Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Identity Card Law
Article 8 A resident identity card shall be issued by the public security organ of the people's government at the county level where the resident's permanent residence is located.
Article 9 Hong Kong compatriots, Macao compatriots and Taiwan Province compatriots who have settled in the Mainland, overseas Chinese who have returned to China to settle down, foreigners and stateless persons who have settled in People's Republic of China (PRC) and have been approved to join or restore People's Republic of China (PRC) nationality shall apply for resident identity cards in accordance with the provisions of this Law when registering their permanent residence.
Article 10 To apply for a resident identity card, a registration form for applying for a resident identity card shall be filled in and a residence booklet submitted for examination.
Article 11 If the State decides to issue a new generation of resident identity cards, the validity period of the resident identity cards expires, the names of citizens change or the documents are seriously damaged and unrecognizable, citizens shall apply for new cards; If there are errors in the registration of resident identity cards, the public security organ shall promptly correct them and issue a new card; When you get a new card, you must return the original card. If a resident identity card is lost, it shall apply for a replacement. Citizens under the age of 16 may apply for renewal, renewal or replacement of their resident identity cards under any of the circumstances listed in the preceding paragraph.