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History of HK Identity Cards
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The development of Hong Kong Identity Cards can be divided into five stages starting from 1949.

Before 1949, Hong Kong did not have any form of population registration, with the growth of population and influx of migrants from the Mainland, Hong Kong began to issue identity cards in 1949.
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Computerised ID card. A secure computerised identity card was introduced in 1983. This identity card was made up of an advanced security paper with anti-forgery watermark and encased in a plastic cover.

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