China will provide foreign travelers with more convenient railway services, including easier online ticket purchases and self-service check-in, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.

The move comes after the country decided to issue a new version of the foreign permanent resident ID card starting from Friday. Holders of the new card will enjoy the same self-service and online services as Chinese citizens, the company said.

Moreover, railway authorities also launched an online identity verification service for foreign passport holders on Tuesday. Previously, foreign passengers buying tickets on 12306.cn, China's official railway ticket-booking website, had to take their passport to the railway station counters to verify identity information.

铁路部门优化外籍旅客出行服务

据“中国铁路”公众号消息，新版中华人民共和国外国人永久居留身份证（以下简称“永居证”）将于今年12月1日起正式签发启用。按照国家有关部门要求，铁路部门对12306网站（含APP，下同）进行了优化，持“永居证”旅客可在线上注册、购票，通过车站闸机自助完成实名制验证、进出站检票，与持居民身份证的旅客同等享用铁路部门提供的网上和自助服务。

　　同时，自11月28日起，铁路部门推出外国护照在线身份核验服务。此前，外籍旅客在12306网站购票需持护照原件到铁路车站窗口核验身份信息。外国护照在线身份核验服务推出后，旅客登录12306网站，可按照系统提示填写姓名、国籍、证件号码等信息，由系统自动完成身份核验。旅客也可选择在线提交护照信息页照片，由后台进行人工核验。除在线核验外，旅客仍可到铁路车站窗口办理核验。铁路部门提示，外籍旅客身份核验通过后方可购票乘车，请持外国护照的旅客及时查看身份核验状态，尽快完成身份信息核验，以免影响购票出行，更多服务信息可通过12306网站查询。

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