Join CCG's survey on foreigners' ID document use in Beijing
Share your experiences in CCG’s quick survey and help shape better policies for foreign nationals, residents of Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese.
Since January 11, 2024, China’s National Immigration Administration has introduced five new measures to simplify entry procedures for foreigners coming for business, study, or tourism. Yet, daily use of identity documents and local conveniences still has room for improvement.
The Centre for China and Globalisation (CCG), based in Beijing, is running a quick survey on the usage and convenience of identity documents for residents of Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, overseas Chinese, and foreign nationals in Beijing. This survey would serve as a reference for subsequent policy research and suggestions. Your feedback is highly valuable to our research—thank you for your participation!
P.S. This survey does NOT request or collect any personally identifiable information. Completion of all questions will not reveal your specific identity, and all individual responses are solely for policy research.
Click here to complete the survey,
or scan the QR code below.
Overview of the questionnaire
What is your nationality/origin?
What is your age?
How is your language skill in Chinese?
What is the primary purpose of your visit/stay in Beijing?
How long have you been visited/resided in Beijing?
Overall level of convenience using your current form of identification
*Please select the document(s) you use most frequently (up to two), and rate their convenience on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = Very Inconvenient, 5 = Very Convenient).
*What are the most common problems in using the above-mentioned documents?
*Do you think it is easy to use your passport to handle matters in Beijing?
Digitisation and Online Service Platforms
*Do you have an officially issued electronic version of your ID that you use frequently, and do you carry your physical documents at all times?
*On a voluntary basis, would you like to digitise your passport information to facilitate identification and application?
*What documents do you think need to be digitised the most?
*Please rate your satisfaction with the following online service platforms on a scale of 1 to 5(1 = Very Poor, 5 = Very Satisfied, 0=Never Used).
* What factors contributed to your negative experience?
Government Services
*What problems have you encountered while processing documents in China?
*How satisfied were you with the service you received during your most recent experience obtaining a document from Chinese authorities? (including quality of service, efficiency, language abilities, and clarity of instructions)
*How satisfied were you the service you received when using your ID for transactions with service providers? (including quality of service, efficiency, language ability, and clarity of information)
Other Situations
Policy promotion and publicity
* Are you aware of the new policies recently introduced to facilitate the use of foreign identification documents?
*Which channels do you learn about new policies on the usage of foreigners’ documents in general?
*How satisfied are you with the government's promotion of new document regulations?
*In terms of publicity, what improvements could be made?
* Any suggestions for improving the convenience of ID use by Foreign Nationals, Overseas Chinese and Residents of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan in Beijing?
Click here to complete the survey,
or scan the QR code below.
Your feedback is highly valuable. Thank you for taking part in our research!
P.S. This survey does NOT request or collect any personally identifiable information. Completion of all questions will not reveal your specific identity, and all individual responses are solely for policy research.