Can I stay in a hotel with my ID photo?

ID photo cannot be used for hotel check-in because it is not a valid ID card. In daily life, if your ID card is lost, expired or forgotten, and you need to check in, you must first issue your ID card to the local police station. The public security organs will inspect hotels from time to time to ensure that they have registered the information of guests and visitors. If the hotel is not properly registered, it may face fines or other penalties, or even be required to suspend business for rectification. Therefore, holding an expired ID card or only a photo of an ID card is not enough to meet the hotel check-in requirements.

Provisions on the use of identity cards:

1. As a legal identification document, the ID card must be presented in hotel accommodation, train ticket purchase, plane ticket and other occasions;

2. The personal information on the ID card must be clearly identifiable, including name, gender, nationality, date of birth, address, citizenship number, issuing authority and expiration date;

3. The ID photo should be my recent bareheaded color photo to ensure face recognition;

4. If the ID card is damaged, the photo is blurred or the information is incomplete, it may affect daily use, such as opening an account and handling a credit card.

5. The citizens should take good care of their ID cards to avoid losing or being stolen by others. Once the identity card is found lost or stolen, it should be reported to the public security organ in time.

To sum up, the photo of ID card can't be used for hotel registration, because the public security organ requires hotels to register valid ID cards to ensure the legality and accuracy of guest information, and hotels that violate the regulations may face fines or more serious penalties. Therefore, in the case of lost or forgotten identity cards, they must obtain official identification before they can move in.

Legal basis:

Measures for the administration of public security in hotel industry

Article 6

Hotels must register when they receive passengers. At the time of registration, the passenger's identity documents shall be checked and truthfully registered according to the prescribed items. To receive accommodation from overseas tourists, an accommodation registration form shall also be submitted to the local public security organ within 24 hours.