RussianandArabic-speakingexpatsinShenzhencannowbreatheasighofreliefastheShenzhenpolicenowofferservicesintheirnativelanguages.AsofNov.15,theservicesareaccessibleviatheofficialShenzhenMunicipalPublicSecurityBureauWeChataccountandtheiShenzhenapp.ShenzhenisthefirstcityinChinatoprovidesuchservices.
Initially,theservicesincludeonlineappointmentsforreviewofpermanentresidencyinChinaandapplicationsforstayortemporaryresidencepermits,aswellasentry-exitandtravelpermits.
UserscanexperiencethenewfeaturesbyfollowingtheWeChatpublicaccount“深圳公安”(“ShenzhenPolice”),clickingon“政务服务”(“GovernmentServices”),andenteringthe“Language”page.
InOctober2023,thebureauintroducedanEnglishversion.
Therecentenhancementisastrategicresponsetothe16thBRICSLeaders’Meeting,whichemphasizedhigh-qualitycooperationamongBRICScountries.ThenewchangesalsoalignwithShenzhen’sworkplanforoptimizingtheinternationalbusinessenvironmentfrom2023to2025,accordingtothebureau.
Thisupgradenotonlysimplifiesadministrativeprocessesfornon-EnglishspeakersbutalsoreflectsShenzhen’scommitmenttocreatingamoreinclusiveandinternational-friendlycity.
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