Based on incomplete statistics, we found that a Chinese person may need more than 70 certificates in his lifetime, of which 30 to 40 are "required". Some netizens lamented that if these documents (certificates) were laid out in chronological order, it would "just be a person's life."

15 types of identity documents

Household registration book: a basic household registration document that comprehensively reflects the basic information of the household’s personal identity, kinship, legal address, etc. It is divided into two forms. One is the "Permanent Population Registration Book", which is kept by the household registration authority and is the most basic document for the entire household registration management; the other is the "Resident Household Registration Book", which is added by the household registration authority. After the "household registration seal" is stamped, it will be issued to the resident to keep. It can be said that the household registration book is the first and most important certificate in a person's life and the basis for all subsequent documents.

ID card: It is the second most important piece of identification. The ID card is proof of citizenship and can also be used alone in place of the household registration certificate. Chinese citizens who are 16 years of age or older and who live in the territory of the People's Republic of China should apply for a resident identity card. The role of ID cards is very wide. From buying train tickets to registering a marriage, you need to show your ID card. Without it, it would be difficult to move forward in China.

Passport: Many people want to travel or study abroad, so they first need a passport. A passport is a legal document issued by the country to prove the nationality and identity of a country's citizens when they enter and exit the country's borders and travel or reside abroad. In other words, getting a passport means that the country allows you to go abroad. The passport is equivalent to a "world ID card".

Hong Kong and Macau Pass: Although Hong Kong and Macau have returned to the embrace of the motherland, the procedures for going there are no simpler than going abroad. Before going, you need to apply for a Hong Kong and Macao pass, and you also need a visa. Mainland residents traveling to the Hong Kong or Macao Special Administrative Region for private purposes to travel, visit relatives, engage in business, training, employment and other non-official activities must first apply to the public security immigration administration department, and then go there with the issued travel permit to and from Hong Kong and Macao and a valid endorsement.

Taiwan Travel Permit for Mainland Residents: referred to as "Taiwan Pass", it is a travel pass issued by the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China to mainland residents traveling to Taiwan.

Military Certificate: The political organs at or above the regiment level are responsible for processing. The grantees include active military personnel and retired cadres managed by the military, retired cadres to be transferred to the government for resettlement, retired non-commissioned officers, etc.

League member card: that is, the member card of the Communist Youth League of China. The organization and members of the group should manage and use member cards in accordance with regulations.

Party membership card: As a proof of party membership, the party membership card is for exclusive use and must be stamped with the official seal and filed by the party committee to which it belongs. If it is lost, it should be reported to the organization and replaced in time. If a party member withdraws from the party or is expelled from the party, his/her branch will take back and hand it over, and the superior party committee is responsible for registering and destroying it with the corners cut off.

Retirement certificate: Retired personnel need to apply for a retirement certificate.

Retirement certificate: a certificate obtained by employees of national and local agencies, departments, enterprises and institutions who meet the retirement conditions in accordance with labor and personnel laws and regulations, go through retirement procedures, and obtain approval from the superior department.

Senior Citizen Card: The age standards vary from place to place. In some places it is 60 years old and in other places it is 65 years old. Holders enjoy free park tickets, free bus rides and other benefits.

Certificate of Survival: In order to prevent people from maliciously defrauding their pensions, the government requires the elderly to apply for a certificate of survival. With it, the elderly can successfully receive their pensions.

Death certificate: It is a written certificate issued by a medical examiner or a professional medical institution on the manner of death of a citizen. If a person dies in a medical and health unit, a "Medical Certificate of Death" shall be required; if a citizen dies normally and cannot obtain a death certificate issued by a hospital, a certificate issued by the neighborhood (village) committee or health station (station) shall be required; if a citizen dies abnormally or the health department If it is uncertain whether the death was normal, a death certificate issued by the public security and judicial department shall be provided; if the death has been cremated, a cremation certificate issued by the funeral department shall be provided.

