What should I do with the Hong Kong permanent identity card?

China citizens who meet one of the following conditions are eligible to apply for Hong Kong permanent identity cards issued overseas:

(1) Born in Hong Kong, and his father or mother has settled in Hong Kong at the time of birth or at any time after birth;

(2) ordinarily residing in Hong Kong for more than seven consecutive years at any time before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

(3) Born outside Hong Kong, and at the time of birth, the father or mother was a China citizen and had the right of abode in Hong Kong.

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Related standards

With regard to resident identity cards, the State has promulgated the Law on Resident Identity Cards, the first chapter of which contains the following general provisions:

Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of proving the identity of citizens living in People's Republic of China (PRC), safeguarding their legitimate rights and interests, facilitating their social activities and maintaining social order.

Article 2 China citizens who have reached the age of 16 and live in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall apply for resident identity cards in accordance with the provisions of this Law; China citizens under the age of 16 may apply for resident identity cards in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

Article 3 The registration items of resident identity cards include: name, gender, nationality, date of birth, permanent residence, citizenship number, personal photo, certificate validity period and issuing authority.

Citizenship number is a unique and life-long identity code for every citizen, which is compiled by public security organs according to the national standard of citizenship number.

Article 4 Resident identity cards shall use standardized Chinese characters and digital symbols that meet national standards.

The organs of self-government of ethnic autonomous areas may, according to the local actual situation, decide to use the written language of the ethnic group exercising regional autonomy or choose the written language commonly used in the local area as the content registered in Chinese on the resident identity card.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Hong Kong Identity Card