ID 683 HK Travel Document Endorsement, Under 11: Fill Online

What is Form ID 683 (travel document endorsement, child under 11)?

Children under 11 who are Hong Kong permanent residents often hold a foreign or Mainland travel document rather than an HKSAR passport. Form ID 683 asks the Immigration Department (ImmD) to put an endorsement in that valid travel document. The endorsement states either that the child's eligibility for a Hong Kong permanent identity card has been verified, or that the holder has the right to land in Hong Kong.

The application goes with the verification of the child's eligibility for a permanent identity card. The guidance notes say the child must be in Hong Kong legally when it is made. A parent or legal guardian completes it, declares that it is true, and gives their own identity card number, telephone and Hong Kong address.

FileIt fills the child's particulars, the endorsement type and the parent's declaration into ImmD's own PDF, one letter per box where the form has boxes. It checks the child is under 11 and saves the form in the child's vault folder. FileIt doesn't send it anywhere.

For: Children under 11 with a valid travel document
Who signs: A parent or legal guardian
Where: In person at the Right of Abode Section, Immigration Headquarters, Tseung Kwan O; no post or fax
Fee: Shown in ImmD's fee leaflet (ID 912)
Edition: ID 683 (06/2024)

Who needs to fill out Form ID 683 (travel document endorsement, child under 11)?

Parents of a child under 11 whose eligibility for a Hong Kong permanent identity card has been verified, who want it endorsed in the child's passport.
Parents of a young child with the right to land in Hong Kong who travels on a foreign or Mainland travel document.
Legal guardians applying for a child in their care.

When to use Form ID 683 (travel document endorsement, child under 11)

After, or together with, the verification of the child's eligibility for a permanent identity card.
When the child has a new travel document and the endorsement needs to be in it.
Before travelling, so the child's status shows in the document they cross the border with.

What you need before you start

The child's names in English as in the travel document, any alias, sex, date and place of birth and nationality.
The travel document's number, date of issue and place of issue.
The child's telephone contact and address.
Which endorsement you are asking for.
Your name, Hong Kong identity card number, relationship to the child, telephone and Hong Kong address.

What’s on Form ID 683 (travel document endorsement, child under 11)

The 2024 edition has 2 pages. FileIt asks for it in 3 parts, and it is signed by Parent or legal guardian:

1. Personal particulars of the childParent or legal guardian
2. Type of endorsement applied forParent or legal guardian
3. Declaration by the parent or legal guardianParent or legal guardian

How to fill out Form ID 683 (travel document endorsement, child under 11), step by step

1 1. Personal Particulars

The child's surname and given names in English one letter per box, alias, sex, date and place of birth, nationality, travel document number, date and place of issue, telephone and address. Chinese names are written by hand.

2 2. Type of Endorsement Applied for

Tick either 'Eligibility for Hong Kong permanent identity card verified' or 'Having the right to land in Hong Kong'.

3 3. Declaration

The parent or legal guardian's name, Hong Kong identity card number, relationship to the child (father, mother or other), telephone and Hong Kong address. They date and sign the declaration that the information is true, and consent to any enquiries needed.

Common mistakes to avoid

Using the form for a child aged 11 or over. It is for children under 11 only.
Giving details that differ from the travel document the endorsement goes in.
Ticking the wrong endorsement for the outcome of the child's verification.
Posting the form. ImmD's form page says it is handed in at the Right of Abode Section.

After you fill it out

Print the PDF, write any Chinese names by hand, and have the parent or guardian sign it.

Take it with the child's travel document to the Right of Abode Section, 3rd Floor, Administration Tower, Immigration Headquarters, 61 Po Yap Road, Tseung Kwan O.

Keep a copy in the child's FileIt vault folder, and track the travel document's expiry there.

Fill out Form ID 683 (travel document endorsement, child under 11) online with FileIt

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Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 27 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Immigration Department, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (ImmD) form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault. Sign it, or send it for e-signature.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Form ID 683 (travel document endorsement, child under 11): frequently asked questions

What does the endorsement do?

It is a note ImmD puts in the child's valid travel document. It states that their eligibility for a Hong Kong permanent identity card has been verified, or that they have the right to land in Hong Kong.

Can I post the application?

No. ImmD's form page says postal and fax applications aren't accepted; it is handed in at the Right of Abode Section in Tseung Kwan O.

Is there a fee?

Yes. The guidance notes point to ImmD's fee leaflet (ID 912) for the current amount.

My child is 11. Which form do I use?

ID 683 is only for children under 11. ImmD's enquiry line (2824 6111) can tell you what applies to an older child.

Who can sign the form?

A parent or legal guardian of the child.

Does FileIt submit the form?

No. FileIt fills ImmD's PDF; you print it, sign it and hand it in.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Immigration Department, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (ImmD): https://www.immd.gov.hk/pdforms/id683.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/forms/forms/id683.html
Edition shown on this page: ID 683 (06/2024) (checked 2026-10-19).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Immigration Department, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (ImmD) or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-19.