Taiwan問題96 · Household registration
If the national identification card of a citizen aged 14 or over is lost, who should apply for a replacement?
In the exam (Chinese)
年滿14歲之國民，國民身分證遺失，應由誰申請補領？
- aThe parents.父母。
- bThe person themselves, in person.本人親自補領。Correct answer
- cThe person, who can authorize someone else to collect it.本人可委託他人代領。
Why?
If the identification card of a citizen aged 14 or over is lost, the person's identity must be confirmed, so the person should go in person to the Household Registration Office to apply for a replacement.
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To which authority should you apply for a replacement if your national identification card is lost?Correct answer:Household Registration Office (戶政事務所).
國民身分證遺失應向哪個機關申請補領？ — 戶政事務所。
問題98
Where is it WRONG to report a national identification card as lost?Correct answer:Police Bureau (警察局).
國民身分證遺失向哪個機關申請掛失是錯誤的？ — 警察局。
問題99
Which of the following will NOT be punished?Correct answer:Authorizing someone else to use your national identification card to handle a change of residence registration.
以下何種情形，不會受到處罰？ — 將國民身分證委託他人辦理遷徙登記。
問題100
If a household register booklet is lost, who should apply for a replacement?Correct answer:The head of household.
戶口名簿遺失，應由誰申請補領？ — 戶長。
Source
The questions and answers come from the Ministry of the Interior’s official written question bank for the naturalization test (歸化測試), edition 114年11月 (November 2025), published by its Department of Household Registration. Exam questions held under laws and regulations are not protected by copyright in Taiwan (Copyright Act, art. 9 par. 1 item 5). The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; the written test itself is in Chinese. Not affiliated with the Ministry of the Interior, the National Immigration Agency or any household registration office.
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