Foreigners who are confirmed to be qualified for the application can apply for passenger car plate allocations.

Regarding the application of a household, the applicant from the household may apply for a plate of either a new energy vehicle or an ordinary vehicle, or only a plate for an ordinary vehicle. Applicants who apply for a plate of a new energy vehicle or an ordinary vehicle shall first participate in the allocation of new energy vehicle plates on May 26. The applicant, if receiving a plate for new energy vehicle, shall not participate in the allocation of plates for ordinary vehicles; otherwise, the applicant can continue to participate in the allocation of ordinary vehicle plates. The result of the verification and review is valid until March 8 of the following year.

Applicants can fill in the application form for passenger car plate allocation from January 1 to March 8 or from August 1 to October 8 each year.

Applicants can log in to the system, enter the user center and click "My Household Application" (我的家庭申请) in the plates allocation section to browse through the implementation rules (revised in 2020) of the Interim Provisions on Controlling the Number of Passenger Cars in Beijing Municipality and Notification Commitment Statement. Applicants shall fill in the identity information, marital status, and information of the spouse of the main applicant of the household and then fill in the identity information, marital status, and information of the spouse of the alternative applicant. All information shall be filled in truthfully. Applicants can also take their valid identity certificates and relevant photocopies to handle the application at the nearest district public service desks in Beijing Municipality. After the information of all applicants from one household is completed and approved, applicants can confirm their application intent. Applicants can complete the facial recognition procedure through WeChat or Alipay. The household application can be submitted when the facial recognition procedure for all applicants from one household is approved. (Note: Under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the application intent shall be temporarily conducted after the allocation results of household applications are issued if the applicant from a household is a foreigner. This foreigner applicant shall take his/her valid identity certificates to confirm the application intent, according to the system instructions, at a district public service desk in Beijing.)

Handling by an agent: If the application is handled by an agent, a letter of authorization, valid identity certificate of the agent, and proof of immediate relation with the main applicant (Household Register or Marriage Certificate) shall also be submitted, in addition to the above-mentioned certificates and materials.

Approved application codes will be collected and preserved in the lottery system on the 25th day of the allocation month and will be used on the next day for plate allocation.