Native place usually refers to a person's ancestral home, specifically refers to the long-term residence or birthplace of his great-grandfather or above paternal ancestors. This concept is different from the location of household registration; The domicile refers to the place registered in the household registration book, which is usually the domicile of the parents when an individual is born. Native place is a relatively fixed concept, which will not change with the change of personal residence, while the location of household registration may change with the change of residential address. In legal documents or on some formal occasions, the place of birth should be my grandfather's domicile when I was born. If my grandfather has died, it is my grandfather's domicile when he died.
Legal significance of native place:
1. Identity certificate: the place of origin is used as a part of personal identity in legal documents and identity certificates to confirm the birthplace of an individual or the origin of his ancestors;
2. Inheritance right: in some areas, the place of birth may be related to legal affairs such as inheritance right and land ownership;
3. Household registration management: native place is closely related to the household registration system, which affects the administrative management such as population migration and household registration;
4. Social welfare: the place of origin may affect the qualification or priority of individuals to obtain social welfare such as education, employment and medical care;
5. Ethnic identity: Native place is sometimes related to ethnic or cultural identity, especially in multi-ethnic countries.
To sum up, native place refers to a person's ancestral home, usually where grandpa's household registration is located. It is a relatively fixed concept that is different from the place where one's household registration is located, and will not change with the change of residence. In legal documents or some formal occasions, the place of birth should be my grandfather's domicile when I was born, or my grandfather's domicile when he died.
Legal basis:
Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) (China) on Urban Household Registration
Article 7
Within one month after the baby is born, the head of the household, relatives, dependents or neighbors shall declare the birth registration to the baby permanent residence registration authority. If an abandoned baby is abandoned, the adopter or the infant-rearing institution shall declare the birth registration to the household registration authority.