ID 843 HKSAR Passport Application Abroad (16+): Fill Online

What is Form ID 843 (HKSAR passport, 16+, applying abroad)?

Hong Kong permanent residents who are outside Hong Kong apply for a new or replacement HKSAR passport on form ID 843 if they are 16 or older. It covers a first passport, a renewal, and a replacement after loss or damage or a change of personal particulars. You choose a 32-page or a 48-page passport.

The form asks for your particulars as on your permanent identity card, your place of birth, a contact address or e-mail, an optional referee in Hong Kong and your declaration. Applicants aged 16 and 17 also need a parent's or legal guardian's consent in part 6. If you post the application straight to ImmD, part 8 says where to collect the passport. Where to apply abroad is set out in ImmD's guidance notes ID(E) 843A.

FileIt asks the questions in plain English and prints your answers in capitals into ImmD's own PDF, with dates box by box. It checks your age and asks for the parental consent part when it is needed. The photograph and signatures go on the printed form by hand. FileIt doesn't send anything to ImmD.

For: Hong Kong permanent residents aged 16 or above, applying outside Hong Kong
Covers: First application, renewal, or replacement after loss, damage or a change of particulars
Passport: 32 or 48 pages; braille printing available for visually impaired applicants
Signatures: By hand within the bordered boxes (and a parent's for ages 16 and 17)
Edition: ID 843 (6/2024)

Who needs to fill out Form ID 843 (HKSAR passport, 16+, applying abroad)?

Hong Kong permanent residents living, studying or working abroad whose HKSAR passport is expiring.
Permanent residents abroad applying for their first HKSAR passport.
Anyone abroad whose HKSAR passport was lost or damaged, or whose personal particulars have changed.
Students aged 16 or 17 abroad, together with a parent or legal guardian.

When to use Form ID 843 (HKSAR passport, 16+, applying abroad)

Before your current passport expires, leaving time for the application to be processed and the passport delivered.
When your passport is lost or damaged abroad. Form ID 645 gives the details of what happened.
If you are in Hong Kong, ImmD's in-Hong-Kong forms (ID 841 / ID 842) apply instead.

What you need before you start

Your Hong Kong permanent identity card number and its date of issue.
Your names in English as on the card, sex, date and place of birth.
An address or e-mail address, a telephone number, and optionally a referee in Hong Kong.
For applicants aged 16 or 17: a parent's or legal guardian's name, identity card or travel document, and their signature.
The country or region you are in when you apply, a recent photograph, and your signature.

What’s on Form ID 843 (HKSAR passport, 16+, applying abroad)

The 2024 edition has 2 pages. FileIt asks for it in 6 parts:

1 and 2. Type of passport and applicationApplicant
3. Personal particularsApplicant
4 and 5. Additional information and refereeApplicant
6. Consent from a parent or legal guardian (applicants aged 16 and 17)Applicant
7. Declaration of applicantApplicant
8. Means of collection (only for applications posted directly to ImmD)Applicant

How to fill out Form ID 843 (HKSAR passport, 16+, applying abroad), step by step

1 1 and 2. Type of Passport and Application

Tick 32 or 48 pages, and first application, renewal or an application due to loss, damage or amendment of personal particulars.

2 3. Personal particulars

As stated on your Hong Kong permanent identity card: surname and given names in English, sex, date of birth, card number and date of issue (the year box takes two digits). Then your place of birth (Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, a Mainland province, or another country), address or e-mail and telephone. Chinese names are written by hand.

3 4 and 5. Additional information and referee

Anything else ImmD should know, a tick for a braille passport if you are visually impaired, and a referee in Hong Kong if applicable.

4 6. Consent for applicants aged 16 and 17

A parent or legal guardian ticks their relationship, gives their name and identity card number (or travel document for a non-resident), dates it and signs within the border.

5 7 and 8. Declaration and collection

Say where you are when you apply, date the declaration and sign within the border. If you post the application directly to ImmD, choose to collect the passport in Hong Kong or at a Chinese diplomatic mission or Mainland office. That second choice also needs form ID 853A.

Common mistakes to avoid

Using ID 843 under 16 or while in Hong Kong. Other ImmD forms cover those cases.
Leaving out part 6 for an applicant aged 16 or 17. FileIt asks for it when the date of birth shows it is needed.
Names that differ from the permanent identity card.
Signing outside the bordered boxes.
Choosing collection at a mission or Mainland office without also completing form ID 853A.

After you fill it out

Print the PDF, write Chinese names by hand, attach the photograph as ImmD's guidance notes describe, and sign within the border (with the parent's signature for ages 16 and 17).

Hand in or post the application as set out in the guidance notes ID(E) 843A, for example through a Chinese diplomatic or consular mission.

Keep a copy in your FileIt vault. When the new passport arrives, file it there with its expiry date so FileIt reminds you before the next renewal.

Fill out Form ID 843 (HKSAR passport, 16+, applying abroad) online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 34 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.

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 843 (HKSAR passport, 16+, applying abroad): frequently asked questions

Can I renew my HKSAR passport from abroad?

Yes. Permanent residents aged 16 or above outside Hong Kong apply on form ID 843. ImmD's guidance notes ID(E) 843A explain where to send it.

Do 16 and 17 year olds need a parent's consent?

Yes. Part 6 is a consent from a parent or legal guardian, who confirms they have rights in respect of the applicant and signs it.

What if my passport was lost?

Tick the application due to loss, damage or amendment, and include form ID 645 with the details of the loss.

Where do I collect the new passport?

If you applied through a Chinese mission or a Mainland office, it goes back there. If you posted the application to ImmD, part 8 lets you choose Hong Kong or a mission or Mainland office (with form ID 853A).

Can I sign the form electronically?

No. The form asks you to sign within the bordered box, so FileIt leaves the signature for you to add by hand on the printed form.

Does FileIt submit my passport application?

No. FileIt fills ImmD's PDF for you to print, sign and send yourself.

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/ID843n.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/forms/forms/id843.html
Edition shown on this page: ID 843 (6/2024) (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.