Replace a lost identity card promptly; request a temporary card if needed urgently
The cited law requires a replacement resident identity card within 60 days after the application form is submitted. If you need identification sooner, also request a temporary card: it should be issued within three days and remains valid for three months. Identification is essential for work, accommodation, banking, and benefit applications.
What it takes
A statutory production fee applies, at the nationally prescribed rate shown locally. Apply at the police station serving your household-registration address; expect one visit.
What you may gain
Public-security authorities must issue the resident identity card within 60 days after receiving the application registration form under the cited provision. While a first card, replacement, or renewal is being processed, someone with an urgent need may apply for a temporary resident identity card. It must be issued within three days after application and is valid for three months. These are Chinese national rules.
Context & considerations
Without usable identification, employment, lodging, opening accounts, and claiming benefits become difficult or impossible; deal with this prerequisite early. The Identity Card Law was amended in 2011, while the source cites the 2003 text, so the current version governs. Check local police announcements about applying away from your household-registration location.
Research & references
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (2003). Resident Identity Card Law, Presidential Order 4, Articles 12 and 20. https://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2003/content_62254.htm; Ministry of Public Security (2005). Measures for temporary resident identity cards, Order 78, Articles 2, 7, 9, 12, and 17. https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/2021-12/25/content_5712922.htm.