Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport

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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region People's Republic of China Passport (traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區護照), or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport (traditional Chinese: 香港特別行政區護照), Hong Kong SAR passport, or Hong Kong passport, is a type of passport of the People's Republic of China for PRC citizens with the right of abode in Hong Kong. The passport cannot be used as a travel document for entry into mainland China; the Home Return Permit serves this specific purpose.^{[citation needed]}

Cover of the HKSAR ePassport issued in 2007

The Cover of 1st and 2nd Versions of the HKSAR Passport (1997-2007)

[edit] History

The issuing of Hong Kong SAR passports began on 1 July 1997, following the Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China.

PRC citizens who have right of abode in the HKSAR and who hold Hong Kong permanent resident identity cards, whether or not they are holders of the British National (Overseas) or Hong Kong Hong Kong Certificate of Identity or other travel documents, are eligible to apply for the Hong Kong SAR passport. Note that acquisition of British citizenship in the British Nationality Selection Scheme does not affect the eligibility for a HKSAR passport. Nor does the holding of any foreign passport itself affect the eligibility for a HKSAR passport, provided that one remains a PRC citizen.

Under the Basic Law of Hong Kong, the Government of Hong Kong is responsible for immigration control in the territory. The Hong Kong SAR passport is issued by the Immigration Department of Hong Kong under the authorisation of the Central People's Government (or the State Council). Its design is distinct from other types of People's Republic of China passports and the holders enjoy visa-free entry to more countries than other PRC passport.

Hong Kong official travel documents prior to 1997 included the Hong Kong Certificate of Identity, British Dependent Territories citizens Passport, British National (Overseas) and British citizen passports. After 1997, BN(O) and BC passports are still valid but CIs and BDTCs are no longer in use.

In 2006, the Immigration Department announced that Unihub Limited (a PCCW subsidiary company heading a consortium of suppliers, including Keycorp) won the tender to provide the technology to produce biometric passports. In February 2007, the new biometric passports were issued to applicants instead of the old style machine-readable passports.^[1]

[edit] Eligibility and application

The eligibility criteria for application for a HKSAR passport include:

• Chinese citizenship
• Permanent residency in the Hong Kong SAR
• A valid Hong Kong permanent identity card.^[2]

Application can be made in person or by post to the immigration department in Hong Kong. Overseas applications are also possible through a PRC embassy or consulate-general. Documents to be enclosed are:

• The application form (ID843), duly completed and signed

• Photo copy of Hong Kong permanent identity card (only the side with the holder's personal particulars and photograph);

• One recent colour photograph (please see photograph requirements);

• A completed mailing label (ID839).

Fees as of 19 June 2006:

• For persons 16 years of age or over (Validity of passport is 10 years) - 32 pages — HK$ 370
• For persons under 16 years of age (Validity of passport is 5 years) - 32 pages — HK$ 185

[edit] Usage and restrictions

Hong Kong SAR passport holders may enter many countries visa-free, including the United Kingdom and other member states of the European Union, Japan and Canada.^[3] Official figure of the Hong Kong Immigration Department states that 140 countries and territories grant Hong Kong SAR passport holders either visa-free or visa-on-arrival treatment as of 30 October 2009.^[4]

Hong Kong SAR passport holders are also able to enjoy travel convenience under some bilateral agreements concluded between the PRC and other countries (on PRC passports in general). For example, holders of PRC passport and that of HKSAR passport are exempt from the fee for Nepalese tourist visas.

As Hong Kong allows visa-free entry for travellers from many countries, countries like Jordan, Egypt and Turkey reciprocally waive the fee for entry stamps, ranging from US$10 to 30, for those who enter on an HKSAR passport.

On the other hand, when visiting Taiwan, Hong Kong permanent residents who are born in Hong Kong can have landing permits applied beforehand, or can apply for a landing permit upon arrival, if they can show their Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card and their HKSAR/BNO passport. While holders of most western passports can enter Taiwan visa-free. See Entry Permit of HK and Macau Residents to the Taiwan Area.

