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TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1992

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APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF HK BRITISH PASSPORT BY POST

A SPOKESMAN FOR IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED (TUESDAY) THAT AS AN IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICE TO MEMBERS OF THE APPLICATIONS FOR REPLACEMENT OF HONG KONG BRITISH PASSPORTS MADE BY POST.

TODAY PUBLIC, MAY BE

APPLICANT'S PERSONAL ATTENDANCE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED.

FROM MAY 1, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE IN HONG KONG AMD ARE AGED 18 OR OVER MAY SEND THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THEIR HONG KONG BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN PASSPORTS AND BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORTS BY POST TO THE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS (PASSPORT) SECTION, IMMIGRATION HEADQUARTERS, THIRD FLOOR, 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.

APPLICATIONS MAY ALSO BE DROPPED INTO THE DROP-IN BOXES INSTALLED AT THE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS (PASSPORT) SECTION OR AT ANY IMMIGRATION BRANCH OFFICES.

APPLICANTS WHO PREFER TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS IN PERSON MAY CONTINUE TO DO SO.

THAT

KONG

WHEN POSTING THEIR APPLICATIONS, APPLICANTS SHOULD ENSURE THEY HAVE ENCLOSED A PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THEIR PASSPORT AND HONG PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD, TWO RECENT IDENTICAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND A CROSSED CHEQUE OR POSTAL ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF PASSPORT FEES.

FOR APPLICATIONS MADE BY POST OR DEPOSITED AT THE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS (PASSPORT) SECTION, IT WILL NORMALLY TAKE 10 WORKING FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION TO ISSUE A NEW PASSPORT.

DAYS

FOR APPLICATIONS DEPOSITED AT AN IMMIGRATION BRANCH OFFICE, IT WILL TAKE ABOUT 15 WORKING DAYS.

APPLICANTS WILL BE INFORMED BY LETTER THE DATE AND OFFICE ΤΟ COLLECT THEIR NEW PASSPORTS.

THEY SHOULD COLLECT THEIR NEW PASSPORTS IN PERSON AND BRING ALONG THEIR PREVIOUS PASSPORTS FOR CANCELLATION.

"THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE PROCEDURES FOR OTHER PASSPORT SERVICES. APPLICANTS FOR FIRST PASSPORTS SHOULD CONTINUE то SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS IN PERSON."

"APPLICANTS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR PREVIOUS PASSPORTS OR WHO NEED PASSPORTS FOR URGENT TRAVEL SHOULD ALSO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS IN PERSON," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY CALL THE INFORMATION OFFICE ON TEL. 824 6111,

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