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Interim Regulations on Residence Permits

居住证暂行条例

This regulation establishes the system for applying for, issuing, and renewing residence permits for citizens who live in a city other than their registered permanent residence, and specifies the basic public services and conveniences available to permit holders.

Issuing authority
State Council of the People's Republic of China中华人民共和国国务院
Published
2015-11-26
Effective
2016-01-01
Status
In force
Open official source ↗Source checked: 2026-07-30
Original ChineseTranslation
Original Chinese

(2015年10月21日国务院第109次常务会议通过 2015年11月26日中华人民共和国国务院令第663号公布 自2016年1月1日起施行)

Translation

(Adopted at the 109th executive meeting of the State Council on October 21, 2015, promulgated by Order No. 663 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on November 26, 2015, and effective as of January 1, 2016)

Original Chinese第一条

为了促进新型城镇化的健康发展,推进城镇基本公共服务和便利常住人口全覆盖,保障公民合法权益,促进社会公平正义,制定本条例。

TranslationArticle 1

These Regulations are formulated to promote the healthy development of new urbanization, to advance the full coverage of basic public services and conveniences for the permanent resident population, to protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, and to promote social fairness and justice.

Original Chinese第二条

公民离开常住户口所在地,到其他城市居住半年以上,符合有合法稳定就业、合法稳定住所、连续就读条件之一的,可以依照本条例的规定申领居住证。

TranslationArticle 2

A citizen who leaves the place of registered permanent residence and lives in another city for more than half a year, and meets one of the conditions of having legal and stable employment, legal and stable residence, or continuous schooling, may apply for a residence permit in accordance with these Regulations.

Original Chinese第三条

居住证是持证人在居住地居住、作为常住人口享受基本公共服务和便利、申请登记常住户口的证明。

TranslationArticle 3

The residence permit is a certificate for the holder to reside in the place of residence, to enjoy basic public services and conveniences as a permanent resident, and to apply for registration of permanent residence.

Original Chinese第四条

居住证登载的内容包括:姓名、性别、民族、出生日期、公民身份号码、本人相片、常住户口所在地住址、居住地住址、证件的签发机关和签发日期。

TranslationArticle 4

The contents registered on the residence permit include: name, gender, ethnicity, date of birth, citizen identity number, personal photo, address of registered permanent residence, address of current residence, issuing authority of the certificate, and date of issuance.

Original Chinese第五条

县级以上人民政府应当建立健全为居住证持有人提供基本公共服务和便利的机制。县级以上人民政府发展改革、教育、公安、民政、司法行政、人力资源社会保障、住房城乡建设、卫生计生等有关部门应当根据各自职责,做好居住证持有人的权益保障、服务和管理工作。

TranslationArticle 5

People's governments at or above the county level shall establish and improve mechanisms to provide basic public services and conveniences to residence permit holders. The relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level, including development and reform, education, public security, civil affairs, judicial administration, human resources and social security, housing and urban-rural construction, health and family planning, shall, according to their respective responsibilities, do a good job in protecting the rights and interests of residence permit holders, as well as service and management work.

Original Chinese第六条

县级以上人民政府应当将为居住证持有人提供基本公共服务和便利的工作纳入国民经济和社会发展规划,完善财政转移支付制度,将提供基本公共服务和便利所需费用纳入财政预算。

TranslationArticle 6

People's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate the work of providing basic public services and conveniences to residence permit holders into the national economic and social development plan, improve the fiscal transfer payment system, and include the expenses required for providing basic public services and conveniences into the fiscal budget.

