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They will, however, need to apply for a new Home Return Permit on return to Hong Kong or Macau with the CTS. Hong Kong and Macau Chinese Nationals in foreign countries, who do not already have a Home Return Permit, can apply to their local Chinese foreign mission for a passport-like Chinese Travel Document to visit mainland China. [16] [17] [18]
The British and Chinese governments entered negotiations over the future of Hong Kong in the early 1980s and agreed on the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984. [13] The basic principles for the right of abode are set as part of this treaty [14] and further defined in the Hong Kong Basic Law, [15] which encompass the right to land with the added entitlement that a bearer cannot be deported.
A 1996 draft PRC law banned People's Liberation Army–run businesses in Hong Kong, but loopholes allow them to operate while the profits are ploughed back into the military. [17] There are many PLA-run corporations in Hong Kong. The PLA also have sizeable land holdings in Hong Kong worth billions of dollars. [17]
Visa required if without Hong Kong Permanent Identity Cards. New Caledonia: Visa not required [288] 90 days Northern Mariana Islands: Visa not required [333] Visa free for holders of both Hong Kong Permanent Identity Cards and HKSAR Passport for a stay of less than 45 days. Visa required if without Hong Kong Permanent Identity Cards. Niue
Aziz Akbar Butt, born in Pakistan and a Hong Kong permanent resident who became a naturalised Chinese citizen of Hong Kong on 8 January 2007, argued that for HKSAR passport holders such as himself born outside the mainland China, Hong Kong or Macao, it was not necessary for the Director of Immigration to label their "place of birth" as stated ...
Holders of a Hong Kong Document of Identity are required to apply for an Entry and Exit Permit in advance. Germany Hungary: In theory, recognised refugees and stateless individuals who possess a Hong Kong SAR Document of identity can enter Germany and Hungary visa-free for a maximum of 90 days within a 180-day period. [5]
The area of Hong Kong is distinct from mainland China, but is considered a part of "Greater China". Hong Kong has a total area of 1,108 km 2 (428 sq mi), of which 3.16% is water. 260 islands are dispersed around Hong Kong, the largest of which by area is Lantau Island, located southwest of the main peninsula
Railway plan according to 2012 study. Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Express Railway (Chinese: 港深西部快速軌道) is a proposed cross-border railway offering three future distinct services, direct connection between Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport; cross-border service between Hung Shui Kiu and Qianhai; and domestic service between Tuen Mun ...