The e-Cert (Personal) for Smart ID Card is an e-Cert (Personal) certificate for embedding into the Smart ID Card issued by the Immigration Department. The Government has started issuing the Smart ID Card and is replacing all the existing Hong Kong Identity Cards with the new Smart ID Card in phases from August 2003 to 2007 for the Hong Kong residents.

To apply for e-Cert for Smart ID Card is easy, please bring along your smart ID card and apply at any of the 20 designated post offices.

The e-Cert for Smart ID Card is a type of recognized digital certificate issued by the Hongkong Post Certification Authority. Each of the e-Cert for Smart ID Card contains the following information of the applicant:-

• Applicant's HKID name;
• Applicant's HKID number (in encrypted form);
• Applicant's email address; and
• Applicant's unique Subscriber Reference Number (SRN) to be assigned by Hongkong Post

Reliance Limit of Hongkong Post e-Cert (Personal)

Each of the e-Cert (Personal) carries a "reliance limit" (as defined under the Electronic Transactions Ordinance) of HK$200,000, except that each e-Cert (Personal) issued to minors (individuals below 18) carries a "reliance limit" of zero (0) as under the law minors may not be bound by certain contracts.

Certification Practice Statement

To know more about our practices in issuing the e-Cert (Personal) for Smart ID Card, click here to view the e-Cert Certification Practice Statement (CPS).