Original Chinese第七条

县级以上人民政府有关部门应当建立和完善人口信息库,分类完善劳动就业、教育、社会保障、房产、信用、卫生计生、婚姻等信息系统以及居住证持有人信息的采集、登记工作,加强部门之间、地区之间居住证持有人信息的共享,为推进社会保险、住房公积金等转移接续制度,实现基本公共服务常住人口全覆盖提供信息支持,为居住证持有人在居住地居住提供便利。

TranslationArticle 7

The relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall establish and improve the population information database, classify and improve information systems for labor employment, education, social security, housing, credit, health and family planning, marriage, etc., as well as the collection and registration of residence permit holder information, strengthen the sharing of residence permit holder information among departments and regions, provide information support for promoting the transfer and continuation systems of social insurance and housing provident fund, achieving full coverage of basic public services for the permanent resident population, and provide convenience for residence permit holders to reside in the place of residence.

Original Chinese第八条

公安机关负责居住证的申领受理、制作、发放、签注等证件管理工作。

TranslationArticle 8

The public security organs are responsible for the management of residence permit applications, production, issuance, and endorsement.

Original Chinese

居民委员会、村民委员会、用人单位、就读学校以及房屋出租人应当协助做好居住证的申领受理、发放等工作。

Translation

Residents' committees, villagers' committees, employers, schools, and house lessors shall assist in the acceptance of residence permit applications and issuance.

Original Chinese第九条

申领居住证,应当向居住地公安派出所或者受公安机关委托的社区服务机构提交本人居民身份证、本人相片以及居住地住址、就业、就读等证明材料。

TranslationArticle 9

To apply for a residence permit, the applicant shall submit to the local police station or a community service agency authorized by the public security organ the applicant's resident identity card, personal photo, and supporting materials for the address of current residence, employment, schooling, etc.

Original Chinese

居住地住址证明包括房屋租赁合同、房屋产权证明文件、购房合同或者房屋出租人、用人单位、就读学校出具的住宿证明等;就业证明包括工商营业执照、劳动合同、用人单位出具的劳动关系证明或者其他能够证明有合法稳定就业的材料等;就读证明包括学生证、就读学校出具的其他能够证明连续就读的材料等。

Translation

Proof of address of current residence includes a house lease contract, property ownership certificate, house purchase contract, or accommodation certificate issued by the house lessor, employer, or school; proof of employment includes a business license, labor contract, labor relationship certificate issued by the employer, or other materials that can prove legal and stable employment; proof of schooling includes a student ID card or other materials issued by the school that can prove continuous schooling.

Original Chinese

未满16周岁的未成年人和行动不便的老年人、残疾人等,可以由其监护人、近亲属代为申领居住证。监护人、近亲属代为办理的,应当提供委托人、代办人的合法有效身份证件。

Translation

Minors under the age of 16 and elderly or disabled persons with mobility difficulties may have their guardians or close relatives apply for a residence permit on their behalf. When a guardian or close relative handles the application on behalf of the applicant, they shall provide the legal and valid identity documents of the principal and the agent.

Original Chinese

申请人及相关证明材料出具人应当对本条规定的证明材料的真实性、合法性负责。

Translation

The applicant and the person issuing the relevant supporting materials shall be responsible for the authenticity and legality of the supporting materials specified in this Article.

Original Chinese

对申请材料不全的,公安派出所或者受公安机关委托的社区服务机构应当一次性告知申领人需要补充的材料。

Translation

If the application materials are incomplete, the police station or the community service agency authorized by the public security organ shall inform the applicant of the materials to be supplemented in one go.

Original Chinese

对符合居住证办理条件的,公安机关应当自受理之日起15日内制作发放居住证;在偏远地区、交通不便的地区或者因特殊情况,不能按期制作发放居住证的,设区的市级以上地方人民政府在实施办法中可以对制作发放时限作出延长规定,但延长后最长不得超过30日。

Translation

For those who meet the conditions for obtaining a residence permit, the public security organ shall produce and issue the residence permit within 15 days from the date of acceptance; in remote areas, areas with inconvenient transportation, or due to special circumstances where the residence permit cannot be produced and issued on time, the local people's government at or above the level of a city divided into districts may extend the production and issuance time limit in the implementation measures, but the extension shall not exceed 30 days at most.

