What does passport DT mean?

If there is a DT seal on the passport, there will be many embarrassing situations, such as being refused a visa or being banned from entering the country. Then many friends will be curious. What does DT mean? Give people incredible reverie. Let's analyze the meaning of passport DT in detail.

Cut to the chase, this seal is called DT seal, which is the symbol of DT records.

A passport can only be DT twice at most, and the third time will be blacklisted by the Hong Kong Immigration Bureau. (You will be refused a visa by a third country and will not be allowed to enter Hong Kong)

What is a DT record?

People who often go to Hong Kong and Macao should know that many people use passports to enter Hong Kong/Macao for a few days (within seven days) under the guise of air tickets and visas to a third country for temporary convenience or other reasons, but their purpose is not to go to a third country, but to go to Hong Kong in a special way-"borrow tickets to enter Hong Kong" and finally return to the mainland from Hong Kong.

For this kind of behavior, customs officers usually leave a "DT" mark on their passports when they leave the country.

DT is the abbreviation of DELETETRAVEL, which means "cancel the trip"

DT 1= trip cancellation 1 time, DT2= trip cancellation twice, and so on.

Some people know that their passports have a "DT seal", but they don't care because they don't know what it means. And some people have never noticed this "DT seal" on their passports.

If it reaches three times, it will be blacklisted by Hong Kong and Macao Customs. You know the impact of blacklisting:

Precautions:

There are two DT records, and the bad records will be cleared when the passport is replaced. However, after three DTs, the bad record will not be deleted even if the passport is changed, because it is blacklisted by the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

Hong Kong

The traveler's passport has the word "DT" (bad record). The next time he goes to a third country via Hong Kong with the same passport, he will only get a two-day stay and will not resume his seven-day stay afterwards.

In fact, a passport can only have DT twice at most, and the third time will be blacklisted by the Hong Kong Immigration Bureau. This will result in that your passport can no longer be used to enter Hong Kong, and it is very likely that you will be refused a visa when applying for a visa from another country.

Macao

In the same situation, Macao's disposal method is similar. If a passenger violates the transit regulations and does not go to a third country, he will pass through Macao for the second time within 60 days and only get a stay of 1 day.

Those who violate the transit regulations again and enter the country for the third time within 60 days will be refused entry, and will be allowed to enter the country again after 60 days from the date of leaving Macao for the last time, and the stay permit obtained will be recalculated according to the above regulations.

Besides being blacklisted by Hong Kong and Macao, when submitting a visa application for a third country, there is also the risk of being rejected by a third country!

A case of refusing a visa because of DT records

So-and-so in Nanchang was in a hurry to go to Hong Kong. He didn't have time to apply for a Hong Kong and Macao pass, so he took a trip with his passport. After returning, his passport was handwritten with a "DT". At that time, he didn't know what it meant and didn't care. Later, I planned to travel to Japan, but I was rejected by many visa agencies when I applied for a visa.

What should I do if I overstay in Hong Kong and Macao?

If the departure date is changed for personal reasons, the entry-exit departments of Hong Kong and Macao will generally not extend their stay.

In case of special circumstances (such as flight cancellation/change due to weather). ), you must go to the entry-exit department in person during office hours to submit relevant supporting documents to apply for extension.

What if there is a DT record on the passport?

Method one

If you are unfortunately "upgraded" to DT3 and need to transit through Hong Kong urgently, you can board the plane at the Customs Terminal of Hong Kong Airport by boat (without going through immigration review).

Method 2

Although "DT" may bring potential risks to exit, at present, "DT" is only marked on the passport with a pen and will not be uploaded to the computer. Once a new passport is replaced, the previous bad records will be cleared.

note:

If you enter the blacklist of DT3, even if you change your passport, the Hong Kong Immigration Bureau has not promised to clear the blacklist record!

Therefore, everyone must use the correct documents to travel in accordance with relevant regulations and maintain a good entry and exit record, so as to make the "go and go" smooth and avoid being troubled by some minor flaws.