You need a residence permit to file files in different places. To apply for a residence permit, you need to provide residence time, employment, proof of residence, my ID card and a one-inch photo. The residence permit lasts about half a month and is valid for one year. Archives owned by the state and of preservation value to the state and society shall be determined by the State Archives Bureau in conjunction with relevant state departments; For those owned by collectives, individuals and others not owned by the state, the archives administration departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall determine the specific scope with the consent of the National Archives Bureau.

Measures for the Implementation of People's Republic of China (PRC) Archives Law

Article 8

The archives administration department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall perform the following duties in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 6 of the Archives Law:

(a) the implementation of relevant laws, regulations and relevant state policies;

(two) to formulate the development plan of archival undertaking and the rules and regulations of archival work within their respective administrative areas, and organize their implementation;

(three) to supervise and guide the archives work within their respective administrative areas, and investigate and deal with illegal acts of archives according to law;

(four) to organize and guide the archives theory and scientific and technological research, archives publicity and archives education and archives staff training within their respective administrative areas.