Original Chinese第十条

居住证由县级人民政府公安机关签发,每年签注1次。

TranslationArticle 10

The residence permit is issued by the public security organ of the people's government at the county level and shall be endorsed once a year.

Original Chinese

居住证持有人在居住地连续居住的,应当在居住每满1年之日前1个月内,到居住地公安派出所或者受公安机关委托的社区服务机构办理签注手续。

Translation

If a residence permit holder resides continuously in the place of residence, they shall go to the local police station or a community service agency authorized by the public security organ to go through the endorsement procedures within one month before each full year of residence.

Original Chinese

逾期未办理签注手续的,居住证使用功能中止;补办签注手续的,居住证的使用功能恢复,居住证持有人在居住地的居住年限自补办签注手续之日起连续计算。

Translation

If the endorsement procedures are not completed on time, the function of the residence permit shall be suspended; if the endorsement procedures are completed later, the function of the residence permit shall be restored, and the residence period of the residence permit holder in the place of residence shall be calculated continuously from the date of completing the late endorsement procedures.

Original Chinese第十一条

居住证损坏难以辨认或者丢失的,居住证持有人应当到居住地公安派出所或者受公安机关委托的社区服务机构办理换领、补领手续。

TranslationArticle 11

If the residence permit is damaged and difficult to identify or lost, the residence permit holder shall go to the local police station or a community service agency authorized by the public security organ to go through the procedures for replacement or reissuance.

Original Chinese

居住证持有人换领新证时,应当交回原证。

Translation

When a residence permit holder replaces the permit with a new one, they shall return the original permit.

Original Chinese第十二条

居住证持有人在居住地依法享受劳动就业,参加社会保险,缴存、提取和使用住房公积金的权利。县级以上人民政府及其有关部门应当为居住证持有人提供下列基本公共服务:

TranslationArticle 12

Residence permit holders enjoy the rights to work, participate in social insurance, and deposit, withdraw, and use the housing provident fund in accordance with the law in the place of residence. People's governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments shall provide the following basic public services to residence permit holders:

Original Chinese

(一)义务教育;

Translation

(1) Compulsory education;

Original Chinese

(二)基本公共就业服务;

Translation

(2) Basic public employment services;

Original Chinese

(三)基本公共卫生服务和计划生育服务;

Translation

(3) Basic public health services and family planning services;

Original Chinese

(四)公共文化体育服务;

Translation

(4) Public cultural and sports services;

Original Chinese

(五)法律援助和其他法律服务;

Translation

(5) Legal aid and other legal services;

Original Chinese

(六)国家规定的其他基本公共服务。

Translation

(6) Other basic public services as prescribed by the state.

Original Chinese第十三条

居住证持有人在居住地享受下列便利:

TranslationArticle 13

Residence permit holders enjoy the following conveniences in the place of residence:

Original Chinese

(一)按照国家有关规定办理出入境证件;

Translation

(1) Handling entry and exit documents in accordance with relevant state regulations;

Original Chinese

(二)按照国家有关规定换领、补领居民身份证;

Translation

(2) Replacing or reissuing resident identity cards in accordance with relevant state regulations;

Original Chinese

(三)机动车登记;

Translation

(3) Motor vehicle registration;

Original Chinese

(四)申领机动车驾驶证;

Translation

(4) Applying for a motor vehicle driver's license;

Original Chinese

(五)报名参加职业资格考试、申请授予职业资格;

Translation

(5) Registering for professional qualification examinations and applying for professional qualifications;

Original Chinese

(六)办理生育服务登记和其他计划生育证明材料;

Translation

(6) Handling birth service registration and other family planning certification materials;

Original Chinese

(七)国家规定的其他便利。

Translation

(7) Other conveniences as prescribed by the state.

