'5-Star Card'! New Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card from Today

Review： China Releases New Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card! 

The new version of China’s foreign permanent resident ID card, known as the “five-star card” for incorporating the national emblem’s five-star element, is officially rolled out and put into use on Friday. A total of 50 foreigners from more than 20 countries including the US, the UK, Germany and Russia, received the first batch of the cards in Beijing. 

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The 50 foreign residents have made outstanding contributions to China’s economic, educational, technological, cultural, and healthcare sectors among others. They include recipients of the Chinese Government Friendship Award, senior managerial and professional technical personnel working long-term in China, as well as professors and scholars engaged in long-term teaching and research at key universities and research institutions.
The new version has optimized information storage, enhanced the layout design, and adopted more advanced anti-counterfeiting technology, so as to better protect personal information, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) revealed on Friday. 

Specifically, they can take trains, planes, ships and other means of transport in China by using just the card, as well as checking in hotels, handling financial services such as banking, insurance, securities, and futures, and other social affairs such as communication, taxation, property registration, and litigation.

When exiting and entering China, holders of the “five-star card” will just have to take their passport and the card, and no longer need to apply for a Chinese visa or other types of residential permits.

“The new version of the permanent residency ID card embodies distinctive Chinese characteristics, and is more adaptable to machine-readable scenarios as well as online applications. By providing more convenience for foreign talents to work, study and live in China, this initiative serves another effective measure to attract expats and ensure the country’s high-level openness and development,” said Mao Xu, head of the foreigner management department of NIA. 

After the launch of the new card, the previous version is still valid within the expiration date. Holders can apply for a new card according to individual needs.

Editor: CH

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