It is related to the handling of identity cards and driving licenses for overseas Chinese citizens.

According to the website of the Ministry of Public Security, in order to further promote the reform of public security organs to facilitate the convenience of enterprises, further facilitate overseas Chinese citizens to apply for ID cards, driver's licenses and other businesses, and facilitate the normal use of certificates after returning to China, the Ministry of Public Security has launched public security organs to facilitate overseas 6 policies and measures for Chinese citizens to handle business.

Implementation of 3 Measures to Facilitate Driver's License Business

Facilitate extension of driver's license renewal. If an overseas Chinese citizen is unable to return to China (enter the country) for some reason to apply for the renewal of his driver's license, examination and submission of proof of physical condition, he or she may entrust the personnel in the country (territory) to apply to the public security traffic control department for an extension with his or her identity certificate and power of attorney, and he or she does not need to return to China (enter the country). For those who cannot submit the original identity certificate and power of attorney, they can handle the extension business with a copy or image print.

It is convenient to return to China to renew the driver's license. Overseas Chinese citizens who are unable to return to China (enter the country) before the end of 2023 for some reason, resulting in the failure to renew or verify their driver's license within the time limit, they can complete the formalities within 6 months after returning to China (entering the country) and resume their driving qualifications.

Facilitate the renewal of a Chinese driver's license with an overseas driver's license. Overseas Chinese citizens who hold an overseas driver's license to apply for a Chinese driver's license after returning to China (entering the country), and if the validity period of the overseas driver's license is not more than 6 months overdue, they can normally apply for a Chinese driver's license.

Implementation of 2 measures to facilitate ID card business

To facilitate the entrustment of resident identity cards. If an overseas Chinese citizen fails to apply for the renewal of his or her ID card at the end of the period due to the new crown epidemic, he or she may entrust his or her close relatives in the country to submit an application for renewal on his or her behalf at the police station or the office hall where his or her permanent residence is located, and the public security organ verifies the identity information of the trustee, examines the supporting materials online, and accepts, issues, produces and issues the certificate in accordance with the relevant provisions.

It is convenient to return to China to renew the resident identity card nearby. Overseas Chinese citizens who fail to apply for ID card renewal in time due to the new crown epidemic can apply for ID card renewal business at any household registration police station in the country after returning to China (entering the country).

Implementation of policies to facilitate immigration and immigration inquiries

If overseas Chinese citizens need to obtain their entry and exit documents, entry and exit records and other information, they can log on to the government service platform of the State Immigration Administration for inquiry and download; if they need to know China's entry and exit management policies, they can call the 24-hour service hotline of the State Immigration Administration for 12367 consultation.

In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the six convenience measures, the Ministry of Public Security has formulated special plans, strengthened organization and deployment, and guided local public security organs to prepare for implementation in advance to ensure that the new reform measures are accurately implemented and effective.

It is also understood that since 2022, in order to conscientiously implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, the Ministry of Public Security has introduced 10 key measures to serve economic and social development in 2022 to help stabilize the economic market, as well as a series of convenient and beneficial enterprise reform measures such as public security, traffic control, and immigration. Optimizing the vehicle inspection cycle has benefited more than 930 million car owners, 660000 car owners to register for passenger cars in different places. On a pilot basis, 92000 "inter-provincial" applications for resident identity cards were applied for for the first time, saving more than 4 billion yuan for the masses. Continue to deepen the convenient application of entry and exit documents and provide more than 230000 identity verification services for overseas Chinese. At the same time, during the epidemic period, it has also introduced reform measures such as "urgent handling", "deferred handling" and "online handling" to facilitate the domestic people to handle resident identity cards, driver's licenses, motor vehicle license and other procedures, which has benefited more than 0.6 billion people. Various localities have also introduced a large number of convenient and beneficial enterprise reform measures, effectively ensuring the normal production and life of the masses. In the next step, the Ministry of Public Security will continue to promote the implementation of various measures and introduce more reform measures to benefit the people.