Is Hefei Xiaosheng Small Residence Permit an electronic version?

Yes According to official website's inquiry, Hefei Municipal Government and Hefei Public Security Bureau started to run the electronic residence permit online on June 6, 2023, and officially launched the electronic Anhui residence permit online on July 0, 2023, realizing the whole process of application, issuance, extension, address change and use to provide online services. Residence permit is an attempt made by some developed cities in China to learn from the "green card" system of developed countries, which has accumulated experience for China to formulate skilled migration measures and eventually form the national "green card" system of China.