Original Chinese第十四条

国务院有关部门、地方各级人民政府及其有关部门应当积极创造条件,逐步扩大为居住证持有人提供公共服务和便利的范围,提高服务标准,并定期向社会公布居住证持有人享受的公共服务和便利的范围。

TranslationArticle 14

Relevant departments of the State Council, local people's governments at all levels and their relevant departments shall actively create conditions to gradually expand the scope of public services and conveniences provided to residence permit holders, improve service standards, and regularly announce to the public the scope of public services and conveniences enjoyed by residence permit holders.

Original Chinese第十五条

居住证持有人符合居住地人民政府规定的落户条件的,可以根据本人意愿,将常住户口由原户口所在地迁入居住地。

TranslationArticle 15

If a residence permit holder meets the settlement conditions prescribed by the local people's government, he or she may, according to his or her own wishes, transfer his or her permanent household registration from the original place of household registration to the place of residence.

Original Chinese第十六条

居住地人民政府应当根据下列规定确定落户条件:

TranslationArticle 16

The local people's government of the place of residence shall determine the settlement conditions in accordance with the following provisions:

Original Chinese

(一)建制镇和城区人口50万以下的小城市的落户条件为在城市市区、县人民政府驻地镇或者其他建制镇有合法稳定住所。

Translation

(1) The settlement condition for organic towns and small cities with an urban population of less than 500,000 is having a legal and stable residence in the urban area, the seat of the county people's government, or other organic towns.

Original Chinese

(二)城区人口50万至100万的中等城市的落户条件为在城市有合法稳定就业并有合法稳定住所,同时按照国家规定参加城镇社会保险达到一定年限。其中,城市综合承载能力压力小的地方,可以参照建制镇和小城市标准,全面放开落户限制;城市综合承载能力压力大的地方,可以对合法稳定就业的范围、年限和合法稳定住所的范围、条件等作出规定,但对合法稳定住所不得设置住房面积、金额等要求,对参加城镇社会保险年限的要求不得超过3年。

Translation

(2) The settlement condition for medium-sized cities with an urban population of 500,000 to 1 million is having legal and stable employment and a legal and stable residence in the city, and having participated in urban social insurance for a certain number of years as prescribed by the state. Among them, places with low pressure on comprehensive carrying capacity may fully relax settlement restrictions by referring to the standards for organic towns and small cities; places with high pressure on comprehensive carrying capacity may stipulate the scope and duration of legal and stable employment and the scope and conditions of legal and stable residence, but shall not set requirements on housing area or amount for legal and stable residence, and the requirement for years of participation in urban social insurance shall not exceed 3 years.

Original Chinese

(三)城区人口100万至500万的大城市的落户条件为在城市有合法稳定就业达到一定年限并有合法稳定住所,同时按照国家规定参加城镇社会保险达到一定年限,但对参加城镇社会保险年限的要求不得超过5年。其中,城区人口300万至500万的大城市可以对合法稳定就业的范围、年限和合法稳定住所的范围、条件等作出规定,也可结合本地实际,建立积分落户制度。

Translation

(3) The settlement condition for large cities with an urban population of 1 million to 5 million is having legal and stable employment for a certain number of years and a legal and stable residence in the city, and having participated in urban social insurance for a certain number of years as prescribed by the state, but the requirement for years of participation in urban social insurance shall not exceed 5 years. Among them, large cities with an urban population of 3 million to 5 million may stipulate the scope and duration of legal and stable employment and the scope and conditions of legal and stable residence, and may also establish a points-based settlement system based on local conditions.

Original Chinese

(四)城区人口500万以上的特大城市和超大城市应当根据城市综合承载能力和经济社会发展需要,以具有合法稳定就业和合法稳定住所、参加城镇社会保险年限、连续居住年限等为主要指标,建立完善积分落户制度。

Translation

(4) Megacities and super-large cities with an urban population of over 5 million shall establish and improve a points-based settlement system based on the city's comprehensive carrying capacity and economic and social development needs, with main indicators including legal and stable employment, legal and stable residence, years of participation in urban social insurance, and consecutive years of residence.

