第二十一条 香港特别行政区居民中的中国公民依法参与国家事务的管理。

Article 21 Chinese citizens who are residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be entitled to participate in the management of state affairs according to law.

根据全国人民代表大会确定的名额和代表产生办法，由香港特别行政区居民中的中国公民在香港选出香港特别行政区的全国人民代表大会代表，参加最高国家权力机关的工作。

In accordance with the assigned number of seats and the selection method specified by the National People's Congress, the Chinese citizens among the residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall locally elect deputies of the Region to the National People's Congress to participate in the work of the highest organ of state power.

第二十二条 中央人民政府所属各部门、各省、自治区、直辖市均不得干预香港特别行政区根据本法自行管理的事务。

Article 22 No department of the Central People's Government and no province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government may interfere in the affairs which the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region administers on its own in accordance with this Law.

中央各部门、各省、自治区、直辖市如需在香港特别行政区设立机构，须征得香港特别行政区政府同意并经中央人民政府批准。

If there is a need for departments of the Central Government, or for provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities directly under the Central Government to set up offices in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, they must obtain the consent of the government of the Region and the approval of the Central People's Government.

中央各部门、各省、自治区、直辖市在香港特别行政区设立的一切机构及其人员均须遵守香港特别行政区的法律。

All offices set up in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by departments of the Central Government, or by provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the personnel of these offices shall abide by the laws of the Region.

中国其他地区的人进入香港特别行政区须办理批准手续，其中进入香港特别行政区定居的人数由中央人民政府主管部门征求香港特别行政区政府的意见后确定。

For entry into the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, people from other parts of China must apply for approval. Among them, the number of persons who enter the Region for the purpose of settlement shall be determined by the competent authorities of the Central People's Government after consulting the government of the Region.

香港特别行政区可在北京设立办事机构。

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may establish an office in Beijing.

第二十三条 香港特别行政区应自行立法禁止任何叛国、分裂国家、煽动叛乱、颠覆中央人民政府及窃取国家机密的行为，禁止外国的政治性组织或团体在香港特别行政区进行政治活动，禁止香港特别行政区的政治性组织或团体与外国的政治性组织或团体建立联系。

Article 23 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall enact laws on its own to prohibit any act of treason, secession, sedition, subversion against the Central People's Government, or theft of state secrets, to prohibit foreign political organizations or bodies from conducting political activities in the Region, and to prohibit political organizations or bodies of the Region from establishing ties with foreign political organizations or bodies.

第三章 居民的基本权利和义务

Chapter III Fundamental Rights and Duties of the Residents

第二十四条 香港特别行政区居民，简称香港居民，包括永久居民和非永久性民民。

Article 24 Residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("Hong Kong residents") shall include permanent residents and non-permanent residents.

香港特别行政区永久性居民为：

The permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be:

（一）在香港特别行政区成立以前或以后在香港出生的中国公民；

(1) Chinese citizens born in Hong Kong before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

（二）在香港特别行政区成立以前或以后在香港通常居住连续七年以上的中国公民；

(2) Chinese citizens who have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than seven years before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

（三）第（一）、（二）两项所列居民在香港以外所生的中国籍子女；

(3) Persons of Chinese nationality born outside Hong Kong of those residents listed in categories (1) and (2);

（四）在香港特别行政区成立以前或以后持有效旅行证件进入香港、在香港通常居住连续七年以上并以香港为永久居住地的非中国籍的人；

(4) Persons not of Chinese nationality who have entered Hong Kong with valid travel documents, have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than seven years and have taken Hong Kong as their place of permanent residence before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

（五）在香港特别行政区成立以前或以后第（四）项所列居民在香港所生的未满二十一周岁的子女；

(5) Persons under 21 years of age born in Hong Kong of those residents listed in category (4) before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

（六）第（一）至（五）项所列居民以外在香港特别行政区成立以前只在香港有居留权的人。

and (6) Persons other than those residents listed in categories (1) to (5), who, before the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, had the right of abode in Hong Kong only.

以上居民在香港特别行政区享有居留权和有资格依照香港特别行政区法律取得载明其居留权的永久性居民身份证。

The above-mentioned residents shall have the right of abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and shall be qualified to obtain, in accordance with the laws of the Region, permanent identity cards which state their right of abode.

香港特别行政区非永久性居民为：有资格依照香港特别行政区法律取得香港居民身份证，但没有居留权的人。

The non-permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be persons who are qualified to obtain Hong Kong identity cards in accordance with the laws of the Region but have no right of abode.

第二十五条 香港居民在法律面前一律平等。

Article 25 All Hong Kong residents shall be equal before the law.

第二十六条 香港特别行政区永久性居民依法享有选举权和被选举权。

Article 26 Permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall have the right to vote and the right to stand for election in accordance with law.

