As the new Hong Kong smart identity card gets rolling this time next year, questions are bound to pop up as to why, when and what to do in the replacement process. Below are a few answers. The ...

The transition from old to new cards will occur over the next four years and will cover about 8.8 million Hong Kong identity cards currently in circulation. KEYWORDS Hong kong ...

HONG KONG --In 1949, Mao Tse-tung's communists conquered mainland China and set off a massive flow of emigration to this city, then a comparatively prosperous British colony. To sort out newcomers ...

Eligible members of the public who have yet to replace their card for a new smart identity card on or before 3 March 2023, may, starting from 4 March 2023, make an appointment for identity card ...

After a three-year wait, the design of the much-anticipated new Hong Kong smart identity card was revealed on Wednesday, boasting security features to prevent counterfeiting and eliciting praise ...

Children born between 1990 and 1992 or 1997 and 2003, who hold existing Hong Kong identity cards must apply for a new Smart ID card in the company of a parent or legal guardian at a Smart ID Card ...

In 2000, the Immigration Department of the Government of the Hong Kong (ImmD) first formulated an ambitious plan to provide every citizen with a smart identity card. The new smart card was developed ...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the launch of iAM Smart (internet Access by Mobile in a Smart way), a digital identity service that enables users to leverage the biometrics ...

Activist Henry Tse holds up a mock ID card outside the immigration tower in Hong Kong after receiving his new identity document on April 29, 2024. Vernon Yuen/AP Hong Kong CNN — ...

In 1949, Mao Tse-tung's communists conquered mainland China and set off a massive flow of emigration to this city, then a comparatively prosperous British colony. To sort out newcomers from ...

Activist Henry Tse holds up a mock ID card outside the immigration tower in Hong Kong after receiving his new identity document on April 29, 2024. Vernon Yuen/AP Hong Kong CNN — ...