PQ SERIAL NO 2771
BACKGROUND NOTE
Freedom of movement is guaranteed in both the Joint Declaration and
the draft Basic Law.
JD 167 states: "Unless restrained by law, holders of valid travel
documents shall be free to leave the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region without special authorisation".
Article 31 of the draft Basic Law states: "Hong Kong residents
shall have the freedom of movement within the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region and the freedom of emigration to other
countries and regions. They shall have the freedom to travel and the freedom of entry and exit. Unless restrained by law, Hong Kong
residents who hold valid travel documents shall be free to leave the
Region without special authorisation."
Article 41 extends this freedom to persons in the SAR who are not
Hong Kong residents.