Attention Hong Kong identity card holders: Following the conclusion of the Territory-wide Identity Card Replacement Exercise last year, the old form of smart identity cards issued before Nov 26, 2018 will become invalid in two phases in 2025. The invalidation of old ID cards will not affect the right of abode in Hong Kong of the holders of old ID cards unless he or she has lost permanent resident status under the Immigration Ordinance. Residents still holding old ID cards should make appointment