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Originally Posted by bcedhk
This might be a good place to ask, as I'm sure there are many OG RSers who are Hong Kong-born Canadians now have kids.
My daughter and partner are planning to travel to China to visit in-laws. Since my daughter only has a Canadian passport, we applied for a travel visa at the China Visa Office last week. To our surprise, her application was rejected due to an issue with her birth certificate.
The problem is that her birth certificate lists my partner’s birthplace as Beijing, China, while mine is listed as Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Apparently, this is a common issue for families where one partner is from Hong Kong, Taiwan, or Macau, and the other is from mainland China.
I went to the BC Vital Statistics Office to request an update to my birthplace from "Hong Kong, Hong Kong" to "Hong Kong, China," but they denied the request, stating that my passport only lists "Hong Kong."
I’m guessing this is a common issue, so I’m hoping someone can shed some light on how to resolve it. We’re eager to travel soon, as her grandparents are getting older.
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Original Macanese chiming in here.
While not exactly the same, I had trouble getting a tourist visa to China when I went to the Chinese consulate a number of years ago. My passport (then) only showed Macau SAR. They ridiculed me, called me a traitor to the people, and told me to come back when my passport shows Macau, China. As you can imagine, I was pretty choked.
My workaround was going through a travel agency I think on Renfrew, near the plaza on East 1st Ave. The guy there took care of it for me in 48 hours. What changed? Absolutely nothing. By the way, don't go there. The consulate won't work with him anymore.
Going to China itself was a nightmare where they gave me the same spiel when I did a layover in Shanghai Pudong and when I went to Fuzhuo Changle. Going to Macau itself was also a royal pain in the ass, and that is another story in itself. Exiting China was equally a pain in the ass. I never want to go back to China ever again.
Any way, I had to renew my passport in 2022 and it shows Macao (not Macau) China. I have no intentions to go back to China, so I'm afraid I will never know what the process is like. Good luck!