The Hong Kong SAR passport is ineligible for the Visa Waiver Program of the United States at present.^[5] In fiscal year 2008, the adjusted visa refusal rate for US B-visas for HKSAR passports was 4.4%^[6], which is higher than the 3% requirement for the VWP. However, from 28 November 2009, HKSAR passport will be eligible for the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, when the Department of Homeland Security will take-over the immigration matters of CNMI.^[7] It is worth noting that the refusal rate for the British National (Overseas) passports is 3.3% in the same year. HKSAR passports have the nationality code HNK on US visas, while that for BN(O) passports is HOKO.

As for the United Kingdom, student and work permit visas are free of charge for BN(O) passport holders but an application fee is charged for HKSAR passport holders.^[8] The UK requires all PRC nationals residing in the UK for more than 6 months to register with the police. As HKSAR passports holders are always PRC nationals, an additional police registration fee of £34 is payable. In this sense HKSAR passports are treated in the same way as ordinary PRC passports. This registration is not required for BN(O) passport holders and many other nationals.^[9][10]

As travelling to the mainland or Macau is considered an internal travel, HKSAR passports are not used for that purpose. For trips to the mainland, a Home Return Permit would be used. A permanent resident of Hong Kong (Chinese national or not) may enter Macau on a Hong Kong permanent resident identity card alone, and is generally allowed to stay up to one year.

Illegal transfer of HKSAR passport(s) is a criminal offence in Hong Kong, punishable with imprisonment for 14 years and to a fine of HK$150,000 (for details see section 42 of the Immigration Ordinance, Cap. 115 of the Laws of Hong Kong).^[11]

[edit] Electronic passport

Inside back cover of the HKSAR e-Passport with contactless chip embedded.

The electronic HKSAR Passport was introduced in February 2007.

Data included in the contactless chip of the passport^[12]:

• Name in Chinese and English
• Nationality (i.e. Chinese)
• Sex
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Permanent identity card number
• Facial image
• Passport number
• Date of issue
• Date of expiry
• Issuing authority (i.e. Immigration Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region)

Fingerprints and iris scans are not included.

The explanation from back cover for the chip is as follows:

本護照含敏感的電子部件，為保持護照的最佳效能，請勿彎曲護照或在本頁打孔；切勿讓本護照接觸高低溫或受潮。
This passport contains sensitive electronics. For the best performance please do not bend, perforate this page or expose this passport to extreme temperatures or excess moisture.
請勿在此蓋印
Do not stamp here

[edit] Previous versions of the passport

First Version (1997-2002)

The first version of the HKSAR Passport was issued from 1 July 1997 until 31 Dec 2002. It was then replaced by the second version passport.

Second Version (2003-2007)

Starting from 1 Jan 2003, the second version of the passport was introduced with enhanced security features. Optically variable ink was used to print the words "HKSAR" along the periphery of the photo and "IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION" of the "Issuing authority" column on the personal data page.

[edit] Features

[edit] Cover

The cover of the HKSAR passport is dark blue in colour with writings and the national emblem of the People's Republic of China in gold. The word Passport in Traditional Chinese and English are found below the crest. Above are the words Hong Kong Special Administrative Region People's Republic of China, also in Traditional Chinese and English.

It is worth noting that the Chinese characters 中華人民共和國 (People's Republic of China) are bigger than the characters 香港特別行政區 (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) on the passport cover. In English, however, "HONG KONG" is bigger than the phrase "SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA" for easy distinction by foreign immigration officials between HKSAR passports which are issued to Chinese citizens with the right of abode in the Hong Kong SAR, and other types of PRC passports that are issued to other PRC citizens.

[edit] Size

The passport size is 125 mm × 88 mm. The 2 types of passports are: a 32-page ordinary-size passport, and a 48-page passport.

[edit] Identification Page

Identification Page of the Electronic passport

The passport is machine readable, designed for immigration control points equipped with passport scanner.

