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.
Renting, lending, 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 obtained through fraud carries a fine of 200–1,000 yuan or detention for up to 10 days. In situations where official ID is mandatory, using a forged or someone else’s ID card may lead to criminal penalties such as criminal detention or surveillance if the circumstances are serious. Purchasing train tickets or checking into a hotel fall under these mandatory ID requirements. Two specific cases involving penalties of 28 yuan and 28 instances of misuse have been documented in relevant regulations.
There is no cost involved. If someone asks to borrow your…
Failing to follow these rules brings the same penalties: a warning plus a fine up to 200 yuan for lending or t…
There is no cost involved. If someone asks to borrow your ID, simply refuse. If a copy is required, be sure to note on the copy exactly what purpose it may be used for.
Failing to follow these rules brings the same penalties: a warning plus a fine up to 200 yuan for lending or transferring your ID, and 200–1,000 yuan or up to 10 days in detention for using another person’s ID or a fraudulently obtained one. The same penalties apply to anyone who makes, sells, or uses forged or altered ID cards. Many settings legally require presentation of identification; using forged, altered, or stolen documents in those cases can result in criminal detention or surveillance, plus a monetary fine. Such documents include resident ID cards, passports, social insurance cards, and driver’s licenses.
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
Open source linkLending your ID could allow it to be used to register a company or open bank accounts; the consequences of that are covered in sections 8.28 and 8.8 (avoid being a nominal legal representative or lending your bank card to others). Using someone else’s ID to buy train tickets or stay in a hotel is explicitly classified as an activity requiring valid identification under the law. No official court cases related to this specific rule have been identified.