Identification certificates of returned overseas Chinese and their relatives

Prepare relevant certification materials and apply to relevant departments. Upon examination, it is confirmed that returned overseas Chinese and their relatives can obtain corresponding identification documents, thus enjoying various preferential policies and treatments stipulated by the state.

I. Definition of Returned Overseas Chinese and Their Families

Returned overseas Chinese refer to those overseas Chinese who have lived or studied abroad for a long time and then choose to return to China to settle down. Family members of overseas Chinese refer to domestic citizens who are related to returned overseas Chinese, including their spouses, children and parents.

Second, the necessity of identification

The identification of the status of returned overseas Chinese and their relatives is not only related to the protection of their personal rights and interests, but also reflects the state's concern and attention to returned overseas Chinese and their relatives. Through recognition, returned overseas Chinese and their relatives can enjoy various preferential policies and treatments such as education, employment and medical care stipulated by the state.

Third, the process of identification.

1. Prepare relevant certification materials: Returned overseas Chinese need to provide foreign residence certificate, passport, return certificate, etc. Relatives of overseas Chinese need to provide proof of their relationship with returned overseas Chinese, such as household registration book and marriage certificate.

2. Apply to the relevant departments: Returned overseas Chinese and their relatives can apply to the local overseas Chinese affairs department or relevant government agencies for accreditation.

3. Examination and confirmation: The relevant departments shall examine the submitted materials and issue corresponding identification documents after confirming the identity of returned overseas Chinese and their relatives.

Fourth, the meaning of identity.

Through identification, returned overseas Chinese and their relatives can better integrate into the domestic society and enjoy their due rights and interests. At the same time, it also helps to enhance their sense of belonging and pride and promote their more active participation in national construction and social development.

To sum up:

The identification of returned overseas Chinese and their relatives is an important process, which is related to the protection of the rights and interests of returned overseas Chinese and their integration into society. Returned overseas Chinese and their relatives apply to the relevant departments by preparing relevant certification materials, and after examination and confirmation, they can obtain corresponding identification documents, thus enjoying various preferential policies and treatments stipulated by the state. This process not only contributes to the personal development of returned overseas Chinese and their relatives, but also helps to enhance their sense of identity and belonging to the country.

Legal basis:

Protection of Rights and Interests of Returned Overseas Chinese and Their Families in People's Republic of China (PRC)

Article 2 provides that:

Returned overseas Chinese refer to overseas Chinese who have returned to China to settle down. Overseas Chinese refer to China citizens who are designated to live abroad. Family members of overseas Chinese refer to the families of overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese in China. The family members of overseas Chinese mentioned in this Law include: spouses, parents, children and their spouses, brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandchildren and grandchildren of overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese, and other relatives who have supported overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese for more than five years.

Article 3 provides that:

Returned overseas Chinese and their relatives enjoy the rights and perform the obligations of citizens as stipulated by the Constitution and laws, and no organization or individual may discriminate against them. According to the actual situation and characteristics of returned overseas Chinese and their relatives, the state gives appropriate care. The state protects the legitimate rights and interests of returned overseas Chinese and their relatives at home, and protects the normal exchanges and exchanges between returned overseas Chinese and their relatives abroad.