Fees notice for application made outside hong kong hksar passport. The british consulategeneral in hong kong maintains and develops. Can i make an appointment for applying hksar passport for my child, if i am not a hong kong resident. Admission scheme for the second generation of chinese hk permanent residents persons who are the second generation of emigrated chinese hong kong permanent residents from overseas may apply to return to work in the hksar under the scheme. Visa policies imposed by foreign authorities on hong kong and macau permanent residents holding such passports are different from those holding ordinary passports of the peoples republic of china. Routine passport renewal for applicants aged 16 and over step 1. The british government immediately responded with a reaffirmation of its policy that granted 50,000 heads of families the right to a full british passport and nationality. The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for. Mainland travel permit for hong kong and macao residents. If you want to obtain a hong kong passport, you have to inform the beijing government that youve renounced your other citizenship. Hong kong and macau permanent residents can be issued chinese travel documents when abroad, albeit with a shorter validity period. Am i eligible for a home return permit and how long will. The immigration department said the arrangement allows for greater travel convenience for hong kong residents and australian visitors, and boosts trade, business and tourism links between the two. The permit is only issued by the exit and entry administration of the ministry of public security, and all applications must be made in either hong kong, macau or mainland china.
However this requires that you are a national of the prc. Online appointment booking for collection of hksar. Hong kong born with hk id card us citizen and passport. Hca 20072019 promotion, encouragement and incitement of the use or threat of violence via internetbased platform or medium. Overview of id and visa provisions according to nationality version 15 july 2010 pdf.
Although hong kong is part of the peoples republic of china china, article 154 of the basic law hong kongs constitution provides that the hong kong special administrative region hksar government may apply immigration controls on entry into, stay in and departure from the region by persons from foreign states and regions. Hong kong permanent resident for 2nd generation overseas born. The hong kong special administrative region hksar operates a liberal immigration regime, permitting visitors from over 160 countries to enter hong kong without a visa. As of this writing, the visa free entry to hong kong for philippine passport holders is still valid. However, as long as you meet certain criteria, such as receiving your previous passport at age 16 or older within the past 15 years and have full validity on your most recent passport, then you will be able to receive a new passport without having to go to. Latest arrangements for public services of inland revenue department press release april 29, 2020 interest on tax reserve certificates press release april 28, 2020 jail sentences for two company directors convicted of tax evasion after retrial april 27, 2020. A passport is a travel document, usually issued by a countrys government to its citizens, that certifies the identity and nationality of its holder primarily for the purpose of international travel. So in this case you could stay no longer than four months in hong kong assuming youd be allowed to stay that long as visitor, to have at least one month validity left when you leave. This permit can be applied by using a hksar passport, msar passport, british national overseas passport or portuguese passport issued in macau before 1999. 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 british national overseas passport or hong.
Applicants can also obtain the application forms by. You say you do not have an hksar passport, but you a. The number of visafree days is dependent upon a visitors country of origin and ranges from seven to 180 days. Hong kong governor chris patten on september 25 said that 3. After applying for hksar passport or document of identity for visa purposes, you will receive a collection notice issued by the immigration department notifying. The hong kong special administrative region passport chinese. Please mail in regular or express mail your ds156e form and supporting documents at least one week prior to your visa appointment, please also include your full name as appears on your passport, the ds160 nonimmigrant visa application barcode and your appointment date to. Since you were not born in hk, to apply for an hrp you need proof you are a chinese national stated in point 3.
Physical features and design of electronic passport immd. Latest arrangements for public services of inland revenue department press release april 29, 2020 interest on tax reserve certificates press release april 28. I am a hong kong citizen and a canadian permanendt resident. Guidelines for application from overseas for hksar and macao. The immigration department of the government of hong kong is responsible for immigration control of hong kong. The passport is referred to both as the hksar passport and the hong kong special administrative region passport. Please complete the passport application form ds82 pdf 89 kb you may apply for your passport by following the instructions on this page if. For hong kong residents who enter the mainland with their home visit.