第二十七条 香港居民享有言论、新闻、出版的自由，结社、集会、游行、示威的自由，组织和参加工会、罢工的权利和自由。

Article 27 Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of speech, of the press and of publication; freedom of association, of assembly, of procession and of demonstration;and the right and freedom to form and join trade unions, and to strike.

第二十八条 香港居民的人身自由不受侵犯。

Article 28 The freedom of the person of Hong Kong residents shall be inviolable.

香港居民不受任意或非法逮捕、拘留、监禁。禁止任意或非法搜查居民的身体、剥夺或限制居民的人身自由。禁止对居民施行酷行、任意或非法剥夺居民的生命。

No Hong Kong resident shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful arrest, detention or imprisonment. Arbitrary or unlawful search of the body of any resident or deprivation or restriction of the freedom of the person shall be prohibited. Torture of any resident or arbitrary or unlawful deprivation of the life of any resident shall be prohibited.

第二十九条 香港居民的住宅和其他房屋不受侵犯。

Article 29 The homes and other premises of Hong Kong residents shall be inviolable.

禁止任意或非法搜查、侵入居民的住宅和其他房屋。

Arbitrary or unlawful search of, or intrusion into, a resident's home or other premises shall be prohibited.

第三十条 香港居民的通讯自由和通讯秘密受法律的保护。除因公共安全和追查刑事犯罪的需要，由有关机关依照法律程序对通讯进行检查外，任何部门或个人不得以任何理由侵犯居民的通讯自由和通讯秘密。

Article 30 The freedom and privacy of communication of Hong Kong residents shall be protected by law. No department or individual may, on any grounds, infringe upon the freedom and privacy of communication of residents except that the relevant authorities may inspect communication in accordance with legal procedures to meet the needs of public security or of investigation into criminal offences.

第三十一条 香港居民有在香港特别行政区境内迁徙的自由，有移居其他国家和地区的自由。香港居民有旅行和出入境的自由。有效旅行证件的持有人，除非受到法律制止，可自由离开香港特别行政区，无需特别批准。

Article 31 Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of movement within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and freedom of emigration to other countries and regions. They shall have freedom to travel and to enter or leave the Region. Unless restrained by law, holders of valid travel documents shall be free to leave the Region without special authorization.

第三十二条 香港居民有信仰的自由。

Article 32 Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of conscience.

香港居民有宗教信仰的自由，有公开传教和举行、参加宗教活动的自由。

Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of religious belief and freedom to preach and to conduct and participate in religious activities in public.

第三十三条 香港居民有选择职业的自由。

Article 33 Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of choice of occupation.

第三十四条 香港居民有进行学术研究、文学艺术创作和其他文化活动的自由。

Article 34 Hong Kong residents shall have freedom to engage in academic research, literary and artistic creation, and other cultural activities.

第三十五条 香港居民有权得到秘密法律咨询、向法院提起诉讼、选择律师及时保护自己的合法权益或在法庭上为其代理和获得司法补救。

Article 35 Hong Kong residents shall have the right to confidential legal advice, access to the courts, choice of lawyers for timely protection of their lawful rights and interests or for representation in the courts, and to judicial remedies.

香港居民有权对行政部门和行政人员的行为向法院提起诉讼。

Hong Kong residents shall have the right to institute legal proceedings in the courts against the acts of the executive authorities and their personnel.

第三十六条 香港居民有依法享受社会福利的权利。劳工的福利待遇和退休保障受法律保护。

Article 36 Hong Kong residents shall have the right to social welfare in accordance with law. The welfare benefits and retirement security of the labour force shall be protected by law.

第三十七条 香港居民的婚姻自由和自愿生育的权利受法律保护。

Article 37 The freedom of marriage of Hong Kong residents and their right to raise a family freely shall be protected by law.

第三十八条 香港居民享有香港特别行政区法律保障的其他权利和自由。

Article 38 Hong Kong residents shall enjoy the other rights and freedoms safeguarded by the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

第三十九条 《公民权利和政治权力国际公约》、《经济、社会与文化权利的国际公约》和国际劳工公约适用于香港的有关规定继续有效，通过香港特别行政区的法律予以实施。

Article 39 The provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and international labour conventions as applied to Hong Kong shall remain in force and shall be implemented through the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

香港居民享有的权利和自由，除依法规定外不得限制，此种限制不得与本条第一款规定抵触。

The rights and freedoms enjoyed by Hong Kong residents shall not be restricted unless as prescribed by law. Such restrictions shall not contravene the provisions of the preceding paragraph of this Article.

第四十条 “新界”原居民的合法传统权益受香港特别行政区的保护。

Article 40 The lawful traditional rights and interests of the indigenous inhabitants of the "New Territories" shall be protected by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.