Hongkong Post e-Cert

Date: 16 January 2019

Cessation of use of e-Cert File Card as e-Cert Storage Medium with effect from 1 February 2019

Hongkong Post Certification Authority (HKPCA) currently provides e-Cert File Card as one of the storage media for e-Cert (Personal), e-Cert (Organisational) and e-Cert (Encipherment) ["e-Cert (P)/(O)/(E)"]. Due to technical obsolesce of the e-Cert File Card and its utility program, HKPCA will cease use of e-Cert File Card as the default e-Cert storage medium with effective from 1 February 2019^{Note 1}. For applications of e-Cert (P)/(O)/(E), e-Cert File USB will be the default storage medium and the relevant charge applies (currently HK$40 each).

To facilitate transition, HKPCA will waive the charges for the e-Cert File USB (i.e. it will be offered free of charge) for e-Cert (P)/(O)/(E) for (i) new applications submitted in February 2019, and (ii) renewal application that are due and submitted in February 2019^{Note 2}.

For enquiries, please call Hongkong Post Certification Authority hotline on 2921 6633 or email to enquiry@eCert.gov.hk.

Note 1: Effective date of 1 February 2019 is also in tandem with the HKPCA Root CA Rollover Plan. For details, please refer to the relevant announcement issued on 5 December 2018.

Note 2: Submission on renewal application of e-Cert is allowed within one month prior to the expiry of the certificate. Renewal application due in February 2019 refers to application for e-Cert with expiry date in February/March 2019, with the allowable submission made in February 2019.

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