Hongkong Post e-Cert

Date: 1 October 2025

Adjustment on the Maximum Validity Period of certain e-Cert, Bank-Cert and g-Cert

For enhancing security and reliability of e-Cert, starting from 1 November 2025, Hongkong Post Certification Authority (HKPCA) will adjust the maximum validity period of certain e-Cert, Bank-Cert and g-Cert from 3 years to 2 years. Details are as follows:

For Bank-Cert, e-Cert (Organisational Role) and e-Cert (Encipherment), the validity period are updated as follows:

Type of e-Cert	Existing Validity Period	New Validity Period (For new/renewal applications processed on or after 1 November 2025)
e-Cert (Personal) * e-Cert (Personal) with "Mutual Recognition" Status e-Cert (Organisational) with "Mutual Recognition" Status e-Cert (Encipherment) e-Cert (Organisational Role) Bank-Cert (Personal) / (Corporate) / (Bank) g-Cert (Individual) / (Functional Unit)	A maximum of three years	A maximum of two years

* Subscription period remains unchanged as 1 year. When subscription period of the first year expires, subscribers may choose to pay the annual subscription fee to extend the subscription period for the second year.

The maximum validity period of other e-Cert types (including iAM Smart-Cert) remains unchanged.

If you wish to apply for the above-mentioned types of e-Cert with a 3-year validity period before the effective date, please submit your application by the following deadlines to ensure that the applications can be processed before 1 November 2025:

e-Cert (Personal) : by 6:00 pm, 27 October 2025
Other e-Cert : by 6:00 pm, 20 October 2025

For enquiries, please call HKPCA e-Cert Customer Service at 2921 6633 during office hours or email to enquiry@eCert.gov.hk.

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