On December 1, the new version of the permanent residence ID card for foreigners of the People's Republic of China was officially issued and put into use. Due to the addition of the five-star element that reflects the national logo, the new version of the permanent residence permit is called the "five-star card". On the first day of the country, a total of 50 foreigners who obtained permanent residence qualifications in China received the first batch of "five-star cards". Among them, 5 foreigners applied for their own "five-star cards" at the Exit and Entry Administration Detachment of the Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau.
The "Five-Star Card" is issued by the National Immigration Administration and is a legal identity document for foreigners who have been approved to reside permanently in China. The holder can use it as a separate personal identity document when it is necessary to prove his or her personal identity, and does not need to present his or her foreign passport.
The "five-star card" optimizes the storage method of certificate information, beautifies the layout of the layout, and adopts more advanced anti-counterfeiting technology to enhance personal information protection and data security. The National Immigration Administration, in conjunction with relevant departments, will vigorously promote the adaptation and upgrading of application systems, facilities and equipment in relevant industries, and continuously expand the scope of application, so as to facilitate the use of permit holders in public and government service fields such as transportation, living consumption, financial communications, and Internet platforms.
Ali Shaukat, a Pakistani national, teaches at a university in Guangdong, and on the same day he received his "five-star card" from the Exit and Entry Administration Detachment of the Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau. "I'm very happy to get a new document, and I feel that life will be more convenient. He admitted that he has been studying and working in China for many years, and when he did not have a "five-star card" before, he used a passport when he needed to use documents. He said frankly that after applying for the "five-star card", he can easily prove his identity and related information, which is conducive to applying for awards and subsidies.
According to the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Exit and Entry, the Administrative Measures for the Examination and Approval of Permanent Residence of Foreigners in China and other relevant laws and regulations, foreigners applying for permanent residence in China shall meet the basic conditions of abiding by Chinese laws, being in good health, having no criminal record, etc., and meeting the classification requirements such as investors who have reached certain standards for investment in China, high-level talents working in China, persons with special needs of the country, persons with major and outstanding contributions to China, or persons with family reunification. The authorities accepting foreigners' applications for permanent residence in China are the exit-entry administration of the people's ** public security organs at the districted city level, the exit-entry administration of the public security bureau or sub-bureau of the municipality directly under the Central Government, and the exit-entry administration of the county public security bureau. The examination and approval authorities shall be the exit and entry administration agencies of the public security departments and bureaus of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government;The examination and approval authority is the National Immigration Administration.
Han Yili from Russia has been in China for 8 years, and he has previously applied for a permanent residence ID card for foreigners of the People's Republic of China. After learning that there was a new version of the certificate, he came to change it for a new "five-star card". "I can apply for a replacement card after simply filling in the information, which is very convenient. I also learned that the new card will be more applicable to a wider range of applications, and it has been facilitated in many departments, and it will be more convenient in the future. ”
It is reported that the current version of the permanent residence permit can still be used during the validity period and can handle relevant social affairs normally. Holders of the current version of the permanent residence permit can also apply for a new version of the permanent residence permit according to their personal needs, and the number of the current version of the permanent residence permit will be added to the new version of the permanent residence permit to ensure the smooth application of the new version and the current version of the certificate. If the holder needs to renew his/her identity card, he/she may apply for a new version of his/her permanent residence ID card at the exit/entry administration office of the public security organ at the municipal level of his/her habitual residence.