FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1993
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MULTIPLE HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMITS
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AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED WITH THE CHINESE SIDE THAT, WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 3, 1994 AND UP TO JUNE 30, 1997, MULTIPLE RE-ENTRY WILL BE PERMITS (REPS) FOR TRAVEL TO AND RETURN FROM CHINA AND MACAU ISSUED WITH A VALIDITY OF FIVE YEARS FROM DATE OF ISSUE TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS:
PERSONS WHOLLY OR PARTLY OF CHINESE RACE WHO HAVE EITHER ACQUIRED RIGHT OF ABODE OR BEEN GRANTED UNCONDITIONAL STAY IN HONG KONG; AND
PERSONS NOT OF CHINESE RACE WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED UNCONDITIONAL STAY IN HONG KONG BUT CANNOT OBTAIN NATIONAL PASSPORTS AND DO NOT HOLD TRAVEL DOCUMENTS OF ANY COUNTRIES OR OTHER REGIONS.
EFFECTIVE FROM THE SAME DATE (JANUARY 3, 1994), THE VALIDITY OF THOSE MULTIPLE REPS ISSUED SINCE JULY 1, 1992 WITH RESTRICTED VALIDITY UP TO JUNE 30, 1997 (I.E. THOSE ISSUED BETWEEN JULY 1, 1992 AND DECEMBER 31, 1993) WILL BE EXTENDED TO THE FULL VALIDITY OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUR WITHOUT CHARGE.
IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR HOLDERS OF SUCH DOCUMENTS TO APPROACH PURPOSELY AN IMMIGRATION OFFICE FOR SUCH RENEWAL ENDORSEMENT.
THIS ENDORSEMENT WILL BE MADE AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY WHEN THESE PERMIT HOLDERS ARE ENCOUNTERED UPON ARRIVAL AT CONTROL POINTS OR IN PUBLIC-ORIENTED OFFICES/REGISTRIES/SECTIONS.
THE CONTROL POINT ARRANGEMENT MAY, HOWEVER, BE SUSPENDED DURING CERTAIN VERY BUSY PERIODS.
THE REPS ISSUED OR ENDORSED WITH EXTENDED VALIDITY AS JANUARY 3, 1994 CAN CONTINUE TO BE USED ON AND AFTER JULY UNTIL THEIR EXPIRY.
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1997
THE VALIDITY OF SINGLE REP REMAINS UNCHANGED, THAT IS SIX MONTHS FROM DATE OF ISSUE.
AS THE VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE PERSONS IN PARAGRAPH 1 ARE HOLDING *** OR * HONG KONG PERMANENT IDENTITY CARDS OR IDENTITY CARDS WHICH ENABLE THEM TO TRAVEL TO AND RETURN FROM CHINA AND MACAU, THE NEW ARRANGEMENT WILL ONLY AFFECT MINORS UNDER 11 YEARS OF AGE, AND THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR IDENTITY CARDS BUT NEED TO TRAVEL AND MACAU BEFORE A REPLACEMENT CARD CAN BE ISSUED.
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UNDER THE NEW ISSUING CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPH 1 FACILITIES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHOLLY OR PARTLY OF CHINESE RACE WHO HAS THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG OR WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED UNCONDITIONAL STAY IN HONG KONG, IRRESPECTIVE IS HOLDING A BDTC, BN (0) OR A FOREIGN PASSPORT.
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