Former Chinese Citizen Without an Old Chinese Passport
Former Chinese citizens who cannot provide old passport details should disclose the history and may face additional verification and longer processing.
Official baseline: This guide follows current Chinese
government or U.S. consular sources; case-specific evidence may still be
requested.
Key requirements
- Provide naturalization and current passport records
- Complete any requested Chinese-passport information statement
- Supply remembered identity and departure details truthfully
Pre-submission check
- Names and dates agree across passport, COVA and supporting documents.
- Uploads are complete and readable, with originals available if requested.
- Another person's outcome or the requested category is not an approval guarantee.
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One managed application workflow
We can align the category, COVA and documents, follow preliminary review, and coordinate passport submission and tracked return.
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- Chinese Embassy in the U.S. current visa requirements
- Relevant official guidance
- r/Chinavisa—individual experiences are not an official rule.
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