The National Immigration 

Administration of China （NIA) holds 

a news conference in Beijing on Sept 15.

It announces that a new version of the 

Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card 

of  the People's Republic of China will 

be officially issued and put into use 

from Dec 1 2023. The conference 

releases the new card sample at the 

same time.After the launch of the new 

card,the current version is still valid 

within the expiration date. Holders can 

apply for a new ID card according to 

individual needs.

近日，国家移民管理局召开新闻发布会，宣布将于今年12月1日起正式签发启用新版中华人民共和国外国人永久居留身份证（以下简称“永居证”），同时发布新版永居证式样。新版永居证启用后，现版永居证在有效期内仍可继续使用，持证人可根据个人需要，适时申请换发新版永居证。

New Foreign Permanent Resident 

ID Card Under Normal Light

常光下的新版外国人永久居留身份证

New Foreign Permanent Resident 

ID Card Under Ultraviolet Light

紫外光下的新版外国人永久居留身份证

The Foreign Permanent Resident ID 

Card is a legal identity document 

issued by NIA for qualified foreigners 

whose permanent residence 

applications have been approved. 

It can be used alone as a personal 

identity document. The holders can 

use thecard as a legal certificate in 

accommodation registration, paying 

for train, ship or airline tickets and 

other occasions that require personal 

identification, without showing their 

passports.

永居证是国家移民管理局对符合条件的外国人批准其在境内永久居留后，为其签发的法定身份证件。该证作为个人身份证件可单独使用，持证人可在住宿登记、购买车（船、机）票等需要证明个人身份的场合作为合法凭证，无须再出示其外国护照。

While maintaining the basic style of 

the currentversion, the new card adds 

five-starred elements,embodying the 

national logo, and optimizes the 

layout The new card also applies 

more advanced anti-counterfeiting 

technology and upgrades the 

information storage and application 

management service access. After 

the new card is officially put into 

use, with upgraded technology and 

strengthened functions, holders can 

handle private affairs such as 

transportation,consumption and 

finance on the online service platform, 

which further facilitates their work,

study and life in China.

新版永居证在保持现版基本式样的基础上，新加入了体现国家标识的五星元素，优化美化版式布局，采用更为先进的防伪技术，改进提升了证件信息存储和应用管理服务手段。新版永居证升级技术、增强功能，新证启用后，持证人可通过互联网平台线上办理交通出行、生活消费、金融等私人事务，将进一步便利持证人在境内工作、学习、生活。

According to the NIA, the launch of 

the new Foreign Permanent Resident 

ID Card is a specific measure to 

serve the country's high standard of 

opening up and improve information 

technology application in foreigners' 

management and services, which helps 

to improve the quality of immigration 

administration and services, provides 

better services for overseas talents 

working, researching and living in 

China and implement the strategy of 

strengthening the nation through 

human resource development. NIA 

will work with relevant departments to 

accelerate matching with information 

systems and facilities in various

industries, expand the application 

range, and enhance satisfying 

experience, so as to realize functional 

goalsof the revised document.

国家移民管理局相关负责人介绍，启用新版永居证，是服务保障国家高水平对外开放，提升外国人管理服务信息化水平的实际举措，有利于提升移民管理服务的质量效率，更好服务海外人才来华工作、学习、生活，贯彻落实好人才强国战略。下一步，国家移民管理局将会同有关部门加快推进各相关行业信息系统、设施设备的匹配性升级改造，拓展应用范围，提升体验满意度，全面顺利实现改版永居证的功能目标。