How hard is it for her to get first Chinese passport?

[Irishman]

Sunny lives in Guangzhou but her home town is in central China.
She doesn't have a passport and she thinks she may have to go to her home town to apply for one.

So does every home town have a passport office or how is it done?

Can she apply though a travel agency for one in Guangzhou?
If she has to go to her home town, how long will it take to get the passport before she can go back to Guangzhou?

I'd really appreciate the answer to this if anyone knows, we are planning to go to Hong Kong for a romantic weekend next visit to pick enga[/u]gement rings out etc..and of course for the honeymoon and eventually moving to Ireland she will need a passport too.

[ttwjr32]

Irishman   tell Suny to go to the PSB building which is by Haizhu square
              i think its the 5th floor and they will help her or at least be able
              to direct her. as far as hong kong she will eed her passport and
              visa to go there which can be done online with about a 20 day window
              before she recieves it. of course she will need her passport first to be able
              to do that. have her call Sisi and she will direct her to the right place

[maxx]

Irish yes Sunny will have to go to her hometown to apply for the passport.She will also need her family book and her citizen card.It can take 2 weeks to 2 months.depending on the wait time.My wife says she went to the police station in her home town to get her passport.

As Ted said Sunny is going to need a visa to go to Hong Kong.If she wasn't born in Guangdong province.If she was born in Guangdong province she doesn't need a visa.

[Willy The Londoner]

My wife applied for her passport 11 days ago but she had to go back to her home town in Hunan to order it.  It arrived yesterday by courier which was exactly the ten days they said it would take.  The Entry/exit permit to go to Hong Kong is due to arrive in another 10 days.

Willy

[ttwjr32]

Willy that entry exit visa will be good for 90 days i think but i will ask
Sisi when she gets back to be sure

[Irishman]

Thanks Ted and Willy, I guess a trip to her hometown next visit is in order then!

[ttwjr32]

if she gets some time off work Sisi and i can help her get it one day
if she buys the dumplings lol but anyway it will be all done when you
back here. then if your going to hk then she can apply here for the visa
say 2 weeks before you get here and  BINGO  all done waiting for you to
get here  and i hope you leave the bad weather in Ireland  hahahahah

[David5o]

Willy,

That's about right, the Chinese can normally get a passport in 7 to 10 days, ...if they submit ALL the correct documents. It's just this crap about having to apply in your home town!!

David

[ttwjr32]

David,

unless they are a citizen of the city they work in. Sisi has been in Guangzhou
and is what she calls a city citizen. she applied for that many years ago when
she bought her house. i think the only requirements are a good job with good
wages, medical, and a house they then apply for the city citizenship.

now she can do everything from here rather than go to baotao were she is from
and were here parents live. she came here for college and never left. just another
book she has here in China

[David5o]

Ted ...

Yes, i heard that this can be done, i wonder why more don't get that new registration??

David....

[David5o]

Ted,


WOW!!  Now that's what you call, .....A TEDdy Bear!!!   Well , ...I'm sure your Sisi's Teddy Bear anyway!!  haha!!.

Probably a family Medicare card, so you would be covered, .... Being a Hubby Teddy!! lol!!!

David....

[ttwjr32]

yea she says im like a big teddy bear

i dont know if you are aware of  yogi bear
but sometimes i call her  boo boo which was yogis
best buddy because after all she is not only my wife but
also my best friend  and she likes the name  boo boo lol

[David5o]

Ted,

Sure i remember Yogi and Boo Boo .....same generation as you ..hahaha!!!

David.....

[Willy The Londoner]

Ted,

Sure i remember Yogi and Boo Boo .....same generation as you ..hahaha!!!

David.....

Probably before my time then!!!!:angel:

Willy

[David5o]

Willy,


Your only kidding, ......Yourself now !!!   hahaha!!!


David....