Hong Kong Regulations

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Duty to register and apply for an identity card

(1) Every person who is not an exempt person or an excluded person, or is not
the holder of a permanent identity card that was issued on an application from
outside Hong Kong and who is required by section 3(2) of the Ordinance to
apply to be registered, must report to a registration  officer, apply to be
registered and apply for an identity card- (L.N. 382 of 1989)

   (a)  within 30 days of his entering Hong Kong; or

   (b)  if he is already in Hong Kong when he becomes required by the
        Ordinance or these regulations to be registered, within 30 days of the
        date when he is so required, whichever is the sooner.

(2) If a registration officer is satisfied, on an application under
subregulation (1) by any person, that that person enjoys the right of abode in
Hong Kong the registration officer shall, in accordance with these
regulations, issue to the applicant a permanent identity card. (L.N. 178 of
1987)