What should I pay attention when making online application for HOS 2025?

Hong Kong Housing Authority & Housing Department

Applicants must submit the online applications of the HOS 2025 and complete the payment of application fee before the closing time of the application (i.e. 7 pm on 20 May 2026) on the HOS 2025 website. The closing time is in accordance with the application system.

To ensure timely completion of the online application, you are advised to submit the online application as early as possible.
You have a maximum of 45 minutes to complete the online application and you can save the data during the process.

Please prepare the following documents/ information before you start the online application:

(i) identity documents of the applicant and family member(s) to be listed in the application form;

(ii) total monthly income and total net asset value of household, please refer to the Application Guide for the calculation methods; and

(iii) a valid credit card (VISA, Mastercard, JCB or UnionPay) of the applicant or another person or via Faster Payment System (FPS),

other payment methods will not be accepted.

You only have to complete the online application form and the payment of the application fee.

[Green Form applicants]

Can use iAM Smart+ to digitally sign the application.
After submitting an online application, the applicant who live in PRH units under the HA or Rental Estates/ Elderly Persons Flats under the HKHS and his/ her family member(s) (if any) listed in the application form is/ are required to
- sign on the application form (except completed digital signing via “iAM Smart+”), and
- submit the copies of their Hong Kong Identity Card (HKIC) or Hong Kong Birth Certificate (for persons aged below 11).
Staff of the respective Estate Office/ District Tenancy Management Office/ Rental Estate Office will contact the applicant upon receipt of the online application for the arrangement.

[White form applicants]

Digital signature is not required.
After submitting an online application, Housing Authority (HA) will invite the applicants and family member(s) to submit an “Income and Asset Declaration Form” and other supporting documents (e.g. relationship, income and asset proof).

Note :

If the applicant opts to receive electronic notification of related documents (including “IADF” and flat selection notification (if any)) via email in the future, the HA will not send them by postal mail. Please ensure that the email address is valid and check the email regularly.