Let’s explain the three essentials of construction site work to help you take the first step into the industry!

1. Construction Industry Safety Card 

The Construction Industry Safety Card  is a "Construction Industry Safety Training Certificate" issued by the Labor Department or an authorized agency, also known as the "Green Card". 

If you want to join the industry, you can take courses provided by any recognized training course operator and complete safety training to obtain a safety card.

2. Construction Workers Registration Card 

The Construction Workers Registration Card is issued by the Construction Industry Council. Anyone must register as a registered construction worker before entering a construction site. 

Applicants can submit their applications through the CIC APP, by mail, electronic form, or in person at the CIC Service Centres.

Required documents include the followings:

•  A completed and signed "Application Form for Construction Workers Registration"

• Identity document(s)

-Hong Kong Identity Card-

"Home Return Permit", or "One Way Exit Permit", or passport/ travel document/ other documents with a valid employment visa relevant to the trade division(s) of the application (Applicable to non-Hong Kong Permanent Residents)

-Deed Poll (Applicable to change of name)

• Construction Industry Safety Training Certificate (Green Card) (with at least 30 days of validity)

• Qualification documents of related trade divisions and other related documents (with at least 30 days of validity)

-Diver (Construction Works) – Medical Certificate with 1 year of validity

-Building Security System Mechanic/ Electrical Equipment Mechanic (Construction Works) (Master) – Valid Security Personnel Permit (Category D security work)

-Lift Mechanic/ Escalator Mechanic - Valid Registered Lift Worker/ Escalator Worker Registration

• Recent color photo showing full frontal face with clear facial features, plain white background. No hat/ear pods, eyes are not covered by hair (Applicable to new registration applied by e-Application)

3. ID Card

If you are a permanent resident of Hong Kong, you are actually ready when you see this! Generally, construction sites will hire temporary technicians or short-term contracts workers, in order to ensure that no skilled workers are lazy or absent from work, it is convenient to count the number of people on the site. And to prevent non-local residents from illegally working on the site without outsourcing, ID card is one of the necessary documents before entering the site.