Announcement of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
In order to implement the "Provisional Regulations on Residence Permit", actively promote the equalization of basic public and private services for urban permanent residents, and effectively ensure that residence permit holders can enjoy the services and convenience of handling private entry and exit documents at their places of residence, the Ministry of Public Security decided to implement the measures for handling private entry and exit documents at their places of residence in cities above the county level that have implemented the residence permit system from April 20 16 to April 20 1 2008. Holders of residence permits can submit applications for ordinary passports, Hong Kong and Macao passes and endorsements, Taiwan passes and endorsements to the exit-entry administration departments of public security organs of local people's governments at or above the county level with their resident identity cards and residence permits. Other application materials are consistent with local registered residents.