China News Service, March 16. According to the WeChat public account of the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the United States has entered a state of public health emergency. New York State's new crown pneumonia epidemic continues to develop. The state government recommends that residents try to stay home, avoid going out and minimize social contact. The New York City government has cancelled large gatherings and urged citizens to work from home as much as possible to reduce commute mobility.
The Consulate General in New York has always stood firmly with its compatriots overseas and is committed to providing uninterrupted consular services to its compatriots. But the safety and health of the majority of applicants is our most important concern. In order to fully cooperate with the New York State and New York City epidemic prevention and control requirements and minimize the applicant's risk, the Consulate General in New York recommends that all applicants postpone the application of various consular documents during the epidemic period, and avoid going out for processing documents.
I. Chinese citizens who have made an appointment to apply for a passport or travel permit at the Consulate General in the near future can still apply at the appointment time, but it is recommended that the applicant consider again whether it is necessary to handle it during the severe epidemic situation. The invalidation of the Chinese citizen's passport and travel permit during this period will not affect future applications for renewal.
2. It is strongly recommended that elderly applicants avoid going out during the epidemic. If a permit is needed, it should be postponed until the end of the epidemic. At that time, the elderly who are over 65 years old do not need to make an appointment to apply for a passport renewal.
3. If a Chinese citizen really needs to apply for a passport or travel permit due to a special emergency in the near future, he can log in to the overseas application for a passport reservation website (https://ppt.mfa.gov.cn/appo/index.html) to fill in the form and make an appointment Prepare various application materials in advance according to the guidelines of the Consulate General's website for applying for a certificate, and apply at the agreed time.
4. Applicants should confirm that they have no abnormal signs such as fever, cough, or dyspnea before coming to the consulate hall of the Consulate General before the appointment time. They have not been exposed to confirmed or suspected cases. Please wear protective equipment, such as masks, and receive temperature tests consciously during the hall. The hall is equipped with no-clean hand sanitizer. Please use it as needed, consciously maintain a distance of more than one meter from others, and leave as soon as possible after processing to avoid gathering people.
Those who have abnormal signs such as fever, cough, and dyspnea must isolate themselves and contact the local medical institution.
Fifth, it is recommended to use the passport and new travel document return service. For specific measures, please visit the website of the Consulate General and prepare according to the requirements for the application of the certificate.
If you have any questions about your documents, please contact us through the following channels. Consulting email for consular documents business: cnnyconsulate@gmail.com, consulting telephone for consular documents: 212-868-2078, and consulting service line for Chinese citizens' documents: 212-244-9498