A mobile document production system for producing an identification document, comprising: a portable base plate; the base plate being formed from a metal sheet, wherein a carrying handle for carrying the mobile document production system is arranged on the base plate, and wherein the side sections of the base plate are formed by bent sides of the sheet; a communication interface, which is arranged in a side panel of the base plate; an extendable, in particular foldable or telescopically extendable, camera stand for holding a camera for capturing an image of a person, wherein the camera stand is mechanically fixedly connected to the base plate, in particular by means of a pivot joint; a camera, which is mechanically connected to the camera stand and is electrically connected to the communication interface, wherein the camera is designed to output a captured image of the identification document via the communication interface and wherein the camera can be controlled via the communication interface; a printing device for printing the identification document, wherein the printing device is electrically connected to the communication interface, and wherein the printing device is mounted on the portable base plate; a portable computer for controlling the camera and the printing device via the communication interface for printing the identification document; a power supply interface for supplying the mobile document production system with electric power, wherein the power interface is arranged in a side panel of the base plate; a molded cover for covering the base plate, the molded cover being only used during the transport of the base plate, wherein a recess for receiving the mobile computer is formed in the molded cover; and at least one electrical power supply component, which is arranged on a back side of the base plate which faces away from a top surface comprising at least one attached device (103, 109, 111, 121). a portable base plate; the base plate being formed from a metal sheet, wherein a carrying handle for carrying the mobile document production system is arranged on the base plate, and wherein the side sections of the base plate are formed by bent sides of the sheet; a communication interface, which is arranged in a side panel of the base plate; an extendable, in particular foldable or telescopically extendable, camera stand for holding a camera for capturing an image of a person, wherein the camera stand is mechanically fixedly connected to the base plate, in particular by means of a pivot joint; a camera, which is mechanically connected to the camera stand and is electrically connected to the communication interface, wherein the camera is designed to output a captured image of the identification document via the communication interface and wherein the camera can be controlled via the communication interface; a printing device for printing the identification document, wherein the printing device is electrically connected to the communication interface, and wherein the printing device is mounted on the portable base plate; a portable computer for controlling the camera and the printing device via the communication interface for printing the identification document; a power supply interface for supplying the mobile document production system with electric power, wherein the power interface is arranged in a side panel of the base plate; a molded cover for covering the base plate, the molded cover being only used during the transport of the base plate, wherein a recess for receiving the mobile computer is formed in the molded cover; and at least one electrical power supply component, which is arranged on a back side of the base plate which faces away from a top surface comprising at least one attached device (103, 109, 111, 121).