the application. When submitting an application, you must bring the following materials:

the original ID card or household registration book and a copy of the first page, information page, change page and ID card of the household registration book.

complete the original application form.

a color photo that meets the requirements.

4. get a passport.

After accepting the application, the local entry-exit administration office will take 14 working days to examine and approve, make and issue passports. When you get a passport, you must bring your ID card or residence booklet, get a passport "Receipt" and a 2 yuan fee.

The specific procedure for handling passports is

China citizens must apply to the exit-entry administration department of the municipal or county public security bureau where their registered permanent residence is located, and its (general procedure is):

(1) Receiving exit application form:

When I (or entrust my relatives and friends) go to the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ where my registered permanent residence is located, I must bring the following materials and certificates:

② ID card or other household registration certificate;

③ work permit (retirement certificate);

④ Relevant materials (invitation letter, guarantee, etc.) related to the reasons for leaving the country;

⑤ letter of introduction.

(2) Fill in the Application Form for Exit of China Citizens:

① Before filling in the form, you should first carefully read every item in the form and the instructions for filling in the form. If you don't understand anything, you should ask the staff of the entry management department or help fill it out through relevant consulting services;

② The application form must be filled in with a pen, and the handwriting should be correct and clear, and it cannot be scribbled or altered;

③ This form is in quadruplicate, all of which must be filled in, and each item must be consistent;

④ The application number is printed on the upper right corner of the form (the numbers of the four forms are the same), which the applicant must keep in mind for future inquiry;

⑤ The name of the country or region where I applied to go should be filled in the brackets after the title;

⑥ The public security bureau and police station where the household registration is located must be filled in in accordance with the records in my household registration book;

⑦ Requirements for each column in the application form.

In the column of "Name", the name of the applicant must be consistent with the records in my ID card and household registration book, and must be written in standard Chinese characters. You are not allowed to change your name at will or fill in an alias. The column of "translated names in foreign languages" must be spelled according to the Chinese phonetic alphabet of my Chinese name in Putonghua. When writing, the surname and the name are divided into two parts, with the surname in the front and the name in the back. The surname and the name shall not be written together. The compound surname is written together, but it must also be written in two parts with the name; Names of minority languages must be translated and transcribed in Chinese phonetic alphabet according to the pronunciation of minority languages; If some applicants' names have other spelling forms, they can apply to add them to the remarks page.

The column of "ID number" should be filled in according to the number in my official ID card issued by the public security organ, and the number in temporary id card is not allowed. Applicants who have not applied for a resident identity card can leave this column blank or fill in "None".

the column of "date of birth" must be consistent with the date of birth (including year, month and day) recorded in the household registration book and ID card.

The column of "place of birth" must be consistent with the records in my household registration book. If I was born in China, please fill in the province or autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government, or Hongkong, Macau or Taiwan Province. If born abroad, fill in the Chinese name of the country of birth.

the column of "native place" must be consistent with the records in the household registration book.

the column of "nationality" must be consistent with the record in the household registration book.

in the column of "marital status", one of the four situations of "married", "unmarried", "divorced" and "widowed" must be filled in according to my actual situation.

the column of "educational level" should be filled in according to my highest education.

in the column of "political features", you must fill in "the masses", "league members", "party member in China" or "a democratic party" according to your actual situation.

in the column of "work unit", you must fill in the full name of your work or study unit. If you don't have a work unit, you can fill in "retirement", "resignation", "drop out of school" and "unemployed".

in the column of "position", you must fill in the actual position I hold now or the occupation I am engaged in.

the column of "professional title" should be filled in according to my professional and technical title actually evaluated by relevant departments. If there is no evaluated job title, it is not necessary to fill it in.

in the "address" and "telephone" columns, whether it is the address and telephone number of the work unit or the address and telephone number of the home address, you must fill in the detailed address, including the district, county, township, street name, house number, postal code, etc. In the column of "My Resume", you must fill in the main academic qualifications and work experience from primary school, including the year and month of starting and ending, the name of the unit and my position, etc., and fill it in continuously until the date of filling in the form, with no time interval or interruption.

in the column of "reasons for leaving the country", fill in "to visit relatives", "to visit friends", "to travel", "to settle down", "to study abroad" and "to study" according to my actual reasons for leaving the country and the invitation letter.

in the column of "one-way or two-way", "one-way" should be filled in except for those who go abroad to settle down, and "two-way" should be filled in for other reasons of going abroad.

