- Before Applying
- Applying
- After Applying
Before Applying
For all applications (except in respect of a deceased person)
Eligibility for Certificate of Registered Particulars
Under the Registration of Persons Ordinance, an identity card holder can apply for a Certificate of Registered Particulars showing the particulars registered in his/her identity card records, such as name, residential address, date of birth, place of birth, marital status and name of spouse.
A sample of the Certificate of Registered Particulars is available through the following link:
Sample of Certificate of Registered Particulars
Introduction on Application (Video) : Application for Certificate of Registered Particulars
Applying
For all applications (except in respect of a deceased person)
In Person
Applicants should complete the application form ROP122 and submit it in person to any Registration of Persons Office (except Kwun Tong (Temporary) Office).
Internet / Immigration Department Mobile Application
Applicant must have registered "iAM Smart+" account with digital signature function to submit through the Internet or Immigration Department Mobile Application.
Online Application for a Certificate of Registered Particulars
If the applicant cannot apply in person due to poor health and cannot submit via Internet / Immigration Department Mobile Application, he/she can apply by post or authorise a representative to handle the application on his/her behalf. Application should be sent by post to:
Registration of Persons General and Statistics Unit
1st Floor, Administration Tower, Immigration Headquarters,
61 Po Yap Road,
Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
Underpaid mail items will not be accepted by the Immigration Department. For proper delivery of your mail items, please ensure your mail items bear sufficient postage with return address before posting. (Details)
The application should include the following:
- A completed and signed application form ROP122.
- Copies of the identity cards of both the applicant and his/her representative.
- A letter stating the reason for application and authorising a representative to handle his/her application. The following points should be noted:
- The letter must contain the names and Hong Kong identity card numbers of both the applicant and his/her representative, and the contact address and telephone number of the representative.
- The applicant must sign the letter and affix onto it his/her left or right thumbprint, which must be complete and clear enough for verification. If the applicant has not applied for a smart identity card before (i.e. holding an identity card with date of issue on or before 22 June 2003), he/she should only provide his/her left thumbprint.
- A certificate issued by a Hong Kong registered medical practitioner certifying the applicant’s present health condition.
By Post
Applicant can send the application by post to:
Registration of Persons General and Statistics Unit
1st Floor, Administration Tower, Immigration Headquarters,
61 Po Yap Road,
Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
Internet / Immigration Department Mobile Application
Applicant must have registered "iAM Smart+" account with digital signature function to submit through the Internet or Immigration Department Mobile Application.
Online Application for a Certificate of Registered Particulars
According to the legal requirements, if applicant is living outside Hong Kong, application shall be made accompanied with his photograph and a copy of his left or right thumb-print both properly authenticated by a notary public. The application must include the following:
- A completed and signed application form ROP122.
- A copy of the applicant’s Hong Kong identity card or travel document1.
- A written and signed request containing the applicant’s name, Hong Kong identity card number, a recent photograph1 (not larger than 60 x 50 mm or smaller than 50 x 40 mm) and his/her left or right thumbprint1. If the applicant has not applied for a smart identity card before (i.e. holding an identity card with date of issue on or before 22 June 2003), he/she should only provide his/her left thumbprint1.
- If the applicant authorises a representative to collect the certificate, he/she should specify the name, Hong Kong identity card number, contact address and telephone number of that representative.
Note:
1The copy of the applicant’s Hong Kong identity card or travel document, the photograph and thumbprint must be properly authenticated by a Notary Public of the country where he/she resides and clear enough for verification.
The application form and office addresses are available through the following links:
Form ROP122: Application for a Certificate of Registered Particulars
In Person
The fee is payable upon application.
Applicants Unable to Attend in Person Due to Poor Health / Applications from Outside Hong Kong
Payment for the certificate should be made by a crossed cheque payable to ‘The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’. If the cheque is not drawn on a bank in Hong Kong or not in Hong Kong dollars, an extra bank handling charge of HK$100 must be included.
Application through Internet / Immigration Department Mobile
For online application, applicants must pay the application fee at the time of application through PPS, credit card (VISA, Mastercard, UnionPay and JCB only), FPS or Mainland China’s Licensed Digital Wallets (Alipay, WeChat Pay and UnionPay App only).
After Applying
For all applications (except in respect of a deceased person)
Collection of Certificate of Registered Particulars
In person
Applicants may collect the certificate in person at the Registration of Persons Office they have chosen.
By authorised person
Applicants may authorise others to collect the certificate on their behalf at the Registration of Persons Office they have chosen. Authorised representatives must have attained age 18 and should produce valid proof of identity, such as Hong Kong identity card and the applicant's authorisation letter (if it was not provided in the application), upon collection.
By mail
Applicants may request for sending the certificate to them by registered mail if payment for the certificate has been made.