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.