Personal data is recorded on the last page of the passport, which is covered with a security laminate. Details include:

• Surname and Given Names: in Traditional Chinese and English
• Nationality: "CHINESE" (The nationality code is CHN as shown in the machine readable zone)
• Code of Issuing State: CHN (People's Republic of China)
• Sex: denoted as "M" (male) or "F" (female)
• Place of birth: if born in China, name of province/autonomous region/municipality/SAR; if born outside China, name of country/region
• Dates of birth, issuance and expiry: displayed in the format DD-MMM-YY
• Authority (of issue): "IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION" (in Traditional Chinese and English)

The logo of the HKSAR is printed in optically variable ink and is placed to the right of the photograph. A larger bauhinia also appears to the left of the photograph.

The colour of the logos will change when viewed at an angle. A fluorescent bauhinia appears on the personal data page when viewed under ultra-violet light.

It should be understood that the Hong Kong SAR passport is a type of PRC passport; the code "CHN" (People's Republic of China) is used for both issuing state and nationality. This is the same as all other types of PRC passport, including the Macau SAR passport. (It is worth noting that during the British colonial era, a Hong Kong British Dependent Territories Citizen passport uses "HKG" as the code of the issuing state and "GBD" as the nationality code).

[edit] Languages

All the text is bilingual in Chinese (traditional characters) and English.

[edit] Passport Note

The passports contain a note from the issuing state that is addressed to the authorities of all other states, identifying the bearer as a citizen of that state and requesting that he or she be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms. Same as other PRC passports, in HKSAR passports, the passport note is contained right behind the front cover, which states in Chinese (Traditional characters) and English:

中華人民共和國外交部請各國軍政機關對持照人予以通行的便利和必要的協助
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China requests all civil and military authorities of foreign countries to allow the bearer of this passport to pass freely and afford assistance in case of need.

[edit] Observations and Notes

Observations:

• contain holder's Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card number, and Chinese Commercial Code of holder's Chinese name
• if passport is issued through a Chinese embassy/consulate overseas, the embassy/consulate would also make an endorsement in the observations stating so.

[edit] Notes

These are explanatory notes on the passport. They are as follows-

1. The issuance, replacement, reissuance and endorsement of this passport shall be effected by the Immigration Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, diplomatic and consular missions of the People's Republic of China in foreign countries, or other Chinese authorities in foreign countries under the entrustment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
2. The bearer of this passport is a Chinese citizen who holds a Hong Kong permanent identity card and has the right of abode in and the right to return to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
3. This passport is valid for ten years, unless otherwise stated. This passport is normally valid for five years if issued to a child under sixteen years of age. This passport shall be replaced by a new one when its validity period has expired or it has no further space for visas.
4. This passport is an important document of identity which shall be kept carefully and used properly. It shall not multilated, tampered with, or transferred to another person for unlawful use. Any case of loss or destruction should be immediately reported to the nearest issuing authority and the local police or public security authorities.

[edit] Current Version (2007-)

[edit] Cover

The cover of the electronic passport remains essentially the same as that of previous versions, with the addition of the "electronic passport" logo on the bottom.

[edit] Identification Page

As opposed to the previous versions which placed the personal data page at the inside back cover, the data page on the electronic passport is inserted as the first page of the passport after the inside front cover. The data page is made of polycarbonate, and on application of the laser engraving technology, the holder’s photograph is in black and white. The passport is also machine readable, designed for immigration control points equipped with passport scanner. Personal data details include:

• Surname and Given Names: in Traditional Chinese and English
• Nationality: "CHINESE" (The nationality code is CHN as shown in the machine readable zone)
• Code of Issuing State: CHN (People's Republic of China)
• Sex: denoted as "M" (male) or "F" (female)
• Place of birth: if born in China, name of province/autonomous region/municipality/SAR; if born outside China, name of country/region
• Dates of birth, issuance and expiry: displayed in the format DD-MMM-YY
• Authority (of issue): "IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION" (in Traditional Chinese and English)

The holder's Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card Number is printed on the right-hand side of the photograph of the holder.

[edit] Observations and Notes

The observations pages no longer contain the holder's Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card number, and Chinese Commercial Code of holder's Chinese name, but contain a photograph of the holder.

However, if the passport is issued through a Chinese embassy/consulate overseas, the embassy/consulate should still make an endorsement in the observations stating so.

