Hong Kong: Current information on whether a holder of a valid Certificate of Identity has an unrestricted right of entry into Hong Kong; on whether a holder of a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card or a Certificate of Identity is subject to a deportation order under Hong Kong legislation, and if so, a copy of the legislation and information on its practical implications; on whether a holder of a Certificate of Identity or a Permanent Identity Card is able to obtain any citizenship rights under British Dependency laws
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | HKG23954.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Hong Kong: Current information on whether a holder of a valid Certificate of Identity has an unrestricted right of entry into Hong Kong; on whether a holder of a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card or a Certificate of Identity is subject to a deportation order under Hong Kong legislation, and if so, a copy of the legislation and information on its practical implications; on whether a holder of a Certificate of Identity or a Permanent Identity Card is able to obtain any citizenship rights under British Dependency laws, 1 May 1996, HKG23954.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac135e.html [accessed 11 October 2022] |
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Information on the above-mentioned topic could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. However, for recent information on the eligibility of people in Hong Kong who are holders of certificates of identity to apply for Hong Kong British passports, and on whether holders of those passports are permitted to reside in Britain, please consult the Associated Press attachment of 30 March 1996.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachment
The Associated Press (AP). 30 March 1996. (NEXIS)
Additional Sources Consulted
Oral sources.
