January 1, 2010, the Guangdong province to level 21 in order to market the same time held a ceremony for the renewal of foreign workers, "a residence permit in Guangdong Province." , Nearly 10 million floating population officially bid farewell to a temporary residence permit. Migrants to apply for a residence permit, to participate in local social security, driver's license can apply for residence, apply for business visas and other Hong Kong and Macao, residence permit holders to pay social security in seven years, will be able to apply for permanent residence.

        New appearance of the residence permit the appearance of texture similar to the second generation ID cards, positive words "residence in Guangdong Province" the words, the card is the name, sex, ID number, domicile, residence and other information, the upper right corner is the second-generation status electronic license certificate. According to reports, a residence permit by the second generation ID card chip management techniques, in residence in the residence permit holder shall collect the basic information and employment, social security and other personal information. It is worth mentioning that the design of a residence permit may be repeatedly rewritable surface area, change the residential address and the extension do not need replacement. The card is made using a visual replication membrane, so also called visual replication card.
Deputy Governor, the provincial leading group for the implementation of permit systems Yung-kan, Lee, head of activities at the launching ceremony, he said, Guangdong has nearly 30 million population, to implement a residence permit system as the core of the "one card pass" system is to protect the the legitimate interests of the floating population