Ordinary passport: Ordinary passport is issued by the exit and entry administration organ of the Ministry of Public Security or the exit and entry administration organ of the public security organ of the local people's government at or above the county level entrusted by the Ministry of Public Security, as well as the embassies and consulates of the People's Republic of China stationed abroad and other institutions stationed abroad entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Diplomatic passport: The diplomatic passport is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 Legal basis: Article 17 of the Rules for the Implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of the Exit and Entry of Citizens
 The passport of the People's Republic of China is valid for five years and can be extended twice, each time not exceeding five years. The application for extension shall be submitted before the expiry of the passport. In foreign countries, the extension of passports shall be handled by Chinese diplomatic missions, consulates or other agencies stationed abroad authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In China, the extension of passports of Chinese citizens residing abroad shall be handled by the public security departments (bureaus) of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government and the exit and entry administration departments of their authorized public security organs; The extension of the passport of a citizen residing in the country before leaving the country shall be handled by the exit and entry administration department of the public security organ where the original certificate was issued or where the residence is located.