Hong Kong ID card photo requirements

1. Before shooting, you must wash away the sweat and oil on your face. It is strictly forbidden to wear heavy makeup, and you cannot wear any accessories that will affect the shooting effect (including all non-black wire hairpins).

2. When taking photos, you must wear dark-colored shirts with standard collars, T-shirts or suits. You are not allowed to take photos in uniforms. Residents who often wear glasses should wear glasses. The portrait is required to be clear, rich in layers, natural in expression, without obvious distortion, and the background of the photo should be white and borderless.

Hair cannot be combed high, long hair can be let down naturally, hair cannot cover the corners of the eyes, and work clothes, student uniforms and other standard clothing are not allowed.

3. You cannot wear work clothes, school uniforms, police uniforms and other standard clothing. It is best to wear dark-colored clothes with collars but not high collars.

4. Do not wear heavy makeup, and your face should be clean and shiny, as oil will reflect when taking photos.

5. Those who dye their hair will be judged as unqualified photos by the system. They can dye their hair black and blow dry before taking pictures. Those who spray black one-time are not allowed to take photos, because the hair will reflect light and will be judged as unqualified photos by the system.

6. The person being photographed must clearly show his facial features, and is not allowed to wear jewelry (such as hair, earrings, necklaces, etc.) or make-up (such as eye shadow, mascara, foundation, blush, lip gloss, etc.). Those who have eyebrow tattoos must restore their own eyebrow color.

Legal basis:

"Resident Identity Card Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 7 Citizens shall register as of the date they reach the age of 16 Within three months from the date of application, apply to the public security bureau in the place of permanent residence to obtain a resident identity card. For citizens under the age of 16, their guardian should apply for a resident identity card on their behalf.

Article 8: Resident ID cards shall be issued by the public security agency of the county-level people's government where the resident's permanent residence is located.

Article 9 Compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who have moved to the mainland to settle, overseas Chinese who have returned to the country to settle, as well as foreigners and stateless persons who have settled in the territory of the People's Republic of China and been approved to join Or those who have restored the nationality of the People's Republic of China shall apply for a resident identity card in accordance with the provisions of this Law when registering their permanent residence.