--- title: Deactivate an ID card description: How to deactivate a student’s QR code ID card in SchoolDay by resetting it or updating its expiration date. --- [Skip to content](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/deactivate-id-card#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://help.schoolday.com/support?hsLang=en) ![gg4l logo](https://help.schoolday.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Automated%20emails/gg4l%20logo.png?width=100&height=33&name=gg4l%20logo.png) - [Go to Knowledge Base](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Go to Knowledge Base](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge) - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://help.schoolday.com/support) What are you looking for? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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[ID Card Login](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/sso?hsLang=en#id-card-login) August 15, 2026 # Deactivate an ID card ## Invalidate a student’s current ID card by resetting it with a new one, or let it expire naturally at its expiration date. **In this article** > [Overview](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/deactivate-id-card#overview) > > [Requirements](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/deactivate-id-card#requirements) > > [Method 1: Reset the card (immediate)](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/deactivate-id-card#method-1) > > [Reset a single student’s card](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/deactivate-id-card#reset-single) > > [Reset multiple students’ cards](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/deactivate-id-card#reset-multiple) > > [Method 2: Edit the expiration date](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/deactivate-id-card#method-2) > > [Update for a single student](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/deactivate-id-card#update-single) > > [Update for multiple students](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/deactivate-id-card#update-multiple) > > [Related articles](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/deactivate-id-card#related-articles) SchoolDay ID cards are deactivated in two ways: by resetting the card (which replaces it with a new one and immediately deprecates the old card), or by letting the card reach its expiration date. Once a card is deprecated or expired, it can no longer be used to sign in. **Security note** Each ID card can be used only once. If a card is lost or compromised, reset it immediately to prevent unauthorized access. ### Requirements - Primary District Admin or Teacher permissions. - [ID card login enabled](https://help.schoolday.com/knowledge/enable-id-card-login?hsLang=en) for the relevant school. ### Method 1: Reset the card (immediate) Resetting a card generates a new QR code for the student and immediately deprecates the old one. Use this when a card is lost or you need to invalidate it right away. #### Reset a single student’s card 1. From the SchoolDay main page, open the **ID Card Administration** tool. 2. Navigate to the relevant school and locate the student. 3. Click the three-dot menu next to the student’s name and select **Reset**. 4. Choose a new expiration date and click **Reset**. Confirm your selection. **Result:** A PDF with the new ID card downloads to your **Downloads** folder. The old card is deprecated immediately. Print and distribute the new card to the student. #### Reset multiple students’ cards 1. In the **ID Card Administration** tool, navigate to the relevant school. 2. Select the records of the students whose cards you want to reset. 3. Click **Reset Selected**. 4. Choose a new expiration date and click **Reset**. Confirm your selection. **Result:** New ID cards download as a single PDF. All selected students’ previous cards are deprecated. ### Method 2: Edit the expiration date If you want a card to stop working at a specific date without generating a new one — for example, at the end of a term — update the expiration date. #### Update for a single student 1. In the **ID Card Administration** tool, locate the student. 2. Click the three-dot menu and select **Edit Expiration Date**. 3. ![Edit Expiration Date](https://help.schoolday.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/SP%20ecosystem/ID%20Card%20administrative%20tool/Edit%20Expiration%20Date.png?width=200&height=293&name=Edit%20Expiration%20Date.png) 4. Choose the new expiration date and click **Save**. ![](https://help.schoolday.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/SP%20ecosystem/ID%20Card%20administrative%20tool/Expiration%20Date%20of%20selected%20students%20ID%20cards.png) #### Update for multiple students 1. Select the student records you want to update. 2. Click **Edit Expiration Date of Selected**. 3. Choose the new expiration date and click **Save**.  **Result:** The card remains valid until the new expiration date. 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