[edit] Notes

The explanatory notes on the passport are now placed on the second last page of the passport, and read as follows-

1. The issuance, replacement, reissuance and endorsement of this passport shall be effected by the Immigration Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, diplomatic and consular missions of the People's Republic of China in foreign countries, or other Chinese authorities in foreign countries under the entrustment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
2. The bearer of this passport is a Chinese citizen who holds a Hong Kong permanent identity card (HKPIC) and has the right of abode in and the right to return to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
3. This passport is valid for ten years, unless otherwise stated. This passport is normally valid for five years if issued to a child under sixteen years of age. This passport shall be replaced by a new one when its validity period has expired or it has no further space for visas.
4. This passport is an important document of identity which shall be kept carefully and used properly. It shall not multilated, tampered with, or transferred to another person for unlawful use. Any case of loss or destruction should be immediately reported to the nearest issuing authority and the local police or public security authorities.

[edit] Consular protection

As PRC citizens, those travelling on HKSAR passports are entitled to the consular protection offered by the PRC government while overseas. However, it is not uncommon for PRC authorities overseas to offer consular assistance to PRC citizens of Hong Kong origin traveling on their British National (Overseas) passports. See also British consular protection enjoyed by BN(O) passport holders outside the PRC and the UK.

[edit] "Hong Kong passport"?

Many foreigners call HKSAR passports "Hong Kong passports"/"香港護照". However, local Hong Kong people seldom do that. They often call this passport "HKSAR passports", "SAR passports" or "特區護照". The authorities of the Republic of China (commonly known as "Taiwan") refer to this passport as "Hong Kong passport" because the ROC government tries to avoid references to the political status of Hong Kong as an SAR of the PRC.^{[citation needed]}

The Hong Kong SAR does not issue passports in its own right. It does so by virtue of the authorisation of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. The features above (cover, request page, issuing state code & nationality codes CHN etc.) show that the HKSAR passport is issued by the HKSAR as an authority of the People's Republic of China.

Moreover, the United Kingdom also issues British National (Overseas) passport for British National (Overseas) citizens connected to Hong Kong registered prior to 1997. The HKID number of the holder is stated in the BN(O) passport. Using the term "Hong Kong passport" without stating the issuing state may cause confusion. Some people use terms like "China Hong Kong passport" or "British Hong Kong passport" to avoid confusion.^[13]

Some authorities, such as the Brazilian and New Zealand Consulates in Hong Kong, use the term "Hong Kong passport" to refer to both HKSAR and BN(O) passports.^[14][15]

[edit] Visa-free Access for HKSAR passports

[edit] Africa

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
Benin	90 days per year [1][2]
Botswana	90 days per year [3][4]
Burkina Faso	14 days [5][6]
Burundi	visa issued upon arrival for US$40 [7][8]
Cape Verde	90 days [9][10]
Central African Republic	15 days [11][12]
Comoros	visa issued upon arrival [13]
Djibouti	visa issued upon arrival for DJF3,000 (10 days), DJF5,000 (1 month) [14][15]
Egypt	30 day visa issued on arrival for $15 [16][17] [18]
Ethiopia	3-month visa issued upon arrival for US$40 [19]
Kenya	3-month visa issued upon arrival for US$50 [20][21]
Lesotho	14 days [22][23]
Madagascar	90-day visa issued upon arrival for MGA28,000 [24]
Malawi	visa can be issued on arrival [25]
Mauritius	6 months (tourist), 90 days (business) in a year [26][27][28]
Mayotte	90 days [29]
Morocco	30 days [30][31][32]
Mozambique	30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$25 [33][34]
Namibia	3 months [35][36]
Réunion	90 days [37][38]
Rwanda	90 days [39][40][41]
Saint Helena	3 months [42]
Seychelles	1 month [43][44]
South Africa	30 days [45][46][47]
Tanzania	3 months [48][49][50]
Togo	7-day visa issued upon arrival [51]
Tunisia	3 months [52][53][54]
Uganda	6 months [55][56]
Zimbabwe	6 months [57][58]

