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IN THE CASE OF SPOUSE AND MINORS INCLUDED IN A BN (0) PASSPORT, WE TAKE IT THAT SEPARATE RIGHT OF ABODE ENDORSEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE SPOUSE AND MINORS WILL HAVE TO BE PLACED IN THE PASSPORT. WE PROPOSE THAT IT SHOULD READ

'THE SPOUSE INCLUDED IN THIS PASSPORT HAS HONG KONG PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD NUMBER XYZ WHICH STATES THAT THE HOLDER HAS THE

RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG OR

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**THE CHILD INCLUDED IN THIS PASSPORT HAS HONG KONG PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD NUMBER XYZ WHICH STATES THAT THE HOLDER HAS THE

RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG,

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THIS WILL APPEAR CLUMSY ESPECIALLY WHERE MORE THAN ONE MINOR IS INOLVED. WE ARE THEREFORE INCLINED TO ACTIVELY ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO APPLY FOR SEPARATE PASSPORTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. IN ANY CASE, IT IS NOW A TREND FOR MORE CHILDREN TO TRAVEL ON THEIR OWN PASSPORTS. AS REGARDS THE SPOUSE, THE PROBLEM IS IMMATERIAL AS VERY FEW FAMILY PASSPORTS ARE NOW BEING ISSUED.

3. DESPITE THE SUGGESTION IN PARA. 2 ABOVE, WE HAVE NO INTENTION TO PROHIBIT THE INCLUSION OF MINORS IN A BN (0) PASSPORT. THE RELEVANT DSP AND THE NOTES OF GUIDANCE ON APPLICATION FOR UNITED KINGDOM PASSPORT FOR A CHILD UNDER 16 WILL STILL STAND.

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GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF YOU ARE CONTENT.

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