A card reader for use with a card formed in a substantially rectangular shape which is conveyed in a short widthwise direction of the card and is processed, comprising: a card insertion part which is formed with an insertion port for the card; and a conveying passage for the card which is connected with the insertion port; wherein the card insertion part comprises: a shutter member which is disposed on a rear side with respect to the insertion port in a taking-in direction of the card and is movable between a closed position where the conveying passage is closed and an open position where the conveying passage is opened; characterized in that the card insertion part further comprises a protruding member which is attached to the shutter member and is protruded from the shutter member to an insertion port side; an insertion port side of the protruding member is formed with a card abutting face which is capable of abutting with the card; and a distance between the insertion port and the card abutting face in a conveying direction of the card is set so that a user is capable of holding a front end side of the card which is protruded from the insertion port when a rear end of the card inserted into the insertion port so that the short widthwise direction of the card is coincided with a front and rear direction is abutted with the card abutting face. a card insertion part which is formed with an insertion port for the card; and a conveying passage for the card which is connected with the insertion port; wherein the card insertion part comprises: a shutter member which is disposed on a rear side with respect to the insertion port in a taking-in direction of the card and is movable between a closed position where the conveying passage is closed and an open position where the conveying passage is opened; characterized in that the card insertion part further comprises a protruding member which is attached to the shutter member and is protruded from the shutter member to an insertion port side; an insertion port side of the protruding member is formed with a card abutting face which is capable of abutting with the card; and a distance between the insertion port and the card abutting face in a conveying direction of the card is set so that a user is capable of holding a front end side of the card which is protruded from the insertion port when a rear end of the card inserted into the insertion port so that the short widthwise direction of the card is coincided with a front and rear direction is abutted with the card abutting face. a shutter member which is disposed on a rear side with respect to the insertion port in a taking-in direction of the card and is movable between a closed position where the conveying passage is closed and an open position where the conveying passage is opened; characterized in that the card insertion part further comprises a protruding member which is attached to the shutter member and is protruded from the shutter member to an insertion port side; an insertion port side of the protruding member is formed with a card abutting face which is capable of abutting with the card; and a distance between the insertion port and the card abutting face in a conveying direction of the card is set so that a user is capable of holding a front end side of the card which is protruded from the insertion port when a rear end of the card inserted into the insertion port so that the short widthwise direction of the card is coincided with a front and rear direction is abutted with the card abutting face.