At the First Session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Gao Yanming, a member of the National Committee of the CPPCC and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hebei Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd., submitted a "Proposal on Opening Non-Local Processing for Entry-Exit Documents." He suggested that the Ministry of Public Security, in line with the philosophy of "people-oriented and law enforcement for the people," should enable public security organs in all prefecture-level cities across the country to process entry-exit documents for non-local floating populations, thereby maximizing convenience for the public.
How has this proposal been implemented? On the eve of this year's "Two Sessions," reporters interviewed relevant departments of the Ministry of Public Security.
It is understood that the Division of Exit and Entry Administration for Chinese Citizens of the Exit and Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security contacted Gao Yanming immediately to understand the specific situation and listen to his opinions and suggestions. In the response to the "Proposal on Opening Non-Local Processing for Entry-Exit Documents," they promised that to meet the new expectations of the public regarding public security exit-entry management, they would introduce new convenience measures in a timely manner and further expand the cities and beneficiary groups for non-local processing of entry-exit documents.
According to a relevant official from the Exit and Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security, after extensive research, verification, and in-depth work, the Exit and Entry Administration began to introduce a series of convenience measures starting July 1, 2013, further expanding the cities and beneficiary groups for non-local processing of entry-exit documents.
First, spouses and children under 16 years of age of local household-registered residents in 31 cities including Beijing, Tianjin, and Shijiazhuang, as well as non-local household-registered employees and students residing in these cities and their spouses and children under 16, can submit applications for the Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents and endorsements locally. For the aforementioned 31 cities plus 12 cities with large floating populations such as Wuxi, Changzhou, and Suzhou (a total of 43 cities), the aforementioned personnel can submit applications for ordinary passports locally.
Second, mainland residents aged 60 or older who have resided in their place of temporary (long-term) residence for at least 6 months can submit applications for ordinary passports and the Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents and endorsements locally.
Third, mainland residents who have resided in their place of temporary (long-term) residence for at least 6 months can apply for the renewal or replacement of ordinary passports and the Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents, as well as apply for the same type of endorsement for travel to Taiwan again locally.
Reporters learned that the day after the convenience measures were introduced, Ms. Guo, the "first person in Jiangsu Province to apply for a passport with a non-provincial household registration," held her brand-new passport and excitedly stated: The new policy not only reflects the people-oriented service philosophy but also gives non-local applicants a sense of belonging to the city; it is a good policy that benefits the people. Hunan residents Meng Zhihang and his wife, both non-local residents working in Shanghai, came to the Shanghai Exit-Entry Administration service window for help because they urgently needed to go to Taiwan to attend a funeral. The bureau accepted their application that same day and issued the documents the next day, winning high praise from the couple and their relatives in Taiwan. Data shows that less than a month after the launch of the convenience measures, there were over 10,000 online comments, with over 60% expressing support and approval.
According to statistics, by the end of 2013, a total of nearly 460,000 entry-exit documents had been processed for the floating population nationwide, including nearly 210,000 ordinary passports, 107,000 Mainland Travel Permits for Taiwan Residents, and 143,000 endorsements.
A relevant official from the Exit and Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security stated that during multiple exchanges, communications, and feedback sessions, Gao Yanming expressed his appreciation for the efficient and pragmatic work style of the Exit and Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security.
Moving forward, public security exit-entry management departments will continue to uphold the service philosophy of being people-oriented, professional, safe, and convenient. They will implement the requirements of "building a service-oriented government that satisfies the people" as proposed at the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, continuously improve service and management levels, strive to build a first-class administrative law enforcement team, make it faster for the public to process documents, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese and foreign nationals in entry and exit.
Source: People's Public Security News
