Chinese Travel Document

People's Republic of China Travel Document () is a type of travel documents issued by Chinese embassies, consulates, and other foreign offices to Chinese citizens for their international travel to China and other countries. The bearer of the Travel Document is legally defined a Chinese citizen in accordance with the Nationality Law.

Circumstances of use 
The Travel Document is issued to Chinese nationals in situations when it is inconvenient or unnecessary to be issued a People's Republic of China passport. Some cases include:
 Chinese citizens who lost their passports while having short-term journeys abroad; 
 Chinese citizens who have soon-to-expire or already expired passports when they are abroad, but are not at the convenience of getting new passports due to the consideration of time needed; 
 Chinese citizens who are permanent residents of Hong Kong or Macau intending to enter Mainland China directly from other countries without a Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents; 
 Chinese citizens who are residents of Taiwan intending to enter Mainland China, Hong Kong, or/and Macao without a Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents; 
 Chinese citizens who are residents of Taiwan intending to visit United Nations offices or countries which do not recognize the passports issued by Taiwan authority as legal travel documents; 
 Chinese citizens born abroad who legally acquire Chinese citizenship at birth for their international travel back to China.

Application regulations 
The applicant shall approach any of the Chinese embassies, consulates, and other foreign offices entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in person to file the application. The application fee is lowered to USD $18 (or the equivalent local currency) starting from 2019 in accordance with the new fee standard proved by the Ministry of Finance, while it was USD $35 before.

References

Citations

Sources 
 Chinese foreign ministry

See also 
 Chinese passport
 People's Republic of China passport
 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport
 Macao Special Administrative Region passport
 Travel document
 Taiwan passport
 Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents

Category:Cross-Strait relations
Category:International travel documents
Category:Identity documents