09-016 · EVIDENCE A · SOURCE-SENSITIVE
Do not lend your ID card, do not use someone else’s ID card, and do not register, open accounts, or buy tickets using another person’s documents.
身份证不借人，不用别人的身份证，也不拿别人的证件登记、开卡、买票
No expense involved. If someone asks to borrow it, simply refuse. If a copy is required, clearly note on the copy what specific purpose it is intended for.
Lending, renting, or transferring your resident ID card to another person results in a warning and a fine of up to 200 yuan. Using someone else’s ID card or an ID card obtained fraudulently carries a fine of 200–1,000 yuan or detention for up to 10 days. In situations requiring real-name registration—such as buying train tickets or checking into hotels—using a forged or someone else’s ID card may, in serious cases, lead to criminal penalties including detention or surveillance.
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What feels good now
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What the source says
The source summarizes the return this way: “Lending, renting, or transferring your resident ID card to another person results in a warning and a fine of up to 200 yuan. Using someone else’s ID card or an ID card obtained fraudulently carries a fine of 200–1,000 yuan or detention for up to 10 days. In situations requiring real-name registration—such as buying train tickets or checking into hotels—using a forged or someone else’s ID card may, in serious cases, lead to criminal penalties including detention or surveillance.” 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
16. Do not lend your ID card, do not use someone else’s ID card, and do not register, open accounts, or buy tickets using another person’s documents.
Cost: No expense involved. If someone asks to borrow it, simply refuse. If a copy is required, clearly note on the copy what specific purpose it is intended for.
In plain terms: Lending, renting, or transferring your resident ID card to another person results in a warning and a fine of up to 200 yuan. Using someone else’s ID card or an ID card obtained fraudulently carries a fine of 200–1,000 yuan or detention for up to 10 days. In situations requiring real-name registration—such as buying train tickets or checking into hotels—using a forged or someone else’s ID card may, in serious cases, lead to criminal penalties including detention or surveillance.
Benefit: Lending, renting, or transferring one’s resident ID card to another person results in a warning and a fine of up to 200 yuan. Using someone else’s ID card or an ID card obtained fraudulently carries a fine of 200–1,000 yuan or detention for up to 10 days. The same penalties apply to buying, selling, or using forged or altered ID cards. Many situations legally require presentation of identification; using forged, altered, or stolen documents in such cases can lead to criminal sentencing. Such documents include ID cards, passports, social insurance cards, and driver’s licenses. Penalties may include detention (short-term imprisonment) or surveillance (restrictions on movement without imprisonment), often combined with a fine; in some cases only a fine is imposed nationwide.
Evidence grade: A
Sources: Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (2011). Resident Identity Card Law (Amended in 2011, Articles 16 and 17). <https://jtgl.beijing.gov.cn/jgj/jgxx/flfg/fl/203777/index.html> (Reprinted by the Beijing Municipal Public Security and Transportation Bureau); National People's Congress (2020). Criminal Law (According to the Criminal Law Amendment (11) (Amended, Article 280-1). <https://jtgl.beijing.gov.cn/jgj/jgxx/flfg/fl/11033925/index.html>; State Council of China (2002). Regulations on the Management of Internet Access Service Business Places (National Decree No. 363, Article 23). <http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2002/content_61788.htm>
Notes: Lending your ID card could allow it to be used to register a company or open bank accounts; the consequences of such actions are described in Sections 8.28 and 8.8 (do not serve as a nominal legal representative or lend your bank card to others). Using someone else’s ID card to buy train tickets or check into hotels falls under activities requiring valid identification per law. No official case examples were found for this provision. When using internet cafés, always present your own ID; cafés must verify and record ID details, retaining records for at least 60 days for inspection by police and cultural authorities. Any activity performed on a computer using someone else’s ID is legally attributed to that person.
Read the complete Chinese source and notes
16. 身份证不借人，不用别人的身份证，也不拿别人的证件登记、开卡、买票
成本: 不花钱。有人开口借，拒绝就行。要给复印件的，在复印件上写明这份只用在哪件事上。
说人话: 把身份证借给、租给、转给别人，警告并罚 200 元以下。冒用别人的身份证，或者用骗领来的，罚 200 到 1000 元，或者拘留 10 日以内。买火车票、住店这类必须实名的场合用假证件或者别人的证件，情节严重的判拘役或者管制。
收益: 把自己的居民身份证出租、出借、转让给别人的，警告并罚 200 元以下。冒用别人的身份证，或者使用骗领来的身份证，罚 200 到 1000 元，或者拘留 10 日以下。购买、出售、使用伪造变造的身份证的，也是这一档。有些场合按国家规定必须出示身份证明。在这些场合使用伪造、变造或者盗用别人的证件，情节严重的就要判刑。证件包括身份证、护照、社保卡、驾驶证等。刑罚是拘役（短期关押）或者管制（不关押但行动受限），还要并处或者单处罚金，判刑的同时罚钱，也可能只罚钱（全国）
证据等级: A
来源: 全国人大常委会 (2011). 居民身份证法（2011 年修正，第十六、十七条）. <https://jtgl.beijing.gov.cn/jgj/jgxx/flfg/fl/203777/index.html>（北京市公安交通管理局转载）；全国人大 (2020). 刑法（根据刑法修正案（十一）修正，第二百八十条之一）. <https://jtgl.beijing.gov.cn/jgj/jgxx/flfg/fl/11033925/index.html>；国务院 (2002). 互联网上网服务营业场所管理条例（国令第 363 号，第二十三条）. <http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2002/content_61788.htm>
备注: 身份证借出去，可能被拿去注册公司、办银行卡。这两样的后果见第 8 节第 28、8 条（别当挂名法人、不把银行卡借给人）。用别人的身份证买火车票、住店，属于法条说的「应当提供身份证明的活动」。本条没有找到官方案例。去网吧上网也一样用自己的证。网吧必须核对登记身份证，登记内容和上网记录至少存 60 天，公安和文化部门随时能调。用谁的证上网，那段时间机器上干的事就记在谁头上。
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