07-011 · EVIDENCE A · SOURCE-SENSITIVE
Replace a lost ID card immediately; get a temporary ID if you need it urgently
身份证丢了立刻补办，急用先领临时身份证
There is a statutory fee for issuing ID cards. The exact amount is set by national regulations and posted locally. You must apply at the police station in your area of permanent residence — just one visit is required.
For standard replacements, the new ID card is issued within 60 days from the date you submit the application. If you need it right away, you can also request a temporary ID card on the spot; it is delivered within three days and remains valid for three months. Without an ID card, you cannot apply for jobs, rent housing, open bank accounts, or receive government benefits — it is a prerequisite for all such procedures.
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Move “Replace a lost ID card immediately; get a temporary ID if you need it urgently” to Future Me's calendar
The excuse
One more exception feels free because the bill arrives outside the current scene.
What feels good now
Today I keep a little money, a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.
What the source says
The source summarizes the return this way: “For standard replacements, the new ID card is issued within 60 days from the date you submit the application. If you need it right away, you can also request a temporary ID card on the spot; it is delivered within three days and remains valid for three months. Without an ID card, you cannot apply for jobs, rent housing, open bank accounts, or receive government benefits — it is a prerequisite for all such procedures.” Evidence grade A. The original states the population, caveats, and sources; this is not a personal forecast.
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THE ENGLISH EDITION
Original recommendation and evidence
11. Replace a lost ID card immediately; get a temporary ID if you need it urgently
Cost: There is a statutory fee for issuing ID cards. The exact amount is set by national regulations and posted locally. You must apply at the police station in your area of permanent residence — just one visit is required.
In plain terms: For standard replacements, the new ID card is issued within 60 days from the date you submit the application. If you need it right away, you can also request a temporary ID card on the spot; it is delivered within three days and remains valid for three months. Without an ID card, you cannot apply for jobs, rent housing, open bank accounts, or receive government benefits — it is a prerequisite for all such procedures.
Benefit: Once you submit the application form for a resident ID card, authorities must issue the card within 60 days. During this period, if you urgently need identification, you may apply for a temporary ID card, which is issued within three days and valid for three months nationwide.
Evidence grade: A
Sources: National People's Congress Standing Committee (2003). Resident Identity Card Law (Presidential Order No. 4, Article 12, 20). <https://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2003/content_62254.htm>; Ministry of Public Security of China (2005). Measures for the Administration of Temporary Resident Identity Cards (Ministry of Public Security of China Order No. 78, Article 2, 7, 9, 12, Article 17). <https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/2021-12/25/content_5712922.htm>
Notes: Without an ID card, you cannot secure employment, rent housing, open bank accounts, or receive subsidies; it is a mandatory prerequisite for all related processes. The ID Card Law was amended in 2011; the text cited here is the version published in 2003, and current regulations apply. Whether you can apply in a location other than your registered residence depends on local police announcements.
Read the complete Chinese source and notes
11. 身份证丢了立刻补办，急用先领临时身份证
成本: 要交证件工本费。这是法定收费，收多少由国家定，以当地公示的为准。到常住户口所在地的派出所申请，跑 1 趟。
说人话: 补办的，从交表那天算起 60 天内发证。急用的，当场再申请一张临时身份证，3 天内发，有效期 3 个月。没有身份证，找工作、住宿、开户、领补贴全都办不成，它是所有手续的前提。
收益: 从你交上《居民身份证申领登记表》那天算起，公安机关要在 60 日内发证。新办、换证、补办的这段时间里，如果急着用证，可以申请一张临时居民身份证。公安机关收到申请后 3 日内发放，有效期 3 个月（全国）
证据等级: A
来源: 全国人大常委会 (2003). 居民身份证法（主席令第四号，第十二、二十条）. <https://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2003/content_62254.htm>；公安部 (2005). 临时居民身份证管理办法（公安部令第 78 号，第二、七、九、十二、十七条）. <https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/2021-12/25/content_5712922.htm>
备注: 没有身份证，找工作、住宿、开户、领补贴都办不了，这是所有手续的前置条件。身份证法 2011 年有过修正，本条所引的是 2003 年公布的文本，条款以现行的为准。能不能异地办理，以当地公安的公告为准。
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