cdn citizen born in china raised in hk. with expired hk id card.

Question

Do I have to apply visa (L) to visit China?  In order to get the HK reentry permit, do I have to apply HK smart card first?  What's the procedure to apply HK smart card?  I have an existing expired HK id card in the year  1979.  In order to apply HK smart card, do I need to proof that I have been staying in HK for 7 consecutive years?  What if I cannot find any supportive documents, will the existing expired HK id card be good enough?

Ms.HELPER · Answer

I'm confused by your question how to apply HK reentry permit. If you hold a Canadian passport now, you don't need a visa to enter Hong Kong for less than 90 days. You need a L visa to visit Mainland China. If you only renew your HK ID card (Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card), you can't do it in Canada, you have to go to Hong Kong to renew your HK ID card into HK Smart Card at the Immigration Department of Hong Kong within 30 days after entry. The existing expired HK ID card is good enough, even though your HK ID card expired, you won't lose the the right of residence in Hong Kong.

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Cdn citizen born in China raised in HK. with expired HK id card. How to apply HK reentry permit.