Cremation certificate: Anyone who dies in the prescribed cremation area must be cremated, and the funeral home must issue a cremation certificate to the deceased for use by social insurance agencies or relevant units.

Burial certificate: The applicant can obtain the burial certificate with the registration form for tomb subscription, payment receipt and the valid ID of the tomb purchaser. Subsequently, the applicant can bury the deceased on the predetermined date and time with the burial certificate.

Twelve types of marriage and family documents

Health certificate: The health certificate is a health examination certificate, proving that the person being certified has undergone a health examination. It mainly involves six diseases in five industries, protecting the health of practitioners and service recipients to a great extent.

Single marriage certificate: The most important area of ??use at present is when purchasing real estate. The purpose is to prove that the real estate is owned by the parties involved and is not the joint property of the husband and wife. Some companies also require new employees to provide a certificate of celibacy. In addition, proof of single status is required when participating in certain blind date activities.

Marital examination certificate: According to Article 12 of the "Maternal and Infant Health Care Law of the People's Republic of China", both men and women should hold a pre-marital medical examination certificate or medical appraisal certificate when registering for marriage. Premarital medical examination is an examination of the diseases that both men and women who are planning to get married may suffer from that may affect marriage and childbirth, and prove that they have passed the premarital examination and are qualified.

Marriage certificate: It is a legal document issued by the marriage registration authority to prove that the marriage relationship is validly established. The original marriage certificate must be made in two copies, with each party holding one copy. The legal conditions for obtaining a marriage certificate are: both parties are willing, neither has a spouse, the man is over 22 years old and the woman is over 20 years old, both parties are not direct blood relatives or collateral blood relatives within the third generation, and there is no medical disease that prohibits marriage.

Birth permit certificate: the full name is "Maternity Service Certificate". Taking Beijing as an example, according to the application details of the "Maternity Service Certificate", couples of childbearing age who give birth to their first child must hold a "Marriage Certificate", "Resident Identity Card", and "Resident Household Registration Book" before pregnancy or within three months after pregnancy. Wait to apply to the woman’s unit for a birth certificate. The birth certificate is valid only after it is stamped by the family planning office of the street or township where the woman’s household registration is located.

Certificate of first marriage and no childbearing: When the couple applies for a birth certificate, they need to present the certificate of first marriage and no childbearing from the units where their respective household registrations are located. They must take the first marriage and childbearing certificates of both parties, household registration books, ID cards, marriage certificates, and physical examinations. If you have proof, etc., you can go to the local family planning office to apply for a birth certificate.

Family Planning Health Service Certificate: With the Family Planning Health Service Certificate, you can enjoy pre-pregnancy eugenics testing and pregnancy tracking services.

Birth certificate: The full name is medical birth certificate, which is the "first certificate in life". It records the gender, weight, length, mother's basic information, father's basic information and the name of the delivery institution, etc. of the newborn baby. Birth certificates are uniformly printed by the Ministry of Health and numbered uniformly by province, autonomous region, and municipality.

Only Child Certificate: The full name is "Glorious Certificate for Parents of Only Child". To couples who voluntarily have only one child for life, the state will issue an only-child certificate as an honor. Couples who obtain the only child certificate will enjoy relevant rewards in accordance with relevant regulations.

Vaccination certificate: my country implements a vaccination certificate system for children. Within one month after a child is born, his or her guardian should go to the vaccination unit responsible for vaccination in the child's place of residence to apply for a vaccination certificate.

Birth control certificate: It is a certificate of birth control within the family planning system, sometimes for the purpose of spacing the second child. There are three types of birth control certificates: one is a sterilization certificate; the other is a birth control certificate; and the third is an informed choice. If it is a sterilization, it will be issued by the hospital or family planning service agency responsible for the surgery and the certificate will be issued by the family planning office; if it is a sterilization, it will also be issued by the medical or family planning service agency in the upper ring; if it is an informed choice, it must be obtained from a county-level hospital physician A diagnosis sheet is issued stating that the woman has a gynecological disease and is unable to get the IUD and needs to take other birth control measures. She also needs to pay a deposit and sign an agreement. No matter which birth control method is used, it needs to be registered in the family planning service manual.

