A National Identification Card (hereinafter referred to as a National ID Card) represents one person's identity and is effective throughout the country.
The Household Certificate should contain current household registration records within the household under the same household head and list all the members within the household. The head of the household should be listed in the first column.

The format, content, and photo specifications of the National ID Card and Household Certificate shall be stipulated by the central competent authority.
The issuance, photo file content, preservation, usage, examination and other items of the National ID Card and Household Certificate shall be stipulated by the central competent authority．

The blank National ID Card and blank household certificate shall be printed by the competent authorities of municipalities, and the counties (cities), if necessary, shall be printed only by the central governing authorization.

According to the household registration record, the Household Registration Office shall print the ID card and household certificate.

The generation and assignment of National ID Card numbers and household certificate numbers shall be stipulated by the central competent authority and be executed by the Household Registration Office.

One must always carry his or her National ID Card. A National ID Card shall not be detained unless under the law.
The head of the household shall keep the household certificate. When a household member proceeds with household registration, the head shall provide the booklet and not detain it.

Nationals who have reached the age of 14 shall apply for citizen's National ID Cards, and those under 14 years old shall apply for citizen's National ID Cards.
Those who have lost or damaged their National ID Cards and Household Certificates shall apply for re-issuing.
A registered household shall apply for the household certificate.

When a person applies for household registration and this results in changes in National ID Card information, he or she shall simultaneously apply for a replacement of their National ID Card.
One must apply for a replacement of a National ID Card when his or her National ID Card is damaged or if the National ID Card photo is replaced.
When there are changes to the Household Certificate, a replacement household certificate must be applied.

The national-wide replacement process and other items of National ID Cards to be followed should be stipulated by the central competent authority.
The replacement of National ID Cards and the invalid date of old National ID Cards shall be announced by the central competent authority and be published on the government agenda.
Those with National ID Cards should replace their cards during the due period.
The first three Paragraphs shall apply to the replacement of household certificates.

In case of initial issuance or re-issuance of National ID Card, the person concerned shall claim the card in person.
In case of replacement of National ID Card, he/she shall entrust some other person with a Letter of Proxy to make the claim, except a replacement of National ID Card due to replacement of photo, when the person concerned shall claim the card in person.
When the head of the household in person or by delegation conducts registration of movement for the whole household or partial household members, the applicant can simultaneously apply for the replacement of National ID Cards and is not bound by the abovementioned restriction.

The initial issuance, re-issuance, replacement, and national-wide replacement of the National ID Card shall be proceeded as follows:
1. Initial issuance, re-issuance, and replacement of National ID Card: Apply at the Household Registration Office where the place of domicile is registered.
2. Replacement: When applying for household registration which has caused changes to National ID Card information, the householder shall apply for replacement at the Household Registration Office where the place of domicile is registered; for a damaged National ID Card or replacement of photo, the applicant can apply at any Household Registration Office.
For the situation stipulated in the first Paragraph above, for registration of an item announced and assigned by the central competent authority, the applicant shall apply with the Household Registration Office outside where the place of domicile is registered.

In cases of registration of death and presumption of death, revocation or annulment of household registration, re-issuance, replacement, or national-wide replacement of National ID Cards, the original National ID Cards shall be clipped and collected by the Household Registration Office.
Suppose a National ID Card is obtained illegally, falsely used, or faked. In that case, the organization that discovers the fact shall notify the issuing municipalities, counties (and cities) competent authorities and annul the renewal information.

Upon the initial issuance or national-wide replacement of household certificates, it can be claimed by the head of the household himself/herself or delegated to others with a letter of proxy.
Upon the re-issuance or replacement of household certificates, it can be claimed by the head of the household himself/herself or delegated to others with a Letter of Proxy at any Household Registration Office.