who are exempted in having or applying HK ID CARD in hong kong?

A self- proclaim person who said she is a local-hired consular staff of the Philippine Consulate General in HONG KONG does not required to have a HK ID instead she have a consular identity card and is now living here in HK for more or less 3 years now... Is this true? Who are people exempted not to have or apply HK ID card?

A quick google search reveals that that is true.


Who Should Apply?


Under the Registration of Persons Ordinance, all Hong Kong residents

aged 11 or over (including those who have been permitted to stay in

Hong Kong for more than 180 days) are required to register for an

identity card, except those who are exempted or excluded. If you fall

into one of the following categories, you DO NOT need to apply for an

identity card.

* Genuine travellers in transit through Hong Kong or persons who

have been permitted to stay for not more than 180 days.

* Children aged under 11 of consuls, consular staff and the Head and

members of the Office of the Commission of the European

Communities in Hong Kong.

So it is true then. Since she is a consular staff?

That info is from gov.hk, it must be true (no need to apply for HKID if you're a consular staff).