Divorce certificate: It is a legal document that legally terminates the relationship between husband and wife. The date when the divorce certificate is obtained is the date on which the relationship between husband and wife is terminated.

8 types of work and study documents

Student ID card: a document issued by the school to students who have obtained student status in the school to prove that the students are enrolled in the school and prove the student identity. .

Graduation certificate: Once students register as students and complete all courses arranged by the school, they will be issued a diploma.

Degree certificate: A certificate awarded to prove a student’s professional knowledge and technical level. A degree certificate is a certificate that proves a person's academic qualifications, which is different from a diploma.

Work permit: The work permit is a certificate for members of the company or organization. You can apply for it after joining the work. When applying for a credit card, the work permit can prove your income status and level.

Social security: After joining the work, you are forced to be included in the national security system. At this time, you must apply for "social security".

Unemployment certificate: It is the qualification certificate for unemployed people to enjoy employment services and handle employment registration. Those who meet the conditions for unemployment benefits can receive monthly benefits within the validity period with the unemployment certificate and labor manual, and can enjoy free benefits with the unemployment certificate. Preferential policies to promote employment include job introductions, job transfer training at reduced rates and free of charge. After the unemployed person registers as unemployed, the district labor and employment service agency will verify and issue an unemployment certificate within 5 working days.

Pension insurance certificate: After retirement, you can receive a pension after paying enough social security contributions.

Retirement certificate: It is a certificate obtained by employees of national and local agencies, departments, enterprises and institutions who meet the retirement conditions in accordance with labor and personnel laws and regulations, go through retirement procedures, and obtain approval from the superior department.

7 types of property and living documents

Residence permit: The residence permit is a common residence certificate for China’s floating population in various administrative regions. Residence permit holders who meet relevant local standards can enjoy the same treatment as permanent residents in terms of employment, medical care, family planning, child care, and schooling.

Temporary residence permit: The temporary residence permit is the first of its kind in Shenzhen, allowing immigrants to have the right to temporarily reside and proof of identity. The word itself implies the instability of life and is the way of population management in a specific period. At present, many areas in China have canceled temporary residence permits and replaced them with residence permits. Cities that still implement the temporary residence permit system include Beijing, Shanghai (temporary residence permit), etc.

Real estate certificate: the "House Ownership Certificate" is the legal certificate for the state to protect house ownership in accordance with the law. The real estate certificate is a document that allows the home buyer to obtain the legal ownership of the house through a transaction, and can exercise the rights to possess, use, benefit from and dispose of the purchased house in accordance with the law.

Land certificate: It is the legal basis for land owners or land users to enjoy land ownership or use rights.

Housing other rights certificate: It is a legal certificate issued by the house property rights registration authority to the mortgagee or mortgagee and other other rights holders.

State-owned land use certificate: It is a legal certificate proving that the land user (unit or individual) uses state-owned land.

Driving license: also known as driver's license, is a document issued by the government transportation department to people who are qualified to drive.

In addition, residents may also apply for: family planning certificate for floating population, foreign-related marriage certificate, marriage and childbearing training certificate, registration certificate, enrollment certificate, loan certificate, library card, English four Level 6 certificate, employment certificate, employment qualification certificate, resignation certificate, overseas Chinese certificate, certificate of returned overseas students, disability certificate, no crime certificate, border certificate, special zone border defense certificate, migrant work certificate, driving license, road maintenance fee certificate, business license There are more than 70 documents in total such as licenses, tax registration certificates, health licenses, fire protection licenses, income certificates, poverty certificates, including blood donation certificates