Design of new Hong Kong smart identity card revealed
Next-generation card features enhanced security, built-in RFID technology and higher-resolution photo to support facial recognition
After a three-year wait, the design of the much-anticipated new Hong Kong smart identity card was revealed on Wednesday, boasting security features to prevent counterfeiting and eliciting praise from local residents.
It will feature a new see-through window bearing the card number in the top right-hand corner. An image of the Hong Kong skyline will appear when the back of the card is examined under UV light.
The papers read: “The Immigration Department will take the opportunity to introduce a number of new state-of-the-art security features … to ensure strong protection against photo substitution and counterfeiting.”
The card will come with a hologram with wave and 3D effects and a multiple-pattern background. Other security features intended to make the card hard to fake include rainbow printing, microprinted text and ink with optically variable properties.