What to do if you don’t have an ID card when traveling?

If you don’t have an ID card during travel, you can consider these methods:

1. Temporary ID card. If your ID card is lost or lost, you can apply for a temporary ID card at the local police station. You can apply at the local police station after presenting relevant supporting documents, and you usually need to pay a certain fee.

2. Passport. If you have a valid passport, you can use it instead of ID card, but you need to pay attention to the validity period of the passport and visa.

3. Other identity documents. If you do not have an ID card and passport, you can consider using other valid identity documents, such as military officer's ID card, driver's license, etc.

4. Contact relevant agencies by yourself. If none of the above methods are feasible, you can try to contact local public security agencies, tourism departments and other relevant agencies for consultation or help.

The information required to re-apply for a resident ID card is:

1. The original resident’s household registration book. For applications in other places, the original residence permit is also required

2. "Identity Card Application Registration Form" or "Resident Identity Card Registration Form for Residence Acceptance".

3. "Proof of Loss of Resident ID Card" issued by the public security department.

4. Other certificates required by the local public security department.

The process for re-issuing an ID card is:

1. Confirm that the ID card is lost. Confirm that the ID card has been lost or damaged and needs to be re-applied.

2. Prepare relevant materials, including a recent 2-inch full-face color photo without a hat, household registration booklet or other identification certificate, loss report certificate, etc.

3. Go to the police station where your household registration is located, and go to the police station where your household registration is located to apply for an ID card reissue. You need to fill in the relevant application form, submit relevant documents and photos, and pay the corresponding reissue fee.

4. Review and certificate production. The police station will conduct review and certificate production and make a new ID card.

5. Receive a new ID card. According to the requirements of the police station, go to the police station on time to collect the new ID card.

To sum up, the ID card is a unique proof of citizenship for each person. The ID card is an important identity document. An ID card is required in all aspects

Legal basis:

Article 2 of the "Resident Identity Card Law of the People's Republic of China"

Living in China Chinese citizens who are sixteen years of age or older within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall apply for resident identity cards in accordance with the provisions of this Law; Chinese citizens under the age of sixteen may apply for resident identity cards in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

Article 3

The items registered on the resident ID card include: name, gender, ethnicity, date of birth, permanent residence address, citizen identity number, personal photo, fingerprint information, certificate Validity period and issuing authority. The citizen identity number is a unique and lifelong identity code for each citizen. It is compiled by the public security organs in accordance with the national standards for citizen identity numbers. Citizens who apply to receive, renew or replace their resident identity cards must register their fingerprint information.

Article 11

If the state decides to issue a new generation of resident identity cards, the validity of the resident identity cards expires, the citizen’s name changes, or the identity card is seriously damaged and cannot be read, the citizen shall replace it with a new one. If there is an error in the registration item of the resident ID card, the public security organ shall promptly correct it and issue a new ID card; when receiving the new ID card, the original card must be returned. If your resident ID card is lost, you should apply for a replacement.