The state immigration administration announced today that it has decided to launch the new version of foreigner visa, group visa and residence permit. The entry-exit administration department of the national public security organ will start issuing the new version of foreigner visa, group visa and residence permit from June 1, and stop issuing the current version of foreigner visa, Special Economic Zone tourism visa, group visa and residence permit. The tourist visa business of the special economic zone is made and issued with the new version of the visa.
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It is reported that the new version of foreigner visa, group visa and residence permit is a sticker type certificate designed and produced with reference to the relevant standards of ICAO doc9303 machine-readable travel document, and is printed by a number of physical anti-counterfeiting technologies such as gravure pattern, holographic cursor and color changing ink. Compared with the current version of the certificate, the new version of the certificate has been adjusted in terms of format specifications, column settings, machine-readable code rules, etc. the new version of the alien visa and residence permit has increased the printing of color photos of the holder. After the opening of the new version of foreigner visa, group visa and residence permit, the application conditions and channels, approval procedures and standards, charging items and standards and port inspection requirements of various certificates remain unchanged. Previously issued certificates can continue to be used normally within the validity period.