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'''Hong Kong Re-entry Permit''' (Traditional Chinese: 回港證) are issued to [[Hong Kong]] residents by the [[Hong Kong Special Administrative Region]] (HKSAR) for travel to the [[mainland China]] and [[Macau Special Administrative Region]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hktraveldoc_2_rp.htm|title=Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Re-entry Permits|author=[[Immigration Department (Hong Kong)|Immigration Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region]]|accessdate=2009-01-10}}</ref>
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[[Image:HKREP2.jpg|thumb|Hong Kong Re-entry Permit(post-handover version)]][[Image:Hong Kong Re-entry Permit (colonial version).jpg|thumb|Hong Kong Re-entry Permit (colonial version)]]
[[File:Permit to re-entry the Colony of Hong Kong.png|thumb|Hong Kong Re-entry Permit(The Colony of Hong Kong version)]]
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'''Hong Kong [[Re-entry Permit]]''' ({{zh|t=回港證|cy=Wùigóngjing}}) are issued to [[Hong Kong resident]]s by the [[Hong Kong Special Administrative Region]] (HKSAR) for travel to [[mainland China]] and [[Macau Special Administrative Region]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hktraveldoc_2_rp.htm |title=Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Re-entry Permits |author=Immigration Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |accessdate=10 January 2009 |authorlink=Immigration Department (Hong Kong) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223020859/http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hktraveldoc_2_rp.htm |archivedate=23 December 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


==Eligibility==
==Eligibility==
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The eligibility of Hong Kong [[Re-entry permit]] is:


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* Chinese citizens who have either acquired the right of abode or been granted unconditional stay in Hong Kong.
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The eligibility of Hong Kong Re-entry Permit is:
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* Persons not of Chinese nationality who have been granted unconditional stay in Hong Kong but cannot obtain national passports or travel documents of any other countries or regions.


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However, holders of [[Hong Kong Identity Card]]s (bearing '***', '*' or 'R' symbol or locally issued Permanent Identity Cards) who are aged 11 or over, can pass through Hong Kong immigration control points by simply showing their Hong Kong Identity Cards without other travel documents (including Hong Kong Re-entry Permit). They are also not required to fill in arrival/departure cards.
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* Chinese Citizens who have either acquired the right of abode or been granted unconditional stay in Hong Kong.
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* Persons not of Chinese nationality who have been granted unconditional stay in Hong Kong but cannot obtain national [[passport]]s or travel documents of any other countries or regions.


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On the other hand, children under the age of 11 are not required to obtain a Hong Kong identity card.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkid_excluded.htm|title=Hong Kong Identity Cards – Exemptions and Exclusion|author=Immigration Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region|accessdate=10 January 2009|authorlink=Immigration Department (Hong Kong) |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125212158/http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkid_excluded.htm |archivedate=2009-01-25}}</ref> Thus they have to present the Hong Kong Re-entry permit at the Hong Kong immigration control points for identification purpose. Therefore, the majority holders of Hong Kong Re-entry Permit are Hong Kong Permanents or people been granted unconditional stay who are under 11 years old.
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However, holders of [[Hong Kong Identity Card]]s (bearing '***', '*' or 'R' symbol or locally issued Permanent Identity Cards) who are aged 11 or over, can pass through Hong Kong immigration control points by simply showing their Hong Kong Identity Cards without other travel documents (including Hong Kong Re-entry Permit) when they are travelling to and from mainland China or Macau. They are also not required to fill in arrival/departure cards.


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Hong Kong Identity Cards (bearing '***', '*' or 'R' symbol or Permanent Identity Cards) or Hong Kong Re-entry Permits themselves are sufficient travelling documents to enter Macau for a maximum period of one year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hk.macautourism.gov.mo/en/info/get2macau.php#18|author=Macau Government Tourist Office|title=Getting to Macau|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304134917/http://hk.macautourism.gov.mo/en/info/get2macau.php#18|archivedate=4 March 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> However, all Hong Kong Identity Cards are not travelling documents for immigration control points of mainland China. [[Chinese nationality law|Chinese citizens]] of Hong Kong Identity cards or Hong Kong Re-entry Permit holders must apply for [[Home Return Permit]] to enter mainland China.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gdcrj.com/lwnd/GMTJMLHLDGL/t20040209_3907.htm |title=港澳居民来往内地证件沿革 |author=Division of Exit & Entry Admission Department of Public Security of Guangdong Province |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223130450/http://www.gdcrj.com/lwnd/GMTJMLHLDGL/t20040209_3907.htm |archivedate=23 December 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
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On the other hand, children under the age of 11 are not required to obtain a Hong Kong identity card.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkid_excluded.htm|title=Hong Kong Identity Cards - Exemptions and Exclusion|author=[[Immigration Department (Hong Kong)|Immigration Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region]]|accessdate=2009-01-10}}</ref> Thus they have to present the Hong Kong Re-entry permit at the Hong Kong immigration control points for identification purpose. Therefore the majority holders of Hong Kong Re-entry Permit are Hong Kong Permanents or people been granted unconditional stay who are under 11 years old.


