Definition of Identity Documents

(I) For Chinese mainland residents, proof of identity means a Resident ID Card or a Temporary Resident ID Card.

(II) For active-duty military personnel (including members of the People's Armed Police Force), proof of identity means a Resident Identity Card or a Temporary Resident Identity Card issued by this municipality. Before they obtain a Resident Identity Card, their proof of identity shall consist of valid military identity documents issued by the relevant military authorities, such as an officer's certificate, a civilian cadre certificate, a soldier's certificate, a certificate of retirement from active service, or a retirement certificate, together with proof of the military unit's stationing address in this municipality issued by a unit at or above the regiment level;

(III) For residents of China's Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR, proof of identity refers to a Residence Permit for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Residents. Alternatively, it can be the Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents held by the applicant or the People's Republic of China Travel Document issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, together with an accommodation registration certificate issued by a public security organ. Submission of the accommodation registration certificate is waived where electronic information verification is available. For permanent residents of Macao SAR who hold a valid and full Macao driving license for light vehicles (Category B or Category B restricted to light vehicles with automatic transmissions) or larger vehicle types, and who apply to exchange their Macao driving license for a Chinese mainland driving license for small cars (C1 or C2) without taking a driving test, proof of identity means the Macao Permanent Resident Identity Card;

(IV) For non-Chinese citizens who are permanent residents of China's Hong Kong SAR or Macao SAR, proof of identity means the Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents (Non-Chinese Nationals), together with an accommodation registration certificate issued by a public security organ. Submission of the accommodation registration certificate is waived where electronic information verification is available;

(V) For residents of China's Taiwan region, proof of identity refers to a Residence Permit for Taiwan Residents. Alternatively, it can be a five-year Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents issued by a public security organ, or the People's Republic of China Travel Document issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, together with an accommodation registration certificate issued by a public security organ. Submission of the accommodation registration certificate is waived where electronic information verification is available;

(VI) For Chinese citizens residing permanently abroad, proof of identity means a passport of the People's Republic of China, together with an accommodation registration certificate issued by a public security organ. Submission of the accommodation registration certificate is waived where electronic information verification is available;

(VII) For foreign nationals, proof of identity means a valid passport or any other international travel document held by the applicant, a valid visa with a period of stay of at least 3 months or a stay or residence permit, and an accommodation registration certificate issued by a public security organ. Submission of the accommodation registration certificate is waived where electronic information verification is available. Alternatively, proof of identity may be a Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card;

(VIII) For personnel of foreign embassies and consulates in China and personnel of representative offices of international organizations in China, proof of identity means a valid identity document issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.

(IX) An overseas motor vehicle driving license means a formal driving license issued by a foreign country or by China's Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, and Taiwan region, which authorizes the holder to drive a motor vehicle independently. It does not include a learner's license, a provisional driver's license, or a probationary driver's license.