The Registration and Electoral Office (REO) of Hong Kong on Friday urged eligible individuals who have not yet registered as voters to apply for registration by June 2 to be able to vote in the elections to be held this year.

The final registers of electors will be published later this year, the office said in a notification as it launched the 2025 voter registration campaign.

Hong Kong permanent residents holding an identity document, who will reach 18 years old by Sept 25 this year and ordinarily reside in the city, are eligible to register as geographical constituency electors.

Those who registered as voters before do not need to register again, but if there are changes to their registration particulars, they should submit applications for change of particulars to the REO by June 2, the office reminded.

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“The REO encourages eligible persons to submit applications for new registration as geographical constituency electors or change of voter registration particulars through 'iAM Smart'," said a spokesperson for the REO.

They may also provide or update their mobile phone number and email address, and check their voter registration status through the app.

Alternatively, eligible residents can register by filling in application forms which are available on the voter registration website for download. Hard copies can obtained at District Offices, the management offices of public housing estates and the REO.

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Completed forms can be sent by post to the Registration & Electoral Office, 29/F, Standard Chartered Tower, Millennium City 1, 388 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon; by fax to 2891 1180; by email to form@reo.gov.hk, or via the REO e-Form Upload Platform.

“Under no circumstances would the REO require the provision of address proof with personal bank information. Members of the public shall remain vigilant in avoiding fraud," the spokesperson added.