Student ID Cards

Student Cards

All enrolled students will be issued the University’s Student Identity Card. The Student Identity Card is an important proof of identity for using the University’s facilities and for taking attendance during classes or examinations. The card is only valid when it is used in conjunction with the Hong Kong Identity Card or passport (if a Hong Kong Identity Card is not available).

You will need to submit a recent photo of yourself for the issuance of Student Cards, please submit your recent photo within 10 working days from the date of your registration or from the date of the admission offer letter if you are a new student. Please see detailed procedures below.

Student Cards for New Students

The Registry will send emails to all new students before the start of the term to inform them to upload their photos online for the issuance of Student Cards. If you are a new student, and if you do not receive any email notification from the Registry after the start of term, please inform the Student Records of the Registry. You will need to submit a recent photo of yourself for the issuance of Student Cards, please see the procedures below.

Renew Student Cards for Continuing Students

If you are a continuing/current student and your Student Card has expired, please follow the procedure below to submit a recent photo of yourself for the renewal of your Student Card.

If you have lost your Student Card, you should apply for a replacement card immediately through MyHKMU and pay an administrative fee (HK$100). The fee paid will not be refunded.

Photo Specifications and Submission Methods

Photo Requirements
Photo Submission Methods
File Format of Digital Photo
Important Notes

taken within the last 6 months to reflect your current appearance;
taken against a plain (preferably pink) background;
show your full frontal face with clear facial features and without sunglasses and/or head covering.

You can submit your photo by one of the following ways. Please note that you can submit it once only, so please pay attention to the photo requirements, file format and Important Notes before your submission.

MyHKMU

Login to "MyHKMU" (https://myhkmu.hkmu.edu.hk). Before your first logon, please follow the instruction there to create your single password.
Select your programme of study under “My Programme”.
Select “Student Records” under “Academic”.
Select “Photo Submission for Student ID Card” under “Student Records" .
Click the “Go to Photo Submission” button to start the process.

HKMU Student Mobile App

Login to "HKMU Student Mobile App". The latest version of "HKMU Student Mobile App" is available through App Store and Google Play.
Select “Photo Submission” to start the process.

Image format: JPEG
File size: 600 Kbytes or below
Image resolution: 300 dpi
Image dimension:
- Size of photo captured by scanner: 40mm (width) x 50mm (height)
- Size of image captured by digital camera: 1200 pixels (width) x 1600 pixels (height)

Your photo will form part of your student record which will be used for the purposes of student and University administration.
The University reserves the right to accept the photo or not. You may be asked to re-submit it if it does not reflect your appearance clearly.
The Student Identity Card is an important proof of identity for using the HKMU facilities and for your attendance at classes/examinations. Please note that if we do not receive your photo or the photo does not meet the requirements, the University will not be able to provide you with the Student Identity Card.

Should you have any enquiries, please contact the Student Records Team, Registry at 2768 6623 or email: regrec@hkmu.edu.hk.

Collection of Student Cards

You will be notified by email when your Student ID Card is ready for collection. Please note that the processing time of Student ID Card is normally 10-15 working days after receiving your photo.

If we do not receive your photo or your submitted photo does not meet the requirements, the University will not be able to issue your Student ID Card.

Enquiries

If you have any enquiries on the above, please contact the Student Records of the Registry on 2768-6623 or by email: at regrec@hkmu.edu.hk.