Document of Identity

Document of Identity

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Document of Identity for Visa Purposes is a travel document issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department to residents of Hong Kong who cannot obtain national passports. It is usually valid for seven years.

This Document of Identity can be issued to the following Hong Kong residents:
*Those on limit of stay in Hong Kong who are unable to obtain a national passport or travel document from any other country.
*Those on unconditional stay who do not have right of abode in Hong Kong, and cannot obtain a national passport or travel document from any other country.
*Those who have right of abode in Hong Kong and hold a permanent identity card, but are not of Chinese origin and cannot obtain a national passport or travel document of any other country or territory.

ee also

*Right of abode issue, Hong Kong
*History of Hong Kong

References

* [http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hktraveldoc_6.htm Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Document of Identity for Visa Purposes] , Immigration Department, HKSAR


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