For the telecommunication usage, see handoff

Handover, in the political-historical sense, often refers to the transfer of power of former colonies (particularly those of former British colonies) to the local people.

• The transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong, a former British crown colony, from UK to People's Republic of China in 1997. After the Handover Hong Kong has become a special administrative region, a provincial-level division.
• The transfer of sovereignty of Macau from Portugal to People's Republic of China in 1999.

See also

• History of Hong Kong
• History of Macau