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Hong Kong Identity (HKID) Card

All non-local students who have been permitted to stay in Hong Kong for more than 180 days are required to apply for an HKID card within 30 days of arrival. Please note that the Registration of Persons Offices (“ROP”) will not process applications without a prior appointment.

How to Make an Appointment
Currently, there are six ROP Offices providing HKID card registration services for newly arrived non-local students. You are free to choose any of the following offices for making an appointment:

• Hong Kong Office
• Kowloon Office
• Tseung Kwan O Office
• Fo Tan Office
• Yuen Long Office
• Tuen Mun Office

Students are advised to make an appointment for HKID card application via the following channels with form pre-filling services before attending the ROP Offices:

(i) Online Appointment Booking System: www.gov.hk/icbooking
(ii) Immigration Department Mobile Application.

The available booking period of the appointment booking system is 96 working days. Before making an appointment, you may make use of the “Enquiry to the booking status of Registration of Persons Office” to enquire available quotas at individual ROP Offices.

For the addresses and working hours of the ROP Offices, please refer to this Annex. 

Important Notes During Peak Season
During summer peak season, students may have difficulty making an appointment within days. For those who are unable to apply for HKID card within 30 days of arrival with reasonable excuse (such as failing to make an appointment due to quota full), they will not violate the law. When processing identity card application in the future, the applicant may be required to make a declaration on the reason of late application, and flexible arrangement will be made according to the applicant’s situation.

Students are reminded not to rush to the ROP Offices to apply for HKID card without an appointment.

Collection and Legal Requirements
Your HKID card will normally be ready for collection within one month. Any person, who without reasonable excuse, fails to apply for a new identity card within the specified call-up periods commits an offence and will be liable to a fine of $5,000 if prosecuted.

You must carry your original copy of HKID card, passport/travel document as proof of identity at all times in Hong Kong. Failing to produce proof of identity upon request by a police officer or immigration officer is considered an offense. In such cases, you may be detained until you can show proofs of your identity and status.

Uses of the HKID Card
You will also need an HKID Card for:
• Extension of your visa/entry permit
• Visiting a public hospital or private clinic

If you are still awaiting your HKID card appointment and require access to public hospital services, you will need to request a letter from the Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD) to certify your residential status in Hong Kong during a specified period. To obtain this letter, you can send an email to the ImmD at enquiry@immd.gov.hk. Remember to present this letter when you seek public hospital services.