Starting 1 November 2009, you may opt for aligning the expiry date* of your Construction Workers Registration Card with that of the Construction Industry Safety Training Certificate (also known as "Green Card") by having the Green Card expiry date printed on the back of your Workers Registration Card. Before the expiry date, you can then access and work on construction sites without carrying your Green Card.? It’s as easy as it gets!

Please NOTE that workers who opt for Alignment of Expiry Dates have to be the holders of valid Green Cards and Workers Registration Cards as required by respective ordinances.

* Alignment of Expiry Dates is only applicable to new and renewal applications of the Construction Workers Registration Card (normal trades), and not applicable to the following circumstances:

• New applicants or existing holders of provisional registration of trades;
• Re-issuance of Workers Registration Cards as a result of change or addition of trades;
• Replacement of Worker Registration Cards;
• Update of information;
• Holders of Green Card with validity less than 15 months (Alignment of Expiry Dates will soon be extended to Green Card with validity less than 15 months.? Please watch out for the announcement made by the Construction Workers Registration Authority.)

 Application Fees
It’s Free. Arrangements for refund will be made to those whose Workers Registration Card validity has been cut short by the alignment.

Workers Registration Offices & Opening Hours
Aberdeen Headquarters : Level 6, CICTA Management Training and Trade Testing Centre, 95 Yue Kwong Road, Aberdeen
Kowloon Bay Branch : 1/F, CICTA Kowloon Bay Training Centre, 44 Tai Yip Street, Kowloon Bay
Kwai Chung Branch : G/F, CICTA Kwai Chung Training Centre, 7 Kwai Hop Street, Kwai Chung
Sheung Shui Branch : G/F, CICTA Sheung Shui Training Centre, 1 Fung Nam Road, Sheung Shui

Mondays to Fridays : 10 am to 1 pm, 2:00pm to 7:00pm; Closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays

Alignment of Expiry Dates
The Workers Registration Office (WRO) will align the expiry dates of the Workers Registration Cards of those who take this option with the expiry dates of their Green Cards, and workers will be issued Workers Registration Cards with the expiry dates of the Green Cards printed on the back.? Here are some examples for reference:

How to Apply
Application for Alignment of Expiry Dates is the same as new application or renewal of workers registration (normal trades).? Applicants are required to check “Application for Alignment of Expiry Dates” on the Worker Registration Application Form and sign for confirmation.? New applicants are required to take out the application for registration in person with required documents at any Workers Registration Offices. For renewal applicants, applications, together with required documents, can be submitted by mail, through major trade unions or in person. Please call Hotline 2873 1911 to make appointments for new registration/renewal, or visit www.cwra.org.hk for more details.

Application Form
Application forms are available at all Workers Registration Offices, respective trade unions or downloadable from the Authority’s website at www.cwra.org.hk.

Required Documents
The documents required for Alignment of Expiry Dates are the same as those for new or renewal of registration (normal trades).? You may refer to "Guidance Notes" on the Application Form for documents required. The validity of your Green Card however should be more than 15 months.

Collection of Aligned Workers Registration Card
1. Renewed and aligned Workers Registration Cards can be collected at trade unions which offer card collection service. Please contact respective trade unions for details on card collection.
2. Other applicants must collect their aligned Workers Registration Cards in person (including group submission through trade unions without card collection service) by bringing along originals of the required documents for verification. Applicants who sent their applications by mail are required to collect their Workers Registration Cards at Aberdeen Headquarters or Kowloon Bay Branch.