Can a residence permit be used as an ID card?

The residence permit cannot be used as an ID card.

At present, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Qingdao and other cities in China have successively introduced the work residence permit system in order to introduce talents. Holders of residence permits can enjoy the treatment of local residents in their work and life. However, the residence permit is still different from the ID card and cannot be used as an ID card!

Difference: 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 methods and eventually form the "green card" system of China countries. At present, Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Xi and other cities have successively introduced the work residence permit system in order to introduce talents. Holders of residence permits can enjoy the treatment of local residents in their work and life.

Identity card is a document used to prove the identity of the holder, which is mostly issued to citizens by governments of various countries or regions. It will be used as a tool to prove everyone's unique citizenship. With the emergence of a large number of new technologies, ID cards can contain biometric information, such as photos, facial features, palm features, iris scanning recognition or fingerprint recognition. Other information that usually appears on the ID card (or database) includes: full name, parents' name, address, occupation, nationality (in many countries), blood type and coagulation factor.