Do I have to have an original ID card to stay in a hotel?

First, the role of the original ID card

When checking into a hotel, the original ID card provided by the guest helps the hotel to verify the identity information of the guest. As a service industry, hotels have the responsibility to ensure the authenticity of each guest's identity in order to maintain the normal operation of the hotel and the safety of guests. At the same time, the original ID card is also the basic basis for hotel alarm and crime prevention.

Second, industry regulations and legal requirements

The hotel industry generally requires guests to provide the original ID card as a necessary condition for check-in, which is not only the regulation in the industry, but also the requirement of laws and regulations. According to the Measures for the Administration of Public Security in Hotel Industry and other relevant laws and regulations, hotels should check their identity documents when receiving guests and register them truthfully. This is to maintain social order and prevent criminals from using hotels to engage in illegal and criminal activities.

Third, the handling of special circumstances

Although hotels generally require guests to provide the original ID card, in some special cases, guests may not be able to provide the original ID card. For example, the guest forgot to bring his ID card or lost it. In this case, hotels usually require guests to provide other valid certificates or make necessary verification to ensure the authenticity and reliability of their identities.

At the same time, hotels should also respect the privacy and legitimate rights and interests of guests, and should abide by the provisions of relevant laws and regulations when collecting and using guest identity information, and must not disclose personal information of guests.

To sum up:

For the sake of safety and compliance, as well as the requirements of industry regulations and laws and regulations, the hotel requires guests to provide the original ID card. When staying in the hotel, guests should actively cooperate with the hotel for identity verification and registration to ensure the normal operation of the hotel and the safety of guests. At the same time, hotels should also respect the privacy and legitimate rights and interests of guests and use their identity information legally.

Legal basis:

Measures for the administration of public security in hotel industry

Article 6 provides that:

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.

People's Republic of China (PRC) Identity Card Law

Article 14 stipulates:

In any of the following circumstances, citizens shall show their identity cards to prove their identity:

(a) the registered items of permanent residence have changed;

(2) military service registration;

(3) Marriage registration and adoption registration;

(4) Going through exit formalities;

(5) Other circumstances in which it is necessary to prove identity with a resident ID card as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.