Do Hangzhou citizen cards have to be upgraded for three generations?

Hangzhou citizen card need not be upgraded for three generations.

Hangzhou Citizen Card is a smart card introduced by the Hangzhou Municipal Government for the convenience of citizens' life, which has many functions such as public transportation, medical health and social security. With the development of science and technology, Hangzhou Citizen Card has launched three generations of products, which are more powerful and convenient to use.

From the perspective of personal needs, there is no need to upgrade to the third generation Hangzhou citizen card. For some citizens who don't often use the function of Hangzhou citizen card, the second generation of Hangzhou citizen card has been able to meet their basic needs, such as taking public transportation. In addition, the second generation of Hangzhou citizen cards has a large circulation. If all of them are upgraded to the third generation, it may bring some troubles to the public.

From a technical point of view, the third-generation Hangzhou citizen card has indeed improved in technology. If NFC function is added, more application scenarios can be realized. However, this does not mean that the second-generation Hangzhou citizen card cannot meet these needs. Through mobile apps and other means, citizens can still achieve similar functions. Therefore, from a technical point of view, there is no need to upgrade to the third generation Hangzhou citizen card.

Hangzhou Citizen Card is an integrated circuit card (IC card) authorized by the Hangzhou Municipal People's Government to handle personal social affairs and enjoy public services. Increased the function of government affairs. With the social security card (citizen card), go to the pharmacy of the designated hospital for medical insurance to buy medicine and enjoy the medical insurance treatment. The third generation social security card (citizen card) is a bank card, a medical card and a people's livelihood card, which can be used for five social insurances such as medical insurance, endowment insurance, unemployment insurance, work injury insurance and maternity insurance.

To sum up, although the third-generation Hangzhou citizen card has improved in technology and function, it does not need to be upgraded to the third generation. Citizens can decide whether to upgrade according to their own needs and actual conditions.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Identity Card Law

Article 22

The production, issuance, use and management of resident identity cards shall be the responsibility of the public security department of the State Council.