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Details of fourth cycle of ID card replacement exercise released

15 December 2004

An Order announcing details of the fourth cycle of the Hong Kong Smart Identity (ID) Card Replacement Exercise has been issued by the Secretary for Security.

The Immigration Department said today (December 15) that subject to the negative vetting procedure of the Legislative Council, the arrangement for the fourth cycle would be as follows:

Persons eligible to apply		Application Period
Holders of existing ID cards born in 1950 or 1951		March 14 to April 23, 2005
Holders of existing ID cards born in 1947, 1948 or 1949		April 25 to June 18, 2005
Holders of existing ID cards   born in 1943, 1944, 1945 or 1946		June 20 to August 6, 2005
Holders of existing ID cards   born in 1970 or 1971		August 8 to September 24, 2005
Holders of existing ID cards     born in 1972 or 1973		September 26 to            November 12, 2005

         

The spokesman added that the Secretary for Security also issued the Registration of Persons (Application for New Identity Cards) (Amendment) Order 2004. Under that order, people referred to in section 3(1) of the Registration of Persons (Application for New Identity Cards) Order (Cap.177, sub.leg.E) would be provided with an option, from March 14, 2005 onwards, to apply for new ID cards before the periods specified for their age groups. The arrangement would facilitate their execution of duties or functions.

For further information about the replacement exercise, please visit www.smartid.gov.hk or call the Immigration Department hotline at 2824 6111.