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People's Republic Of China Identity Card
The Resident Identity Card () is an official identity document for personal identification in the People's Republic of China. According to the second chapter, tenth clause of the ''Resident Identity Card Law'', residents are required to apply for resident identity cards from the local Public Security Bureau, sub-bureaus or local executive police stations. History Prior to 1984, citizens within the People's Republic of China were not required to obtain or carry identification in public. On April 6, 1984, the State Council of the People's Republic of China passed the ''Identity Card Provisional Bill'' (), commencing the process of gradual introduction of personal identification, in the footsteps of many developed countries at the time. The first generation identification cards were single paged cards made of polyester film. Between 1984 and 1991, trials for the new identity card system took place in Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin. Shan Xiurong (), a Chinese Opera performer and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of National Identity Card Policies By Country
A national identity document is an identity card with a photo, usable as an identity card at least inside the country, and which is issued by an official national authority. Identity cards can be issued voluntarily or may be compulsory to possess as a resident or citizen. Driver's license, Driving licences and other cards issued by local government, state or regional governments indicating certain permissions are not counted here as national identity cards. So for example, by this criterion, the driver's licenses in the United States, United States driver's license is excluded, as these are issued by local (state) governments. Identity card policies by country Generally, most countries in the world issue identity cards, with less than 10 countries worldwide not issuing them, mostly confined to the anglosphere, microstates and unrecognised states. Many states issue voluntary identity cards to citizens as a convenience. As of 1996, identity cards were compulsory in over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
