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Image:Hong_Kong_Certificate_of_Identity.jpg|thumb|Hong Kong Certificate of Identity The Hong Kong Certificate of Identity (CI) (Traditional Chinese: ???????????????) was issued by the colonial Hong Kong Government's Immigration Department until June 30 1997 (See transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong). 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. 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). 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. 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. 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. Normally, CIs were valid for ten years. On July 1 1987, the concept of "Right of abode issue, Hong Kong|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. 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." Countries that allow Hong Kong Certificate of Identity holders to visit without visas:
CIs were in a 44- or 88-page versions. 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) in 1980.
Category:Hong Kong travel documents Category:Hong Kong Category:History of Hong Kong Category:British rule in Hong Kong This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Certificate of Identity".
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