TNAG-2949-FCO40-4226-Hong-Kong-visa-policy-with-other-countries-1993 — Page 75

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SPECIAL PERUVIAN PASSPORT

1. WE UNDERSTAND FROM THE PERUVIAN CONSUL GENERAL IN HONG KONG THAT HIS GOVERNMENT HAS INTRODUCED A MIGRATION-INVESTMENT PROGRAM. INVESTORS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM ARE GRANTED A SPECIAL PERUVIAN PASSPORT VALID FOR 5 YEARS WITHOUT HAVING TO TRAVEL TO PERU.

2. IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE PERUVIAN CONSUL GENERAL IN HONG KONG

THAT THE SPECIAL PERUVIAN PASSPORT DOES NOT CONFER NATIONALITY ON THE HOLDER.

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AS THE SPECIAL PERUVIAN PASSPORTS IS NOT A NATIONAL DOCUMENT, WE HAVE DECIDED THAT WITH EFFECT FROM 25 JANUARY 1993, HOLDERS OF SUCH PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN VISAS FOR HONG KONG, UNLESS THEY ARE IN DIRECT TRANSIT AND REMAIN ON THE AIRSIDE. VISA APPLICATIONS FOR WHATEVER PURPOSES SHOULD BE REFERRED TO HONG KONG.

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THE SPECIAL PERUVIAN PASSPORT IS RED IN COLOUR. IT CAN BE EASILY

DISTINGUISHED FROM AN ORDINARY PERUVIAN PASSPORT WHICH IS GREEN IN COLOUR. FOR ADDITION, PAGE 01 OF THE SPECIAL PERUVIAN PASSPORTS SHOWS THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE 'MIGRATION-INVESTMENT PROGRAM LEGISLATIVE DECREE NO. 663' WHILE THE LAST PAGE ON THE INSIDE COVER STATES THAT THIS PASSPORT IS ISSUED TO FOREIGN INVESTORS UNDER PROVISIONS OF LEGISLATIVE DECREE NO. 663 OF AUGUST 29TH, 1991 TO PROVIDE THE BEARER WITH A TRAVEL DOCUMENT, REGARDLESS OF HIS/HER NATIONALITY'.

5. DSP WILL BE AMENDED IN DUE COURSE.

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