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| Title | China: The master list of Resident Identity Card (RIC) provincial codes |
| Publisher | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Country | China |
| Publication Date | 10 September 2009 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | CHN103242.E |
| Cite as | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, China: The master list of Resident Identity Card (RIC) provincial codes, 10 September 2009, CHN103242.E, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4b7cee7823.html [accessed 5 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
China: The master list of Resident Identity Card (RIC) provincial codes
In 28 August 2009 correspondence, an official from the Embassy of Canada in Beijing provided the following list of Resident Identity Card (RIC) provincial codes:
| Provincial Code | Province (in Pinyin/English) |
|---|---|
| 110000 | BEIJING |
| 120000 | TIANJIN |
| 130000 | HEBEI |
| 140000 | SHANXI |
| 150000 | MONGOLIE INTÉRIEURE |
| 210000 | LIAONING |
| 220000 | JILIN |
| 230000 | HEILONGJIANG |
| 310000 | SHANGHAI |
| 320000 | JIANGSU |
| 330000 | ZHEJIANG |
| 340000 | ANHUI |
| 350000 | FUJIAN |
| 360000 | JIANGXI |
| 370000 | SHANDONG |
| 410000 | HENAN |
| 420000 | HUBEI |
| 430000 | HUNAN |
| 440000 | GUANGDONG |
| 450000 | GUANGXI |
| 460000 | HAINAN |
| 500000 | CHONGQING |
| 510000 | SICHUAN |
| 520000 | GUIZHOU |
| 530000 | YUNNAN |
| 540000 | TIBET |
| 610000 | SHAANXI |
| 620000 | GANSU |
| 630000 | QINGHAI |
| 640000 | NINGXIA |
| 650000 | XINGJIANG |
| 6710000 | TAIWAN |
| 810000 | HONG-KONG |
| 910000 | MACAU |
The Official noted that the provincial codes are the same for first and second generation cards (Canada 28 Aug. 2009).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Canada. 28 August 2009. Embassy of Canada, Beijing. Correspondence from an official.
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