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How to Upgrade to iAM Smart+?
Easy way to upgrade to iAM Smart+ for Foreign Domestic Helper
The iAM Smart app lets you access many government services online using your phone. If you’ve already registered, you can upgrade to iAM Smart+ for more advanced services like digital signing and online form submission with full identity verification.
What’s the Difference?
- iAM Smart: Basic access to view services (e.g. check vaccine records, tax info, etc.)
- iAM Smart+: Full access, including digital signing, form submission, and identity-based services like e-banking or online applications
If you need to submit official forms online, or use services that require a digital signature, you’ll need to upgrade to iAM Smart+.
Steps to Upgrade
- Open the iAM Smart mobile app on your phone
- Tap Upgrade to iAM Smart+
- Read the Declaration of the Applicant carefully
- Tap Agree and then Start
- Turn on voice navigation for guidance (if needed)
- Use your phone camera to take a photo of the front side of your HKID
- Then, place the HKID near the NFC antenna area of your phone
- Hold it there for about 8 seconds until your data is read
- Align your face inside the frame shown on screen
- Follow instructions for real-person detection, glare check, and facial identification