Is the residence permit a household registration book

No, residence permit and household registration are both forms of household registration management in China. Their functions are basically the same, but there are still differences in terms of enjoying treatment. Hukou, or hukou, is a legal document made by the household administration department of the public security organ to record and retain the basic information of the registered population. The residence permit is a proof of working and living in the local area.

Legal basis: Article 4 of the Regulations on Household Registration stipulates that the household registration organ shall set up a household register. Cities, waters and towns with police stations shall issue household registration books to every household. Rural cooperatives issue household registration books as units; The household registration book is not issued to accounts outside the cooperative. The household register and the items registered in the household register have the effect of proving citizenship.