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==Types of permits==
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Hong Kong Identity Cards (bearing '***', '*' or 'R' symbol or Permenant Identity Cards) or Hong Kong Re-entry Permits themselves are sufficient travelling documents to enter Macau for a maximum period of one year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hk.macautourism.gov.mo/en/info/get2macau.php#18|author=Macau Government Tourist Office|title=Getting to Macau}}</ref> However, all Hong Kong Identity Cards are not travelling documents for immigration control points of mainland China. Holders of Hong Kong Identity cards or Hong Kong Re-entry Permit must apply for [[Home Return Permit]] to enter mainland China.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gdcrj.com/lwnd/GMTJMLHLDGL/t20040209_3907.htm|title=港澳居民来往内地证件沿革|author=Division of Exit & Entry Admission Department of Publis Security of Guangdong Province}}</ref>
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* a single Re-entry Permit is good for a single journey and valid for six months.

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==Types of Permits==
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* a single Re-entry Permit is good for a single journey and valid for six months.
* a multiple Re-entry Permit is good for multiple journeys and valid for five years.
* a multiple Re-entry Permit is good for multiple journeys and valid for five years.


==Other forms of documents used in Hong Kong:==
== Other forms of documents used in Hong Kong ==
* [[Hong Kong Identity Cards]]
* [[Hong Kong Identity Cards]]
* [[British National (Overseas) - Hong Kong]]
* [[British National (Overseas) passport]]
* [[British Dependent Territories citizen Passport]]
* [[British Dependent Territories Citizen passport]]
* [[Hong Kong SAR passport]]
* [[Hong Kong SAR passport]]
* [[Document of Identity]]
* [[Hong Kong Document of Identity for Visa Purposes]]
* [[Hong Kong Certificate of Identity]]
* [[Hong Kong Certificate of Identity]]

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==References==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Home Return Permit]]
*[[Home Return Permit]]
*[[Taiwan Compatriot Pass]]
*[[Taiwan Compatriot Pass]]
[[Category:Hong Kong travel documents]]


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==References==
[[zh:香港特別行政區回港證]]
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[[Category:Foreign relations of Hong Kong]]

Latest revision as of 17:15, 24 February 2023

Hong Kong Re-entry Permit(post-handover version)
Hong Kong Re-entry Permit (colonial version)
Hong Kong Re-entry Permit(The Colony of Hong Kong version)

Hong Kong Re-entry Permit (Chinese: 回港證; Cantonese Yale: Wùigóngjing) are issued to Hong Kong residents by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) for travel to mainland China and Macau Special Administrative Region.[1]

Eligibility

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The eligibility of Hong Kong Re-entry permit is:

  • Chinese citizens who have either acquired the right of abode or been granted unconditional stay in Hong Kong.
  • Persons not of Chinese nationality who have been granted unconditional stay in Hong Kong but cannot obtain national passports or travel documents of any other countries or regions.

However, holders of Hong Kong Identity Cards (bearing '***', '*' or 'R' symbol or locally issued Permanent Identity Cards) who are aged 11 or over, can pass through Hong Kong immigration control points by simply showing their Hong Kong Identity Cards without other travel documents (including Hong Kong Re-entry Permit). They are also not required to fill in arrival/departure cards.

On the other hand, children under the age of 11 are not required to obtain a Hong Kong identity card.[2] Thus they have to present the Hong Kong Re-entry permit at the Hong Kong immigration control points for identification purpose. Therefore, the majority holders of Hong Kong Re-entry Permit are Hong Kong Permanents or people been granted unconditional stay who are under 11 years old.

Hong Kong Identity Cards (bearing '***', '*' or 'R' symbol or Permanent Identity Cards) or Hong Kong Re-entry Permits themselves are sufficient travelling documents to enter Macau for a maximum period of one year.[3] However, all Hong Kong Identity Cards are not travelling documents for immigration control points of mainland China. Chinese citizens of Hong Kong Identity cards or Hong Kong Re-entry Permit holders must apply for Home Return Permit to enter mainland China.[4]

Types of permits

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  • a single Re-entry Permit is good for a single journey and valid for six months.
  • a multiple Re-entry Permit is good for multiple journeys and valid for five years.

Other forms of documents used in Hong Kong

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Immigration Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. "Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Re-entry Permits". Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  2. ^ Immigration Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. "Hong Kong Identity Cards – Exemptions and Exclusion". Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  3. ^ Macau Government Tourist Office. "Getting to Macau". Archived from the original on 4 March 2013.
  4. ^ Division of Exit & Entry Admission Department of Public Security of Guangdong Province. "港澳居民来往内地证件沿革". Archived from the original on 23 December 2008.
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