Acceptance and Visa-free Access
Countries that allowed Hong Kong Certificate of Identity holders to visit without visas:
- South Korea : 30 days
- Palau : no specific limit of stay (subject to final decision made by immigration officer, on individual merit)
- Netherlands Antilles / Aruba : 14 days
- Northern Mariana Islands : 1 month
- Singapore : 30 days
After the HKSAR was established, a number of countries have ceased to accept CI's at different times. Those not yet eligible for HKSAR passports would recourse to the Document of Identity.
However it is no longer possible to possess a valid CI as a travel document, because all CIs have expired by 30 June 2007.
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