How Can I Regain the Right of Abode in Hong Kong if I Have Been Downgraded to the Right to Land?
Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Feature Article, Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / 3 responses
Getting from the Right to Land to the Right of Abode is the same as coming from a temporary visa to a permanent identity card. It’s all about the magic seven years in Hong Kong…
QUESTION
I am a UK Citizen with the Right to Land.
I understand that with Right to Land, I have no restriction in staying in Hong Kong apart from I can’t vote.
After 7 years, I would like to apply for permanent residency again – how do I prove that?
I do not intend to work and would be living with relatives.
To supplement my application for permanent residency, would I need to prove my income or need official documents with my name on it e.g. bills or bank accounts?
Regards
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The Hong Kong Visa Geeza (a.k.a Stephen Barnes) is a co-founder of the Hong Kong Visa Centre and author of the Hong Kong Visa Handbook. A law graduate of the London School of Economics, Stephen has been practicing Hong Kong immigration since 1993 and is widely acknowledged as the leading authority on business immigration matters here for the last 24 years.