In the column "Children under 16", if both adults and children apply for the same passport, this column must be filled in. Those who apply for passports separately do not need to fill in.

In the column of "Economic Guarantee and Economic Guarantor during Overseas Period", the name, age, nationality or place of origin of the guarantor, personal relationship, etc. shall be filled in.

in the column of "schools studying abroad at one's own expense", fill in the name (full name) of the school studying in the country.

the column of "category of international students" should be filled in according to the nature of my study abroad, with "study" for those who study abroad, "specialist" for those who study in a junior college, and "study abroad" for those who study in a university or receive education above university.

the fields of "major studied", "degree studied", "academic year" and "date of commencement" should be filled in by the applicant according to the relevant contents stipulated in the "Admission Notice" issued by foreign (overseas) schools.

in the column of "main relatives and friends at home and abroad", domestic relatives mainly refer to immediate relatives and close relatives, while foreign relatives and friends are mainly closely connected, and their foreign addresses must be filled in (both in Chinese and English).

in the column of "Remarks", you must fill in the reasons or credentials for applying for a passport, such as "employment letter" or "contract letter" for working abroad; Fill in the "Admission Notice" and "Economic Guarantee Letter" for studying abroad; Fill in the "invitation letter" to visit relatives and settle down abroad.

(3) Submit the Application Form for China Citizens to Leave the Country:

① After completing the Application Form for China Citizens to Leave the Country as required, it must be stamped by the Party Committee or personnel security department of the unit where it belongs, or by the neighborhood office or police station where it is unemployed; If it is a rural household registration, it must be stamped by the first-level department of the rural village and township party Committee;

② issue a Letter of Introduction for Personal Application to Go Abroad (which will be issued by the unit that seals the application form at the same time), and the desk head of the letter of introduction should be written in the exit-entry administration department of the local public security organ, with the content that the applicant agrees to visit relatives and friends, settle down and study abroad in XX country (or region);

③ Take a passport photo (generally a small two-inch black-and-white or color bareheaded front photo in the last three months) and post it on the Application Form for Exit of China Citizens as required. In addition, prepare at least 2~3 other photos of the same and write my name on the back of the photos;

④ prepare copies of documents and materials related to going abroad, such as invitation letter, guarantee letter and admission notice;

⑤ prepare my household registration book, ID card, work permit or other household registration certificates, or student ID card, unemployment certificate, retirement certificate, resignation certificate and professional title certificate.

⑥ Submit the completed Exit Application Form for China Citizens, foreign (overseas) invitation letter, letter of guarantee, unit introduction letter, household registration book, work permit, student ID card or unemployment card, retirement certificate, ID card and my photo to the exit and entry administration department of the public relations organ. If you apply for an expedited passport for special reasons, you must specify it when submitting the materials.

⑦ Waiting for Passport:

The exit-entry administration department of the public security organ can make a decision on whether to approve the applicant's passport application after accepting the application form and corresponding materials submitted by me and reviewing them, and generally notify the applicant within 3 days (6 days for those who are located in remote areas with inconvenient transportation, and about one week for those who are urgent). Be sure to remember my application number when handing in the form for enquiry.

⑧ Passport collection:

When the public security organ accepts my passport application materials, it must go through the process of examination and passport making. The applicant can wait patiently within the specified time and can collect the passport and exit registration card at the time agreed when submitting the materials or after receiving the notice from the public security organ.

what should I do if the applicant fails to receive the notice from the public security department within the specified time?

Article 5 of Chapter 2 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Exit and Entry of Citizens stipulates that: if the applicant fails to receive the notice of the examination and approval result within the specified time, he has the right to inquire, and the accepting department shall give a reply; If the applicant thinks that not approving the exit is inconsistent with the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Exit and Entry of Chinese Citizens, he has the right to lodge a complaint with the public security organ at the next higher level, and the administrative organ shall handle it and sign it. If the applicant encounters such a situation, it can be handled according to this regulation.