If the visitor is not born in hong kong or macau, he must have a record of a previously having visited taiwan for an entry permit on arrival. Based on your answers you are a chinese national and are eligible for both an hksar passport and a home return permit. The visa policy of hong kong deals with the requirements in which a foreign national wishing to. You are at least 16 years old at the time of application. Details on how to use the service, supporting documents, and immigration branch. The issuance of the hksar passport is controlled strictly by the immigration department. Come and see the site and domain statistics for immd. Please confirm whether or not you need to apply for a visa. Hong kong has permanent residency which you can get if you live here for seven years. According to the registration of persons ordinance cap. Standard passports may contain information such as the holders name, place and date of birth, photograph, signature, and other relevant identifying information. Guidelines for application from overseas for hksar and. Guidance notes on application for hong kong special administrative region passport for persons 16 years of age or above applying outside hong kong english version.
Valid passport at least six months before expiration with at least two blank visa pages left and under good condition. Chinese residents in hksar and macao sar traveling overseas shall apply, respectively, for passport of the hong kong special administrative region of the peoples republic of china and passport for the macao special administrative region of the peoples republic of china orand other travel documents in accordance with the relevant regulations. Instead, they are required to obtain a passportlike chinese travel document. Apply for an emergency travel document if youre outside the uk and have not got a valid british passport apply online, how to apply, fee, timings. Jun 20, 2016 the immigration department said the arrangement allows for greater travel convenience for hong kong residents and australian visitors, and boosts trade, business and tourism links between the two. The doc i is issued for international travel to hong kong residents who are not eligible for the hksar passport and are unable to obtain a passport or travel document of any other country or territory. Hong kong immigration and relocation service provider hk. Visafree access or visaonarrival for hksar passport. For pio,oci related queries can be done on 01126184824. The information you provided in the roti allows the assistance to hong kong residents unit of the hong kong immigration department to contact and assist you in an emergency outside hong kong. Completed chinese visa application form a and b with clean and tidy handwritting, one colored passport photo taken in the last six months. Book appointment to apply for travel documents govhk. Hong kong special administrative region passport wikipedia.
Hong kong and macau misplaced hkid permanent resident, travel tonight. Hk residents and permanent residents who are of chinese ancestry and hold foreign passports are required to make declaration of change of nationality with the immigration department of the government of hong kong sar when applying for visas for the first time. According to the hong kong immigration department, as of 28 march 2018, 163 countries and territories grant hong kong sar passport holders either visafree or visaonarrival access note. Standard passports may contain information such as the holders name, place and date of birth, photograph, signature, and other identifying information. Am i eligible for a home return permit and how long will it. The hong kong government does not check care if you hold dual passports. Jan 17, 2020 visa requirements for chinese citizens of hong kong. The hong kong identity card hkid is an official identity document issued by the immigration department of hong kong. You can apply for an emergency travel document if youre abroad and your passport. The passport contains advanced antiforgery design features. In accordance with the basic law of the hong kong special administrative region, since the transfer of sovereignty on 1 july 1997, the passport has been issued by the immigration department of the government of hong kong.
However, in these cases, the people were born with hong kong passports and then subsequently got the other passport. After the peoples republic of china assumed sovereignty of the territory in july 1997, hong kongs immigration system remained largely unchanged from its british predecessor model. Under the hksar passports ordinance, only chinese citizens who are hong kong permanent residents holding hong kong permanent identity cards are eligible for the hksar passport. The rep is issued to eligible hong kong residents to travel to the mainland and macao. I have not taken the hk passport i hold a us passport. If you hold a canadian passport, please visit the following website at gov visas and. If your place of travel is covered by the outbound travel alert ota system of the hksar government, you will receive updates on ota and related public. Aug 14, 2016 based on your answers you are a chinese national and are eligible for both an hksar passport and a home return permit. Phone numbers of boi support centre 01126711443 and 011267851. A hong kong special administrative region passport hksar passport permits visafree access to many more countries than ordinary prc passports. You should also consider checking with your transport provider or travel company to make sure your passport and other travel documents meet their requirements. Hong kong born with hk id card us citizen and passport holder.
