Dual Citizenship + entry/exit on foreign passport
Hi all,
Had some useful stuff on here re Home Return Permit (HRP) and wanted to ask another question.
Firstly, for everyone that stumbles across this thread later on- I have found absolutely no problems entering China from another country (ie not HK or Macau), as long as you entered that country originally using your HKSAR passport. Eg if I fly China --> UK and enter UK using my HKSAR passport, when I return from UK --> China it's fine for me to re-enter China using my HRP. There is an entry/exit stamp in my HKSAR passport from British customs. NB I have never had my HKSAR passport checked on return from the UK, Chinese customs have only ever been interested in my HRP (approx 10-15 times so far). This has been the same for me flying in from any other country where I have used my HKSAR passport exclusively, only my HRP has ever been looked at.
However, I also hold a British passport. I'm now having the issue that I wish to fly to the US from China - with an ESTA visa via my British passport (visa waiver program, so I avoid the hefty visa fee etc for HKSAR passport holders), so I will have to exit China using HRP, and enter US using British passport. When I return to China, no idea if they will want to see how I entered/exited the US - and find that I have no entry/exit stamp into US in my HKSAR passport (because I used my British passport)
Does anyone know if this is do-able?!? Will it cause issues? Additionally - which passport do I use to purchase my flight?! (I'm leaning towards HKSAR passport)
According to HKSAR rules, HK citizens can carry other foreign passports, if using them as travel documents only ie no dual nationality. HK citizens in China using their HRP for instance would still count as Chinese citizens. But do mainland Chinese customs recognise foreign passports as 'travel documents'?
I am concerned that they will remove my HRP!
Similar anecdotal experience welcomed please!