Hong Kong identity card
The Hong Kong identity card (officially HKIC, commonly HKID) is an official identity document issued by the Immigration Department of Hong Kong. According to the Registration of Persons Ordinance (Cap. 177), all residents of age 11 or above who are living in Hong Kong for longer than 180 days must, within 30 days of either reaching the age of 11 or arriving in Hong Kong, register for an HKID. HKIDs contain amongst others the name of the bearer in English, and if applicable in Chinese. The HKID does not expire for the duration of residency in Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong identity card 香港身份證 | |
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The front of the fourth-generation Hong Kong permanent identity card | |
The back of the fourth-generation Hong Kong permanent identity card (with the right of abode in Hong Kong) | |
| Type | Identity card |
| Issued by | Hong Kong |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Valid in | Hong Kong Macao (for max. 1 year for Hong Kong Permanent Resident) Albania (for max. 90 days) Montserrat (for max. 14 days) |
| Eligibility | Residence in Hong Kong, person over 11 years of age |
| Cost | Registration: free Renewal: free Replacement (lost, destroyed, damaged or defaced): HK$370 Replacement (alteration of particulars): HK$460 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港永久性居民身份證 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港永久性居民身份证 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Hēung góng wíhng gáu sing gēui màhn sān fán jing | ||||||||||||||
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| Hong Kong identity card | |||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 香港身份證 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港身份证 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Hēung góng sān fán jing | ||||||||||||||
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The Hong Kong permanent identity card is a class of HKID issued to Hong Kong residents who have the right of abode (ROA) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. There are around 8.8 million Hong Kong identity cards in circulation.
The current HKID, named as the new smart identity card, features multiple security, durability and chip technology enhancements.