Can I go abroad without a visa if I have a Hong Kong identity card?

If it is a Hong Kong permanent identity card, you can apply for a Hong Kong passport abroad, and the number of visa-free countries and regions abroad exceeds 140. If you are not a Hong Kong permanent identity card, you must apply for a visa to go abroad.

The HKSAR passport, the full name of which is the HKSAR passport of the People's Republic of China, is a kind of passport of the People's Republic of China. It is authorized by the Central People's Government of People's Republic of China (PRC) to issue passports to China permanent residents of the HKSAR according to Article 154 of the Basic Law of the HKSAR, and issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

The embassies and consulates of People's Republic of China (PRC) and China apply for HKSAR passports for citizens abroad. Passports are generally valid for 10 years, and children's passports under 16 are valid for 5 years.

Visa is the endorsement and seal of the sovereign organ of a country on the passport or other travel documents held by its own or foreign citizens to show that they are allowed to enter and leave its own territory. A visa is a document issued by a country's entry-exit administration to show that foreign citizens are allowed to enter the country.

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Visa processing procedures:

(1) Submit a valid passport.

(2) Submit various documents related to the application, such as my birth certificate, marital status certificate, education certificate, work experience certificate, etc.

(3) Fill in and submit the visa application form. Different visas have different forms. Most of them should be filled out in foreign languages and photos should be provided at the same time.

(4) Meeting with officials of the Embassy and Consulate of China in that country. Some countries stipulate that all immigrant applicants must be interviewed before making a decision; Some countries also require interviews to apply for non-immigrant visas.

(5) The embassy or consulate shall submit the completed visa application form and necessary supporting materials to the domestic competent authorities for examination and approval. The embassies and consulates of a few countries have the right to issue visas directly, but they still have to report to China for the record.

Baidu encyclopedia-visa

Baidu Encyclopedia-HKSAR Passport

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region-List of Visa-free or Visa-on-arrival Passports