Regulations for the National-wide Replacement of National ID Cards Article 11

When collecting the New ID Cards, the Old ID Cards shall be retrieved by the household registration office with the corners cut off to invalidate use. However, if the Old ID Card is lost, the original household certificate or the original identity document shall be produced for verification. Such documents shall be returned after being copied so that they may be kept on a file.In the circumstances specified in the proviso to the preceding paragraph, the household registration office shall proceed with registering the loss of the Old ID Cards prior to issuing the New ID Cards.