New enhancements for HKSAR travel documents

26 November 2021

The Immigration Department (ImmD) announced today (November 26) the introduction of new measures for application and collection of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) travel documents in the Mainland. From November 29, 2021, the Immigration Divisions of the five Mainland Offices (i.e. the Office of the Government of the HKSAR in Beijing, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Shanghai, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Chengdu, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Wuhan), will not only process replacement applications for passports, but also first applications for passports, and replacement applications for HKSAR Documents of Identity for Visa Purposes and Re-entry Permits submitted by eligible applicants.

Passport

Under the new measure, eligible applicants holding valid Hong Kong permanent identity cards who submit a first or replacement application through the Immigration Divisions of the Mainland Offices, or submit applications directly to the ImmD in person, by post, drop-in, through the Internet or ImmD mobile application, may choose to collect the passports in the Immigration Divisions of the Mainland Offices.

Document of Identity for Visa Purposes

Regarding a Document of Identity for Visa Purposes, eligible applicants in the Mainland may submit a replacement application at the Immigration Divisions of the Mainland Offices or by post directly to the Travel Documents and Nationality (Application) Section. Applicants may subsequently choose to collect the Document of Identity for Visa Purposes at the Immigration Division of the Mainland Offices.

Re-entry Permit

As for a Re-entry Permit, eligible applicants in the Mainland may submit a replacement application for a Re-entry Permit in person through the Immigration Division of Mainland Offices. The applicant shall authorise a Hong Kong referee to pay the fee and collect the Re-entry Permit at the selected Immigration Branch Office on his behalf.

For details of a travel document application, please visit the website www.immd.gov.hk or call the ImmD enquiry hotline at 2824 6111.