The Immigration Department will launch new electronic services tomorrow for eligible applicants to complete the entire process of birth or death registrations online, without having to visit a registry in person. According to the Births & Deaths Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 2023, which will take effect tomorrow, the statutory time limit for the registration of deaths from natural causes is extended from 24 hours to 14 days. It also removes the requirement for applicants who need to register births or deaths to attend the registries in person, so as to provide a legal basis for the introduction of electronic services for these kinds of registration. Under the new electronic services, if either parent of a newborn baby is a Hong Kong permanent resident, the parents may submit an application for a birth registration online within 42 days after the birth of their legitimate child. They may apply for a birth certificate at the same time and choose to receive it by
Secretary for Home Affairs Caspar Tsui today congratulated cycling athlete Leung Ka-yu for winning Hong Kong’s first medal at the 14th National Games.
He nabbed a bronze medal in the Men’s Omnium (Track Cycling) event.
Mr Tsui said it is an impressive achievement for the cyclist to take home Hong Kong’s first medal at this National Games.
“I wish the Hong Kong delegation every success in upcoming competitions.”
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