I’m an American visiting Beijing and Hong Kong in a few weeks. Are there any Chinese laws that say I have to carry my passport with me at all times for identification? Or can I just leave it in my hotel? Is it safe to leave it in my hotel room? We are not staying in a western-style hotel. Thanks!
By: tidy mess
About the Author:
Um auf der sicheren Seite zu sein, tragen Sie sie mit Ihnen st
Comment by gomavericks — December 7, 2005 @ 1:14 am
Laat het niet uit uw gezicht. Dat paspoort is het enige geldige bewijs dat u een Amerikaan bent. Ik ben aan China geweest, uw paspoort met u gehouden en ervoor zorg u weet waar het dichtste Amerikaanse Consulaat is.
Comment by D. M — December 8, 2005 @ 7:16 pm
By law, you should be able to identify yourself. Than can be your passport, or a photo ID, driving license etc.
If you really worry, leave your passport in the hotel and take a photocopy of it. Policy in HK is unlikely to charge a tourist.
Comment by cooltronix — December 10, 2005 @ 8:53 pm
Make a copy of the picture page. If you have a safe in your hotel room, leave the passport there, and carry the picture page with you. If you don’t have a safe, keep your passport with you, but leave the copy with your stuff at your hotel. If you lose your passport (which is more likely to happen if you’re carrying it around with you everywhere), then having that copy will make things go much more smoothly when you need to get a new passport at the embassy.
Comment by anguscc — December 14, 2005 @ 5:48 am
leave it in hotel.don.t carry it with you.take EXTRA care of
your belongings.there,re lots of pickpocket.
Comment by wimbach — December 15, 2005 @ 12:27 pm