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An Order announcing details of the last cycle of the Hong Kong Smart Identity (ID) Card Replacement Exercise has been issued by the Secretary for Security.
The Immigration Department said today (January 18) that subject to the negative vetting procedure of the Legislative Council, the arrangement for the last cycle would be as follows:
Persons eligible to apply Application Period
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Holders of existing July 10 to
ID cards born in November 11, 2006
1990 to 1992 or
1997 to 2003
Holders of existing September 4 to
ID cards born in November 11, 2006
or before 1927
Holders of existing November 13 to
ID cards born in December 23, 2006
1928, 1929, 1930,
1931 or 1932
Holders of existing December 27, 2006
ID cards born in 1933, to February 10, 2007
1934, 1935, 1936 or 1937
Holders of existing February 12 to
ID cards born in 1938, March 31, 2007
1939, 1940, 1941 or 1942
"Residents who have already obtained a smart ID card at our Registration of Persons Office for reason of loss, damage and so on, do not need to have their smart ID card replaced under this exercise," the spokesman said.
"Since September, 2003, arrangements have been in place for residents born in 1943 through to 1977 to apply for new ID cards through the Smart ID Card Replacement Exercise," the spokesman said.
Most of the eligible applicants of these age groups had replaced their ID cards during their application periods. Those who, for special reasons, had not yet replaced their ID cards, should apply at any of the Smart ID Card Centres immediately.
For further information about the replacement exercise, please visit www.smartid.gov.hk or call the Immigration Department hotline at 2824 6111.
Ends/Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Issued at HKT 09:01
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