Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport (Chinese: 香港特別行政區護照) is a passport issued only to permanent residents of Hong Kong who also hold Chinese citizenship. In accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, since the handover in 1997, the passport has been issued by the Immigration Department of the Government of Hong Kong under the authorisation of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. As the official languages of Hong Kong are Chinese and English, the passport is printed bilingually in both Chinese (traditional characters) and English. In addition, unlike Chinese passport which can be issued by Chinese diplomatic missions abroad, the Immigration Department of Hong Kong is the only issuing authority for HKSAR passports.
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport 香港特别行政區護照 | |
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Cover of the latest version of an HKSAR biometric passport (2007–present) | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by | Immigration Department |
| First issued | 1 July 1997 (first version) 1 January 2003 (second version) 5 February 2007 (first biometric version) 14 May 2019 (second biometric version) |
| Eligibility | Permanent residents of Hong Kong who are also Chinese citizens |
| Expiration | 10 years after acquisition for adults aged 16 or over, 5 years for children under age of 16 |
| Cost | For persons aged 16 or above: 32 pages – HK$370 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港特别行政區護照 | ||||||||
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Politics and government of Hong Kong |
| Related topics Hong Kong portal |
In late 2019, the fourth version of the HKSAR passport was launched.