Former Chinese citizen applying for China Visa - old Chinese passport
Will there be any issues if I apply for a Chinese visa as a former citizen, without my old Chinese passport?
Also, if I hand my old Chinese passport to the Consulate, can they guarantee that my passport is returned to me?
Best Answer
Nope and nope. If you are a former Chinese citizen, you are not allowed to have a Chinese passport. If you want to apply for a visa, you have to hand over your Chinese passport, and you probably won't see it again... But one thing I have experienced with Chinese consulates is that there's the policy, and the way it is applied. It seems like not two Chinese consulates function the same.
Remember that a passport is never your property, but the government's. It is put at your disposal for a set period of time, and set of conditions. If the period expires, or the conditions are not met anymore (loss of citizenship) then you have to hand it over.
From the Chinese Embassy in the USA's website:
- Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas (applicable to foreign citizens who were Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship)
If you are applying for a Chinese visa for the first time, you should provide your previous Chinese passport held and a photocopy of its data page.
If you have obtained Chinese visas before and want to apply for a Chinese visa with a renewed foreign passport that does not contain any Chinese visa, you should present the photocopy of the previous passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate, as well as the previous Chinese visa page. (If your name on the current passport differs from that on the previous one, you must provide an official document of name change.)
Pictures about "Former Chinese citizen applying for China Visa - old Chinese passport"
Can I use China visa in old passport?
Chinese Visas & Expired Passports The good news is that your Chinese visa continues to be valid in the expired passport, as long as you travel with your current and expired passport: You'll just have to show your current and expired passports whenever a visa is needed.Are old Chinese visas still valid?
The validity of a China visa is the period between the "Issue Date" and "Enter Before" date shown on your visa. It is usually 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and sometimes even 10 years. Holders please note that they must enter mainland China before 24:00 of the "Enter Before" date.Do Chinese citizens need a visa to leave China?
Chinese citizens shall enter or leave the country from designated ports or ports open to aliens, present to the border inspection office their passports issued by the People's Republic of China or other entry-exit certificates, fill in the entry-exit registration card and accept inspection.Why would a Chinese visa be denied?
The applicant is from a country where war, terrorist attacks, or political unrest frequently happen, or whose nationals frequently overstay their visas, or a country with strained relations with China. The applicant has a criminal record.Ask China: How can foreigners get Chinese visas?
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Pixabay, 龔 月強, Pixabay, zhang kaiyv