Interim Regulations on the Residence Permits of the People's Republic of China

Interim Regulations on the Residence Permits of the People's Republic of China
Interim Regulations on the Residence Permits of the People's Republic of China

Order of the State Council No. 663

November 26, 2015

The Interim Regulations on the Residence Permits of the People's Republic of China ("Regulations") which were approved at the 109th Standing Meeting of the State Council on October 21, 2015, are hereby formulated for implementation as of January 1, 2016.

Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council

Interim Regulations on the Residence Permits of the People's Republic of China
 
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated with a view to accelerating the new-style urbanization process, providing basic public services and convenience for all the permanent residents in urban areas, safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of residents and promoting social justice.
 
Article 2 A resident having resided in a city away from his or her registered permanent residence for more than half a year, to the extent that any of the following conditions applies: a) having a stable and legitimate job; b)having a stable and legitimate residence; c) studying for a period of time, may apply for a residence permit in accordance with the Regulations.
 
Article 3 A resident who is living in the current place of residence and intends to enjoy basic public services and convenience provided for permanent residents, shall obtain a residence permit as proof for filing an application for registration of permanent residence.
 
Article 4 The residence permit shall contain the name, gender, nationality, date of birth, ID number and photo of the holder, permanent registered address, current residential address, authority for issuance and date of issuance.
 
Article 5 The people's governments at the county level or above shall establish and optimize a mechanism for providing basic public services and convenience for the residence permit holders. The development and reform, education, public security, civil affairs, judicial administration, human resources and social security, housing and urban-rural development and health & family planning departments of the local people's governments at the county level or above shall assume their responsibilities for protecting the duly interests of residence permit holders and providing services and supervision. .
 
Article 6 The local people's governments at the county level or above shall incorporate provisions for the residence permit holders with basic public services and convenience into national economic and social development scheme, reform the financial transfer payment system, and budget for expenditure on providing basic public services and convenience.
 
Article 7 The competent departments of the local people's governments at the county level or above shall establish and update their respective population database, improve the information systems for employment, education background, social security, house property, personal credit, health and family planning and marital status, gather and register the relevant information of residence permit holders, and enhance the trans-departmental and trans-regional sharing of the relevant information of residence permit holders.
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