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MUST-DO ON ARRIVAL

The general application is outlined below:
• Submit an online application through MTR Website.
• In the online application, you are required to upload your photo and your
HKUST Student Identity Card.
• You are required to pay for the application fee. The new octopus card will
be mailed to the mailing address you provided in the application.
HKUST Dean of Students’ Office Website
https://dst.hkust.edu.hk/eng/detail.php?catid=36&sid=194

APPLY FOR A HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD

If you will be staying in Hong Kong for more than 180 days, you are required
by law to apply for a Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID) within 30 days of
arrival. If you are 18 or above, you should apply for an adult HKID. If you are
under 18, you should first apply for a Juvenile HKID and convert to the adult
HKID upon turning 18. Hong Kong law requires that you carry your HKID with LIVING IN
you at all times.
To apply for the HKID, you must go in person to the Registration of Persons
Office at the Hong Kong Immigration Department. The HKID for new arrivals HONG KONG
is issued free of charge. Bring your passport, identity documents and the
HKUST admission letter to support your application.
Hong Kong Immigration Department Website
https://www.gov.hk/icbooking

24-hour Appointment Booking Hotline
+852 2598 0888

REGISTER WITH YOUR CONSULATE

You are advised to contact the consulate or embassy of your home country
in Hong Kong, and enquire about possible citizen registration services. Some
consulates and embassies maintain mailing lists or social media accounts for
keeping their citizens updated on matters that concern them.
Consular Posts and Recognized Bodies
https://www.protocol.gov.hk/en/posts_bodies.html

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