Hong Kong Document of Identity for Visa Purposes Hong Kong Document of Identity for Visa Purposes The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Document of Identity for Visa Purposes () is a biometric travel document issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department to residents of Hong Kong who are unable to obtain a national passport. It is usually valid for seven years. The majority are issued to citizens of the People's Republic of China who have migrated to Hong Kong on a One-way Permit, have lost their mainland hukou thus are unable to obtain a PRC passport, but have not resided in Hong Kong for the 7 years required
Administrative divisions of Rhode Island Administrative divisions of Rhode Island The administrative divisions of Rhode Island are the areas into which the U.S. state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations is divided for political and administrative purposes. While Rhode Island is subdivided geographically into five counties, county government was abolished in the state in 1842. Since that time, counties in Rhode Island have had no associated governmental structures. All local government in the state is vested in its 39 municipalities. Counties are still generally used as both geographic regions and also as judicial districts. The primary political subdivisions of Rhode Island are its cities and