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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1990

DETERMINE THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF THE

THE FOUR-YEAR PLAN WILL HELP THE ASSOCIATIONS OBJECTIVES, TARGETS AND WORK PRIORITIES SO THAT SPORT CAN BE MONITORED MORE EFFECTIVELY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEMINAR TO BE HELD TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT THE LECTURE HALL OF THE SPACE MUSEUM, SALISBURY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, BEGINNING AT 4 PM.

REMINDER ON APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

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RESIDENTS INTENDING TO TRAVEL ABROAD

DURING THE

SUMMER FOR THE

HOLIDAYS SHOULD APPLY FOR A TRAVEL DOCUMENT NOW, A SPOKESMAN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

"THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING OUTSIDE GREATLY INCREASED DURING THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.

HONG KONG WILL BE

"TO AVOID THE LAST MINUTE RUSH, RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO APPLY FOR A PASSPORT OR A CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY INTEND TO TRAVEL," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

IT NOW TAKES THE DEPARTMENT 20 WORKING DAYS (APPROXIMATELY FOUR WEEKS) TO ISSUE A BRITISH HONG KONG PASSPORT AND 15 WORKING DAYS (APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS) TO ISSUE A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY.

HOWEVER, THE PROCESSING TIME FOR AN APPLICATION FOR A BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORT OR A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY IS ABOUT FIVE WEEKS IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT IN POSSESSION OF A PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD BECAUSE HE WOULD HAVE TO OBTAIN ONE AT THE SAME TIME.

"RE-ENTRY PERMIT AND DOCUMENT OF IDENTITY FOR VISA PURPOSES ARE NORMALLY ISSUED ON THE SAME DAY BUT DELAY IS LIKELY IF THERE ARE MANY APPLICANTS COMING AT THE SAME TIME, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

"THE PERIOD BEFORE THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS IS ONE OF THE TIME OF THE YEAR.

"BY APPLYING EARLY, IT WILL NOT ONLY HELP SPREAD THE OF THE DEPARTMENT BUT WILL ALSO GIVE APPLICANTS EXTRA ANY FURTHER VISA PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS WHERE NECESSARY,

BUSIEST

WORKLOAD

TIME TO MEET HE SAID.

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