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2018-6-8 21:46:44
In addition to immigrant from China,certain immigrant from Macau also only eligible for CI.
As Portugal amended their nationality law in 1983, those born on or after 1 Jan 1983 in Macau do NOT quality for Portuguese Nationality unless either parent has Portuguese nationality , and they can only hold Passaportes Para estrangeiros(Passport for foreigner/外國人護照).
When they migrate to Hong Kong, they were also classified 'stateless' by Hong Kong government before 1997. These people, once their Passaportes Para estrangeirosexpired, are unable to renew it.They can only apply for DI before they achieve permanent resident status in Hong Kong.
It was interesting that before 30 June 1997,
everyone who is Chinese race
and have a Hong Kong ID
can apply for a Republic of China (i.e.Taiwan) Passport via Chung Hwa Travel Service(中華旅行社).
It is because under Article 4 of Constitution of RoC,
第四條 (國土)
中華民國領土,依其固有之疆域,非經國民大會之決議,不得變更之。
Hong Kong and Macau is considered its territory.
And according to 國籍法第 2 條,
有下列各款情形之一者,屬中華民國國籍:
一、出生時父或母為中華民國國民。
二、出生於父或母死亡後,其父或母死亡時為中華民國國民。
三、出生於中華民國領域內,父母均無可考,或均無國籍者。
四、歸化者。
前項第一款及第二款之規定,於本法修正公布時之未成年人,亦適用之。
most Hongkonger fall within 1 or 2.
However, as amended in 28 April,2000護照條例
第九條 (普通護照適用之對象)
普通護照之適用對象為具有中華民國國籍者。但具有大陸地區人民、香港居民、澳門居民身分或持有大陸地區所發護照者,非經主管機關許可,不適用之。
Hong Kong people no longer qualify to apply for RoC passport.