Original Chinese第十七条

国家机关及其工作人员对在工作过程中知悉的居住证持有人个人信息,应当予以保密。

TranslationArticle 17

State organs and their staff shall keep confidential the personal information of residence permit holders learned during the course of work.

Original Chinese第十八条

有下列行为之一的,由公安机关给予警告、责令改正,处200元以下罚款,有违法所得的,没收违法所得:

TranslationArticle 18

Anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be given a warning, ordered to make corrections, and fined not more than 200 yuan by the public security organ; if there are illegal gains, the illegal gains shall be confiscated:

Original Chinese

(一)使用虚假证明材料骗领居住证;

Translation

(1) Using false certification materials to fraudulently obtain a residence permit;

Original Chinese

(二)出租、出借、转让居住证;

Translation

(2) Renting, lending, or transferring a residence permit;

Original Chinese

(三)非法扣押他人居住证。

Translation

(3) Illegally detaining another person's residence permit.

Original Chinese第十九条

有下列行为之一的,由公安机关处200元以上1000元以下罚款,有违法所得的,没收违法所得:

TranslationArticle 19

Anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be fined not less than 200 yuan but not more than 1,000 yuan by the public security organ; if there are illegal gains, the illegal gains shall be confiscated:

Original Chinese

(一)冒用他人居住证或者使用骗领的居住证;

Translation

(1) Using another person's residence permit or using a fraudulently obtained residence permit;

Original Chinese

(二)购买、出售、使用伪造、变造的居住证。

Translation

(2) Purchasing, selling, or using forged or altered residence permits.

Original Chinese

伪造、变造的居住证和骗领的居住证,由公安机关予以收缴。

Translation

Forged or altered residence permits and fraudulently obtained residence permits shall be confiscated by the public security authorities.

Original Chinese第二十条

国家机关及其工作人员有下列行为之一的,依法给予处分;构成犯罪的,依法追究刑事责任:

TranslationArticle 20

State organs and their staff who commit any of the following acts shall be given sanctions according to law; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued according to law:

Original Chinese

(一)符合居住证申领条件但拒绝受理、发放;

Translation

(1) Refusing to accept or issue residence permits for applicants who meet the conditions;

Original Chinese

(二)违反有关规定收取费用;

Translation

(2) Charging fees in violation of relevant regulations;

Original Chinese

(三)利用制作、发放居住证的便利,收受他人财物或者谋取其他利益;

Translation

(3) Taking advantage of the convenience of producing or issuing residence permits to accept property from others or seek other benefits;

Original Chinese

(四)将在工作中知悉的居住证持有人个人信息出售或者非法提供给他人;

Translation

(4) Selling or illegally providing to others the personal information of residence permit holders learned during work;

Original Chinese

(五)篡改居住证信息。

Translation

(5) Tampering with residence permit information.

Original Chinese第二十一条

首次申领居住证,免收证件工本费。换领、补领居住证,应当缴纳证件工本费。办理签注手续不得收取费用。

TranslationArticle 21

The first application for a residence permit is exempt from the document production fee. For renewal or reissuance of a residence permit, the document production fee shall be paid. No fees shall be charged for endorsement procedures.

Original Chinese

具体收费办法由国务院财政部门、价格主管部门制定。

Translation

Specific fee measures shall be formulated by the financial department and the price regulatory authority of the State Council.

Original Chinese第二十二条

设区的市级以上地方人民政府应当结合本行政区域经济社会发展需要及落户条件等因素,根据本条例制定实施办法。

TranslationArticle 22

Local people's governments at or above the level of a city divided into districts shall, taking into account factors such as the economic and social development needs and settlement conditions of their administrative regions, formulate implementation measures in accordance with these Regulations.

Original Chinese第二十三条

本条例自2016年1月1日起施行。本条例施行前各地已发放的居住证,在有效期内继续有效。

TranslationArticle 23

These Regulations shall come into effect on January 1, 2016. Residence permits already issued by various localities before the effective date of these Regulations shall remain valid within their validity period.