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 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.
Fourteenth in any of the following circumstances, citizens should show their identity cards to prove their identity:
(a) the registered items of permanent residence have changed;
(2) military service registration;
(3) Marriage registration and adoption registration;
(4) Going through exit formalities;
(5) Other circumstances in which it is necessary to prove identity with a resident ID card as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.
A citizen who has not obtained a resident identity card in accordance with the provisions of this Law may, when engaging in the relevant activities specified in the preceding paragraph, use other means of proof that meet the requirements of the state to prove his identity.