Can I apply for an HKSAR passport with my HKID replacement in 2026?

Yes, in the situations the Hong Kong Immigration Department lists. According to the Immigration Department's "Identity Cards" Frequently Asked Questions page, as of October 2026, anyone eligible to replace a Hong Kong identity card at a Personal Documentation Submission Kiosk (PDSK) can also apply for a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) passport in a one-stop manner, provided they are a Chinese citizen, a permanent resident of the HKSAR, and the holder of a valid Hong Kong permanent identity card. Two passport situations sit outside the kiosks and require an in-person counter application instead.

This article describes published requirements only. It is general information rather than advice on an individual case, so check the current official pages or take professional advice before relying on it for your own situation.

Who can replace an identity card at a kiosk?

PDSKs are installed at the Immigration Headquarters in Tseung Kwan O and provide appointment-free self-service for personal documentation. Persons aged 18 or above who hold a valid locally issued smart identity card can use them during service hours for three kinds of replacement:

replacing an identity card for persons aged 11 to 17 with an adult identity card, once they reach 18;
replacing an identity card with a permanent identity card, once their eligibility for a permanent identity card has been verified;
replacing an identity card that has been lost.

The service is not universal. An invalid identity card cannot be used to submit an application at a PDSK, and anyone who also needs to change the registered particulars on the card must apply by appointment at a Registration of Persons Office through the online booking system, the 24-hour telephone booking system (2598 0888) or the Immigration Department Mobile Application.

The Department has installed 44 PDSKs and 10 Personal Documentation Collection Kiosks (PDCKs) at the Immigration Headquarters. Both the submission and collection services are appointment-free.

What are the three conditions for adding an HKSAR passport?

The one-stop route is open only to a person who is already eligible to submit an identity card application via a PDSK and who is, at the same time:

a Chinese citizen;
a permanent resident of the HKSAR;
a holder of a valid Hong Kong permanent identity card.

All three apply together; the page does not offer alternatives. The Department restates the third condition elsewhere: an applicant for an HKSAR passport must hold a valid Hong Kong permanent identity card both when applying for and when collecting a new passport. In practice, "valid permanent identity card" is the condition that trips up people whose card has been invalidated or who hold a non-permanent card.

Which passport applications have to go to a counter?

PDSKs are not applicable to two groups of passport applications:

replacement of an HKSAR passport that has been lost, damaged, defaced or is not available, for applicants aged below 18;
applications involving amendment of personal particulars in the passport, for any applicant.

Both require an appointment and an application in person at a counter at the Travel Documents and Nationality (Application) Section or an Immigration Branch Office. A reader planning a nationality change or a name correction should read this as a separate trip, not an add-on to the kiosk visit.

What if your old smart identity card has already been invalidated?

Old-form smart identity cards issued before 26 November 2018 became invalid in phases in 2025. Phase I covered holders born in or after 1970, whose cards became invalid on 12 May 2025; Phase II covered holders born in 1969 or before, whose cards became invalid on 12 October 2025.

An invalidated card cannot be used at a PDSK, and since a passport applicant needs a valid Hong Kong permanent identity card at both application and collection, the identity card replacement has to come first. The Territory-wide Identity Card Replacement Exercise has ended and all Smart Identity Card Replacement Centres closed with effect from 4 March 2023, so replacement now runs through Registration of Persons Offices by appointment.

Two timing points matter for people abroad. The Appointment Booking System currently offers a booking period of 96 working days, and anyone who was outside Hong Kong during the specified call-up period has 30 days after returning to Hong Kong to replace the card. Failing to apply within a specified call-up period without reasonable excuse is an offence under Section 7B(3) of the Registration of Persons Ordinance, carrying a fine of $5,000 if prosecuted.

Does living outside Hong Kong affect the permanent resident condition?

Not for everyone. Hong Kong permanent residents of Chinese nationality living outside Hong Kong do not lose their permanent resident status because their old smart identity cards were invalidated and they have not returned to replace them.

Permanent residents not of Chinese nationality face a different rule. If they have been absent from Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than 36 months since they ceased to have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong, their right of abode in the HKSAR may be affected. Under the law, a person who loses the right of abode automatically acquires the right to land, which means being able to enter Hong Kong freely to live, study or work without restriction.

What to check before you go

Confirm you are 18 or above and hold a valid locally issued smart identity card.
Confirm your replacement is one of the three types handled at a kiosk.
Confirm you meet all three passport conditions.
Confirm your passport application is not one of the excluded types.
If any answer is no, expect an appointment at a Registration of Persons Office, or an in-person counter application for the passport.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I add an HKSAR passport at a kiosk if I hold a permanent identity card but am not a Chinese citizen?

No. The one-stop route requires all three conditions at once: Chinese citizenship, HKSAR permanent residence, and a valid Hong Kong permanent identity card. Holding a permanent identity card satisfies only one of them.

Can I replace a lost or damaged HKSAR passport at the same kiosk?

No. Replacement of a passport that has been lost, damaged, defaced or is not available is excluded from PDSKs, as listed for applicants aged below 18. Those cases require an appointment and an in-person application at the Travel Documents and Nationality (Application) Section or an Immigration Branch Office.

Can I change my name on the identity card at the same kiosk visit?

No. Changing registered particulars on the identity card moves the application to a Registration of Persons Office by appointment, made through the online booking system, the 24-hour telephone booking system (2598 0888) or the Immigration Department Mobile Application. Amending personal particulars in a passport is also excluded from kiosks, for any applicant.

Do I need to book a slot to use a kiosk?

No. The services provided by PDSKs and PDCKs are appointment-free, and both sit at the Immigration Headquarters in Tseung Kwan O. You do need to attend during service hours and hold a valid smart identity card, since invalid cards cannot be used at a PDSK.

My old smart identity card was invalidated in 2025. Can I still use a kiosk, or apply for the passport first?

You cannot use a kiosk with an invalidated card, and you cannot apply for the passport first. An HKSAR passport applicant must hold a valid Hong Kong permanent identity card when applying and when collecting, so the replacement goes first, by appointment at a Registration of Persons Office.

Does being away from Hong Kong put my permanent resident status at risk?

For Hong Kong permanent residents of Chinese nationality, no — an invalidated card and a delayed replacement do not remove permanent resident status. Permanent residents not of Chinese nationality should note the 36-month rule: a continuous absence of not less than 36 months since they ceased to ordinarily reside in Hong Kong may affect the right of abode, which would then convert to the right to land.