Sisters barred from HK because of ‘Republic of Taiwan’ stickers

Hong Kong customs has denied entry to two sisters from Taiwan who were holding passports decorated with “Republic of Taiwan” stickers, the Oriental Daily News reported.
The sisters, aged 30 and 40, flew from Kaohsiung to Hong Kong and were then deported to Taiwan after being denied entry to Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Immigration Department stated that any unauthorized change to passports is likely to violate immigration regulations and offenders may be prosecuted. According to the regulations, those who break the law can be fined up to HKD150,000, followed by a maximum jail sentence of 14 years.
As the Times reported on Friday, at least 15 Taiwanese residents have been barred from entering Macau because of the “Republic of Taiwan” stickers.