Voucher Registration Opens Jul 4

The Consumption Voucher Scheme will be open for registration from July 4 to August 14, the Government said today.

Hong Kong permanent residents and new arrivals aged 18 or above on or before June 18, 2021 are eligible for the scheme. They may make an electronic registration through the dedicated website from 6am on July 4. Those who prefer to register using paper forms may submit them together with a copy of their Hong Kong identity card into the designated drop boxes from July 5 during office hours.

The Government encourages the public to register electronically as it is faster and more convenient. In general, applicants who have completed electronic registration on or before July 17 will receive the first voucher on August 1, while those who have completed electronic registration on or after July 18 will receive the first voucher on September 1.

Applicants have to authenticate their identity during electronic registration.

If they have successfully registered and received payment or collected the cheque before June 18 under the Cash Payout Scheme announced last year, they may authenticate their identity by answering two security questions, and need not fill in the personal data already provided under the Cash Payout Scheme after identity authentication. To complete the registration, they only need to provide the stored value facility account number for collecting the vouchers and make a declaration regarding the residing in Hong Kong requirement.

Alternatively, people may authenticate their identity through the iAM Smart app or by uploading a copy of their Hong Kong identity card as notified after inputting their personal information to complete the registration procedure.

The Government noted that each eligible person can only register once. Each selected stored value facility account can also be registered once only and cannot be changed after submission of registration.

In general, people will receive an SMS notification about the registration result around one week after completing the electronic registration. For registrants submitting paper registration forms, the SMS notification will be sent in around two weeks.

The Government also reminded citizens to carefully protect their personal data. Call 18 5000 for enquiries.