What should I do if I forget to bring my ID card when I travel?

You can apply for temporary id card if you forget to bring your ID card when you travel.

The method of handling temporary id card is as follows:

1. I apply to the resident identity card acceptance point of the public security organ in my place of residence;

2. After accepting the application for renewal and replacement of resident identity cards at the reception point in different places, the acceptance information will be transmitted to the public security organ where the applicant's household registration is located in time, and the public security organ at the county level where the household registration is located will examine and issue it in time;

3. The public security organ of the place of residence shall complete the production, verification and distribution within the statutory time limit after receiving the certified information, and the applicant shall receive the certificate at the acceptance point with the receipt of the certificate.

The materials required to apply for an ID card are as follows:

1, valid certificates such as identification materials and household registration books issued by public security organs;

2. Personal commitment letter and receipt of digital photo collection and detection of the applicant's resident ID card, valid for six months. Applicants with household registration in the province have applied for resident identity cards in this city after reaching the age of 16, and do not need to provide them when they apply again within two years;

3. The applicant is under the age of 16, and adults with no or limited capacity for civil conduct need to be accompanied by a guardian to apply. 6 years old and above must collect fingerprint information on the spot, and those under 6 years old must collect fingerprint information voluntarily;

4 residence booklet, birth medical certificate, adoption certificate and other guardianship certificates reflecting the guardianship relationship;

5. If it is an adult with no or limited capacity for civil conduct, relevant certification materials are required;

6. If there is obvious difference between the applicant and the historical image of the system after cosmetic surgery, the medical diagnosis certificate of cosmetic surgery stamped with the official seal of the source unit shall be provided.

To sum up, to apply for an ID card, you need to submit relevant materials and proof of identity to the relevant departments, and get the ID card according to the specified time.

Legal basis:

Article 12 of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Identity Card Law

The public security organ shall, in accordance with the provisions, apply for the collection, renewal and replacement of resident identity cards. The public security organ shall issue resident identity cards within 60 days from the date when citizens submit the registration form of resident identity cards; In areas with inconvenient transportation, the processing time may be appropriately extended, but the extension time shall not exceed thirty days.

Citizens who urgently need to use their resident identity cards during the application, renewal and replacement of their resident identity cards may apply for temporary resident identity cards, and the public security organs shall handle them in a timely manner in accordance with regulations. The specific measures shall be formulated by the public security department of the State Council.