Passport and Travel Documents of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Section XIV of Annex I to the Joint Declaration
contains the following provisions on the issuing of the
passport and travel documents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR):
"The Central People's Government shall authorise the
HKSAR Government to issue, in accordance with the law,
passports of the HKSAR of the People's Republic of
China to all Chinese nationals who hold permanent
identity cards of the HKSAR, and travel documents of
the People's Republic of China to all
other persons lawfully residing in the HKSAR. The
above passports and documents shall be valid for all
states and regions and shall record the holder's right
to return to the HKSAR."
the HKSAR of
These provisions are reflected in Article 154 of the Basic Law1
2.
The British side considers that in the interests
of a smooth transition, it is important that the two sides
should conclude their discussions on the details regarding
the issue of the HKSAR passport and travel documents in
good time before the transition, So that the necessary
arrangements can be made in advance to enable the HKSAR
Government to issue the HKSAR passport and travel documents
1. In the English version of the Basic Law, Article 154
makes reference to "Chinese citizens" instead of
"Chinese nationals" as in Section XIV of Annex I in the
English version of the Joint Declaration.
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