Losing Your Right of Abode in Hong Kong & Then Using eChannels
Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / 6 responses
QUESTION
“Can I ask a simple question – do you know of anyone (not Chinese) who has actually lost the right of abode after 36 months absence?
I do know the theory and the provisions in the Ordinance but how about in practice?
I ask because my (Australian) daughter may have lost hers after 38 months absence but how will the loss manifest itself if she arrives say, tomorrow, and tries to enter through the e gate?
I have to tell you that my (New Zealand) husband was informed a while ago that he (not a PR) had lost his unconditional stay status after an absence of 14 months.
He had to enter on his passport. But a few days later he went to Shenzhen using his ID card to leave and then successfully re-entered with his ID card! And now clearly still has unconditional stay!
It seems reality does not always follow the rules.”
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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.
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Good day!
If you get downgraded to right-to-land in order to attain the right-to-abode you need to continuously stay in HKSAR
– does that mean you need to have a physical address and work in HK?
– or you can just visit every year until you reach the seventh year and re-apply for right-to-abode?
other things if you get downgraded to right-to-land
– can you still enroll and studied in HK government school (my son use to study in HK before)
– can you still use your HKID to enter a hospital for a basic check-up and only pay the minimum amount as I remember 100HKD
Thank you very much for all your help!
The Visa Geeza
If you get downgraded to right-to-land in order to attain the right-to-abode you need to continuously stay in HKSAR
THIS>> does that mean you need to have a physical address and work in HK?
Other things if you get downgraded to right-to-land
– can you still enroll and studied in HK government school (my son use to study in HK before)
YES
– can you still use your HKID to enter a hospital for a basic check-up and only pay the minimum amount as I remember 100HKD
YES