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 . 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 . <EOS>