Application for hksar passport, document of identity for visa. For amendment of personal particulars in the passport, applicants should complete application form id854. Hello, ive already booked a trip to hong kong in december, travel agency told me that the passport should be atleast one month valid after your arrival. Physical features and design of electronic passport. Hong kong residents want uk passports migration news. Visa policy of hong kong wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The rep is issued to hong kong residents to travel to the mainland and macao. Advisory to philippine passport holders with travel plans. The philippines nationals who desire to go to hong kong for transit, tourism or. Applicants under the scheme will have to meet, apart from normal immigration requirements, the following criteria. If you are a hk pr with prc nationality, you can then get a hong kong passport. The issuing of hong kong sar passports began on 1 july 1997, following the transfer of sovereignty over hong kong from the united kingdom to the peoples republic of china. Persons who are the second generation of emigrated chinese hong kong permanent residents from overseas may apply to return to work in the hksar under the scheme.
The government adopted a policy of deporting illegal immigrants within three. According to the laws and regulations of the mainland, a hong kong resident of chinese nationality, as long as he has not declared to the nationality authority his identity as a foreigner, can apply for the hong kong and macao residents entry and exit permit home visit permit to the guangdong provincial public security department through the china travel service hong kong limited cts. Application for hksar passport immigration department. The thing that worries me is not the china part but the other country part. You must have a genuine need to visit hong kong frequently, and. Upon collection, you are required to make a declaration to confirm the correctness of information furnished through online application. Holder of a valid passport of the peoples republic of china who travels with a connecting ticket and a valid visa or document of permanent residency of the destination countryregion e. Hong kong, officially the hong kong special administrative region of the peoples republic of china hksar, is a special administrative region on the eastern side of the pearl river estuary in southern china. Advisory to philippine passport holders with travel plans to. The hong kong special administrative region passport is issued to permanent residents of hong kong who are citizens of the peoples republic of china. Chinese citizens who have right of abode roa 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 special administrative region hksar passport. Can i renew my hk sar passport in the china consulate in vancouver or i need to go back to hong kong to get it renewed.
Hong kong permanent resident for 2nd generation overseas. Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this countryarea of authority. You can also learn how to pay the required visa application fee, and book an interview appointment at the u. I have a lithuanian passport and i live in germany, to renew my passport would take up to 2 months. Hong kong special administrative region travel pass this pass provides simplified immigration procedures for frequent business travellers who hold valid passports and are eligible to come to hong kong without a visa or entry permit for the purposes of a visit. Hong kong special administrative region passport wikimili. If you submit your application outside hong kong, please collect your new passport at the travel documents issue section, 4f. Aziz akbar butt, born in pakistan and a hong kong permanent resident who became a naturalised prc citizen of hong kong on 8 january 2007, argued that for hksar passport holders such as himself born outside the prc, hong kong or macao, it was not necessary for the director of immigration to label their place of birth as stated in the hksar. Book appointment to apply for hong kong smart identity.
Application for hksar document of identity for visa purposes. Electronic travel document symbol signifying that the passport contains a chip is printed on. Overseas processing form for hksar passport and hong kong permanent identity card. The electronic passport is compliant with the standard of the international civil aviation organisation icao. Permanent residents of hong kong and macau with prc nationality can obtain a preapproved entry permit of hk and macau residents to the taiwan area or apply for an entry permit on arrival for visiting taiwan for less than 30 days if the visitor is not born in hong kong or macau, he must have a record of a previously having visited taiwan for an entry permit on arrival. The electronic passport bears a polycarbonate data page and a contactless chip which stores the holders facial image and personal data. My hong kong sar passport recently expired and i need to. Whilst macau residents have visafree access for short visits to hong kong. The malaysian, chung choonlong, 23, pleaded guilty at the district court to one count each of possession of forged travel documents and identity cards. A passport is a travel document, usually issued by a countrys government, that certifies the identity and nationality of its holder primarily for the purpose of international travel. The hong kong special administrative region passports ordinance provides for the issue of hksar passports and other related matters while the authority for the issue of other hksar travel documents is enshrined in the immigration ordinance and the immigration regulations.