[edit] Americas

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
Anguilla	3 months [59][60]
Argentina	90 days [61][62][63]
Aruba	30 days [64][65][66]
Bahamas	3 months [67][68][69]
Belize	30 days [70] [71]
Bermuda	6 months [72][73]
Brazil	90 days [74][75][76]
British Virgin Islands	30 days [77][78]
Canada	6 months [79][80]
Cayman Islands	30 days [81][82]
Chile	90 days [83][84]
Colombia	90 days [85][86]
Dominica	21 days [87][88]
Dominican Republic	30-day tourist card issued upon arrival for US$10 [89][90][91]
Ecuador	90 days [92][93]
Falkland Islands	4 weeks [94][95]
French Guiana	90 days [96]
Greenland	3 months [97][98]
Grenada	3 months [99][100]
Guadeloupe	90 days [101]
Haiti	3 months [102]
Jamaica	30 days [103][104]
Martinique	90 days [105]
Mexico	90 days [106][107][108]
Montserrat	3 months [109][110]
Netherlands Antilles	3 months [111][112]
Peru	183 days [113][114]
Saint Barthélemy	90 days [115]
Saint Kitts and Nevis	3 months [116][117]
Saint Lucia	28 days [118][119][120]
Saint Martin	90 days [121]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	90 days [122]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	30 days [123][124]
Suriname	120 days [125][126][127]
Trinidad and Tobago	90 days [128][129]
Turks and Caicos Islands	30 days [130][131]
Uruguay	3 months [132][133]
Venezuela	90 days [134][135]

[edit] Asia

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
Armenia	120 day visa issued upon arrival for AMD 15,000 [136], 21 day visa issued for AMD 3,000 or US$10
Bahrain	14-day visa issued upon arrival for BHD5 [137][138]
Cambodia	30-visa issued upon arrival for US$20 (tourist), US$25 (business) [139][140]
Mainland China	Hong Kong SAR passport holders cannot enter People's Republic of China using HKSAR passport. Home Return Permit issued to Hong Kong residents with Chinese citizenship to enter the Mainland China : may stay until the expiry of the Permit. Note: The issuance of Home Return Permit is not guaranteed for all HKSAR passport holders; it's at the discretion of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department, PRC.
Republic of China (Taiwan)	30-days (See Entry Permit of HK and Macau Residents to the Taiwan Area[141] for further information)
Cyprus	90 days [142]
Georgia	360-day multi-entry visa issued upon arrival for GEL100 (about HK$500) [143]
Indonesia	30 days [144][145][146]
Iran	15-day visa issued upon arrival for US$70 or EUR50, provided holding pre-approval code from ministry of foreign affairs website (www.mfa.gov.ir) website [147]
Iraq (only Iraqi Kurdistan)	visa issued upon arrival at Erbil ariport (free of charge) [148]
Israel	3 months [149][150]
Japan	90 days [151]
Jordan	visa issued upon arrival for JOD10 [152][153][154]
South Korea	90 days [155][156]
Kuwait	3-month visa issued upon arrival for KWD5 [157]
Laos	15-day visa issued upon arrival for US$30 [158]
Lebanon	1-month visa issued upon arrival (free of charge) [159][160]
Macau	HKSAR passport holders often use Hong Kong Identity Card to enter Macau : 1 year [161] HKSAR passport can only be strictly used to enter Macau for transit purposes to a foreign destination other than Mainland China: 7 days [162]
Malaysia	1 month [163][164]
Maldives	30 days [165][166]
Mongolia	14 days [167][168]
Nepal	60-day or 150-day visa issued upon arrival (free of charge) [169][170][171]
Oman	1-month visa issued upon arrival for OMR6 [172][173][174]
Philippines	7 days [175][176]
Qatar	1-month visa issued upon arrival for QAR100 [177][178][179]
Singapore	30 days [180][181]
Sri Lanka	30 days [182][183]
Thailand	30 days [184][185]
Timor-Leste	30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$30 [186][187]
Turkey	90 days [188][189]
United Arab Emirates	30 days [190][191][192]
Yemen	1-month visa issued upon arrival (free-of-charge) [193][194]

