新版外国人永居证12月1日签发启用新版外国人永久居留身份证发布外国人在中国【Foreigners' ID card gets hi-tech revamp】A new version of the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card will be officially launched and issued on December 1, incorporating new technology for better personal information protection and wider application scenarios, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) said on September 15.

The administration said that enabling the new version of the card is a practical measure to ensure China's high-level openness to the world and enhance the digitalization of foreigners' management and services.

The new card is expected to improve the quality and efficiency of immigration management services and better serve overseas talent working, studying and living in the country.

After the launch, the current version of the document that is still valid can also be used simultaneously, and holders of the current version can apply for the new version at local exit-entry administration agencies as needed, said the NIA.

Mao Xu, director of the NIA's Department of Foreigners Management, said that the card can be used as a personal identity document in China. Cardholders can use it for various purposes such as accommodation registration and purchasing tickets, without the need to present their passport.

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