The ashes of the deceased can be deposited in niches at the Department's columbaria if the deceased falls into one the following categories:
(a) who was a resident of Hong Kong at the time of his death and whose remains were cremated in a Government crematorium within three months after his death; or
(b) who was a resident of Hong Kong for a period of at least ten years during the period of twenty years immediately preceding his death and whose remains were cremated outside Hong Kong; or
(c) whose remains are lawfully exhumed and cremated at a Government crematorium.
Application for Purchase of a Niche in the Departmentˇ¦s Columbaria
(1)
The applicant has to produce the following documents:
i.
a copy of his or her own identity card;
ii.
a copy of the identity card of the deceased;
iii.
the original and a copy of the Permit to Take Away Cremated Ashes of the deceased;
iv.
for application to deposit the ashes of two or more deceased persons in the same niche, the documentary proof of the relationship of the deceased to each other is required. If such proof is not available, the applicant shall take an oath at the Cemeteries and Crematoria Office of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in Hung Hom/Happy Valley;
v.
for application for niches on outlying islands, a letter from the relevant islands rural committee is required to certify the eligibility of the deceased.
The applicant has to fill in the 
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