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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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Existing ID card. A revised computerised identity card has been issued since 1987. It has two types: "Hong Kong Permanent identity card" and "Hong Kong identity card". The former contains a statement that the holder has the right of abode in Hong Kong.

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