Chinese Travel Document

People's Republic of China Travel Document
Chinese Travel Document issued in 2010
Issued by	People's Republic of China
Type of document	Travel Document
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility requirements	Chinese nationality
Expiration	2 years

People's Republic of China Travel Document (Chinese: 中华人民共和国旅行证; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Lǚxíngzhèng), formerly known as People's Republic of China Travel Permit, is a type of travel documents issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China to people who are legally defined as Chinese citizens for their travel to China and other countries.

Circumstances of use

The Travel Document is issued to citizens of the People's Republic of China in situations when it is "inconvenient" or "unnecessary" to issue a People's Republic of China passport.^[1] Some cases include:

• Chinese nationals residing in Mainland China who lost their passport while traveling abroad may apply for this document as an emergency passport for returning to China.
• Chinese nationals who are permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau intending to enter Mainland China directly from other countries without a Home Return Permit.
• Residents of Taiwan intending to enter Mainland China or Hong Kong directly from other countries, who are Chinese citizens according to Chinese law. Travelling to Hong Kong, however, requires a separate application for a visa-like entry permit.
• Chinese nationals born abroad who acquire Chinese nationalities at birth in accordance with the Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China through jus sanguinis. The Chinese Travel Document is issued as a Chinese identification and travel document.
• Chinese nationals born in China but who also acquired a foreign nationality at birth, such as a child born in China to one Chinese parent and one American parent. This child is automatically a citizen of both countries due to the countries' nationality laws, but is not eligible for Chinese Hukou and therefore not eligible for a Chinese passport.

Application regulations

The applicant shall approach any of the diplomatic missions of China in person to file the application. The application fee is about USD $25.

References

Citations

Sources

• Chinese foreign ministry

See also

• People's Republic of China passport
• Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport
• Macao Special Administrative Region passport
• Taiwan passport
• Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents

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Hong Kong and Hong Kong-related Identity and Travel Documents
Passports	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport British National (Overseas) passport Hong Kong Document of Identity for Visa Purposes
Other documents issued by the Hong Kong Government	Hong Kong Identity Card Hong Kong Re-entry Permit
Other documents used by Hong Kong residents	Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents One-way Permit Closed Area Permit Multiple Entry Permit for Hong Kong One Entry Permit for Hong Kong Hong Kong Travel Pass
Defunct documents	British Dependent Territories Citizen passport Hong Kong Certificate of Identity

Macau Special Administrative Region and Macau-related Identity and Travel Documents
Passport Travel Permit Visit Permit to Hong Kong Resident Identity Card Macau Seafarer's Identity Document
See also: Portuguese Passport Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents Declaration Form for Holders of the Macau SAR Permanent Resident Identity Card to Hong Kong SAR Visa policy of Macau

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