***- holder aged 18 or above, and is eligible for a HK Re-entry Permit
* - holder aged between 11 and 17, and is eligible for a HK Re-Entry permit
A- RIGht of abode
R- right to Land
U- unconditional stay
C- conditional stay
M- Male
F- Female
Z- born in HK
X- born in mainland CHina
W- born in Macao
O- born in OTHER countries/regions
Y- date of birth has been verified by the Immigration Dept by virtue of the holder's passport or birth certificate
B- the holder's registrated Date of birth, Place of birth, or Gender has been altered after the holder's first registration of such details with the HK Immigration Dept
H1/K2/S1 etc.- Immigration office at which the HKID card was issued
L- the holder has previously lost the HKID card
(e.g. L1- the person has lost the ID card ONCE
L2- the person has lost it TWICE
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