Citizens applying for ordinary passports shall submit to the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ of the local people's government at or above the county level where their household registration is located, and submit the above-mentioned authentic and valid materials.
The materials required for passport processing are as follows:
1, a recent bareheaded photo, and a complete Application Form for China Citizens Going Abroad for Private Purposes;
2. Resident identity card; During the collection, renewal and replacement of resident identity cards, temporary resident identity cards may be submitted;
3. Citizens under the age of 16 should be accompanied by their guardians and submit exit opinions, resident ID cards, passports and photocopies;
4. State functionaries shall, after examination and approval in accordance with the relevant regulations and personnel management authority, submit the certificate of consent to leave the country issued by their unit or the competent unit at a higher level;
5. Other materials required by the exit-entry administration of the public security organ of the provincial local people's government after approval by the exit-entry administration of the Ministry of Public Security.
To sum up, a passport is a legal document issued by a country to prove the nationality and identity of its citizens when they enter or leave the country, travel abroad or stay.
Legal basis:
"China? People * * * and countries leave the country? Environmental management law "
Article 9
China citizens leave the country? According to the law, you should apply for a passport or other travel? Certificate.