A card issuance apparatus (10) has an input means (11) for inputting data required for issuing a card (1), a memory means (17) for storing the data, a recording means (16) for recording the data in a recording section (2, 4) on the card (1), a comparing means for comparing the data stored on the card with the data stored in the memory means (17), and a cancellation means for cancelling the data stored in the memory means (17).