▁depart ing ▁from ▁Hong ▁Kong , ▁Mac au ▁or ▁a ▁third ▁country , ▁the ▁Exit ▁and ▁Entry ▁Perm it ▁itself ▁is ▁usually ▁linked ▁to ▁the ▁document ▁used ▁to ▁apply ▁for ▁the ▁permit , ▁hence ▁travel ers ▁are ▁still ▁required ▁to ▁carry ▁the ▁specific ▁travel ▁document ▁they ▁used ▁to ▁apply ▁for ▁the ▁Exit ▁and ▁Entry ▁Perm it ▁when ▁trav elling ▁to ▁Taiwan . ▁ ▁From ▁ 2 8 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Main land ▁Chinese ▁residents ▁are ▁able ▁to ▁apply ▁for ▁the ▁Exit ▁and ▁Entry ▁Perm it ▁online ▁if ▁they ▁are ▁res iding ▁in ▁a ▁third ▁country . ▁ ▁Iss ues ▁ ▁St amps ▁The ▁RO C ▁government ▁does ▁not ▁stamp ▁either ▁Chinese , ▁B N ( O ), ▁H KS AR ▁or ▁MS AR ▁pass ports , ▁or ▁Main land ▁Res ident ▁Tra vel ▁Perm its ▁( although ▁the ▁pass ports ▁and ▁perm its ▁themselves ▁are ▁rout in ely ▁ins pected ▁as ▁would ▁any ▁other ▁pass ports ). ▁The ▁RO C ▁does ▁not ▁recognize ▁British ▁National ▁( Over se as ) ▁status ▁as ▁a ▁form ▁of ▁British ▁national ity ▁under ▁its ▁law . ▁ ▁Cons ular ▁Prote ction ▁for ▁B N ( O ) ▁pass port ▁hold ers ▁Although ▁B N ( O ) ▁status ▁is ▁not ▁recognized ▁by ▁the ▁RO C ▁as ▁a ▁form ▁of ▁British ▁national ity , ▁the ▁British ▁Government ▁has ▁indicated ▁that ▁it ▁provides ▁the ▁same ▁cons ular ▁assistance ▁for ▁B N ( O ) ▁pass port ▁hold ers ▁as ▁other ▁British ▁national s , ▁with