[edit] Europe

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
Schengen countries	90 days [195]
Andorra	90 days [196]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	90 days [197]
Bulgaria	90 days [198]
Croatia	90 days [199]
Gibraltar	6 months [200][201]
Ireland	3 months [202]
Kosovo	90 days [203]
Macedonia	90 days [204][205]
Montenegro	90 days [206]
Romania	90 days [207]
Russia	14 days [208][209][210]
United Kingdom (including  Guernsey,  Isle of Man &  Jersey)	6 months [211]

[edit] Oceania

Countries and Territories	Conditions of access
Cook Islands	31 days [212][213]
Fiji	6 months [214]
French Polynesia	90 days [215]
Guam	45 days, HKID required [216]
Kiribati	28 days, extension up to 4 months possible [217][218]
Micronesia	30 days [219][220]
New Caledonia	90 days [221]
New Zealand	3 months [222][223]
Niue	30 days [224][225]
Northern Mariana Islands	45 days with HKID required [226][227][228]
Palau	30 days [229][230]
Papua New Guinea	60-day visa issued upon arrival for PGK100 (tourist), PGK500 (business) [231][232]
Samoa	60 days [233][234]
Tokelau	free cruising permit can be obtain in Apia, Samoa [235]
Tuvalu	1 month [236][237]
Vanuatu	30 days [238][239]
Wallis and Futuna	90 days [240]
Australia	pre-arrival Electronic Travel Authority required [241]
Norfolk Island	same as Australia [242]

[edit] Incidents

[edit] Lai Changxing Incident

Lai Changxing, the suspect of a large smuggling and corruption scandal in Mainland China, used a HKSAR passport to enter Canada as a tourist in 1999. His HKSAR passport and Hong Kong permanent residency were revoked by the Hong Kong Government in 2002 on the ground that he had obtained the residency by dishonest means.^[16]

[edit] "Place of birth" in HKSAR passports

On 16 April 2008, the Court of First Instance of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region decided in an open court to public in the case of Butt, Aziz Akbar v Director of Immigration (HCAL32-2007). The Applicant, Aziz Akbar Butt, argued that for HKSAR passport holders born outside the PRC, it is not necessary for the Director of Immigration to label their "place of birth" as stated in the HKSAR passport to be the COUNTRY/STATE of birth. Rather, the city or province of birth may suffice. Aziz Akbar Butt, born in Pakistan and being a Hong Kong permanent resident, became a PRC citizen on 8 January 2007, and holds a HKSAR passport. He claimed to have problems travelling to several countries because of the fact that his HKSAR passport states "Pakistan" (i.e. his country of birth) instead of “Karachi” or "Sindh" (i.e. his specific place of birth within Pakistan) as his "place of birth". The Director of Immigration, on the other hand, asserted that it is in accordance with law and ICAO standards and in accordance with mainland passport that the "country of birth" should be specified for holders of the HKSAR passport born abroad (i.e. outside the PRC).^[17]

The Court of First Instance of the High Court decided that the Director of Immigration was wrong in using a policy to insert the country of birth as the "place of birth" in the applicant's passport in this instance.

As a result of this court decision, the Director of Immigration cancelled the passport previously issued to Butt, and replaced it with a new passport at no cost, with his place of birth stated as "SINDH".

[edit] See also

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• British Dependent Territories citizen Passport
• British National (Overseas) - Hong Kong
• British nationality law and Hong Kong
• Chinese nationality law
• Document of Identity
• Entry Permit of HK and Macau Residents to the Taiwan Area
• Home Return Permit
• Hong Kong Certificate of Identity
• Hong Kong Re-entry Permit
• Republic of China passport
• Taiwan Compatriot Entry Permit

[edit] References

• Book in Chinese: 張勇、陳玉田：《香港居民的國籍問題》(出版社：三聯書店（香港)

[edit] External links

• HKSAR Electronic Passport (e-Passport) and Electronic Document of Identity for Visa Purposes (e-Doc/I)
• A General Guide to HKSAR Passport
• Hong Kong Government Information Centre
• Taiwan's visa offer a step forward, Taipei Times
• Reciprocity Schedule (Hong Kong), United States

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