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
The Correctional Services Department announced that it launched its official WeChat account today to disseminate information on custodial work, rehabilitation and community education programmes.
The WeChat account was rolled out to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s establishment and the 40th anniversary of the renaming of the Prisons Department as the Correctional Services Department, it said.
This is the department’s latest official social media platform in addition to its YouTube and Facebook pages.
Apart from providing another channel for Hong Kong citizens to learn more about the department’s work and development, the WeChat account also reaches Mainland residents with a view to strengthening connections and interaction between the two places, the department added.
Look up “HKSARCSD” on WeChat or scan the QR code to follow the account.
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