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 Hong Kong Certificate of Identity The Hong Kong Certificate of Identity (CI) (Traditional Chinese: 身份證明書) was issued by the colonial Hong Kong Government's Immigration Department until June 30, 1997 (See transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong). Image File history File links Hong_Kong_Certificate_of_Identity. ...
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June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ...
1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In 1982, the governments of the United Kingdom and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) initiated talks regarding the sovereignty of Hong Kong, which led to the transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong. ...
Eligibility
Certificates of Identity were issued to Hong Kong permanent residents (of any nationality or stateless) who did not hold and could not obtain any valid travel documents for overseas travel.
CI and PRC citizenship Most (but not all) former CI holders are solely PRC citizens (with Hong Kong permanent residency). They did not co-hold any type of British nationality (See British nationality law and Hong Kong for details pertaining to various kinds of British nationalities). PRC is a common abbreviation for: Peoples Republic of China Palestinian Red Crescent Popular Resistance Committees This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
This article concerns matters of British nationality law in relation to Hong Kong. ...
Before the handover, they were not eligible for any kinds of United Kingdom or PRC passports. The PRC only issued Home Return Permit for them to enter the mainland China only. The travel document they could apply from the colonial Hong Kong Government was the CI. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
In this map of China, the light-coloured areas represent Mainland China, while yellow coloured area refers to Taiwan. ...
After the handover, all Hong Kong permanent residents with PRC Citizenship are eligible to apply for a Hong Kong SAR passport. In fact, most (not all) of the former CI holders are eligible for a Hong Kong SAR passport. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport is the official traveldocument for Chinese permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. ...
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport is the official traveldocument for Chinese permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. ...
Validity After the transition to PRC rule, no more Certificates of Identity were issued. Those in circulation (issued before the handover) are still valid for travel until their expiry date (which may pass beyond 30 June 1997).
CI were not used to enter Mainland China or Macau. In this map of China, the light-coloured areas represent Mainland China, while yellow coloured area refers to Taiwan. ...
Normally, CIs were valid for ten years.
Endorsements on CIs On July 1, 1987, the concept of "right of abode" was introduced in Hong Kong legislation. A modified Hong Kong Certificate of Identity was introduced to ensure that Certificates of Identity would be acceptable for the purpose of international travel both before and after the handover of Hong Kong. These documents contain an endorsement showing that the holder has the right of abode in Hong Kong. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ...
1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The interior of an old BDTC passport that has been stamped to indicate that the bearer has the right of abode in Hong Kong. ...
To ensure Certificate of Identity will be acceptable for the purpose of international travel and for the return to HK after 30 June 1997, the British and the Chinese Government have agreed that the Certificate of Identity contain the following endorsement:-
"The holder of this passport has Hong Kong permanent identity card number xxxx which states that the holder has the right of abode in Hong Kong."
Visa-free access Countries that allow Hong Kong Certificate of Identity holders to visit without visas:
Number of pages CIs were in a 44- or 88-page versions.
Notes contained in the Certificate of Identity The following statements were printed in both English and traditional Chinese.
Front Cover "The present Certificate is issued for the sole purpose of providing the holder with identity papers in lieu of a national passport. It is without prejudice to and in no way affects the national status of the holder. If the holder obtains a national passport this Certificate ceases to be valid and must be surrenderd to the issuing authority or nearest British Consulate, High Commision or Passport Office for cancellation and return to the Holder."
Back Cover 1. This Certificate of Identity remains property of the Hong Kong government. It will normally be cancelled if the holder obtains a national passport or other travel document.
2. Certificates of identity are normally valid for ten years from date of issue, but may be made valid for shorter periods in certain circumstances.
3. The holder may return to Hong Kong without visa, provided the Certificate is valid.
4. The holder is advised to obtain visas for any country he wishes to visit or pass through.
5. Should the holder take up residence in a country or territory outside Hong Kong application should be made to the competent authorities of this country of residence for a new travel document.
6. The issue of this certificate does not confer a right on the holder to the protection of British diplomatic or consular representatives abroad, nor does it exempt the holder from the provisions of the Hong Kong Immigration Ordinance Chapter 115.
7. The Certificate is a valuable document and should not be altered in any way or allowed to pass into the possesion of an unauthorised person. If lost or destroyed, a report should immediately be made to the issuing office or to the nearest British Consulate, High Commission or Police Office, as well as to the local police.
These notes apply to the following version of the Certificate of Identity: I.D. 67 (Revised) from 1980.
External Links - The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong SAR
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