QOTW: Can I Get PR in Hong Kong if My Child Was Born There And He Has Right of Abode by Birth?
Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing / 2 responses
Does Hong Kong permanent residency accrue automatically to parents of children born with the right of abode in the HKSAR?
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Hi,
My son (1 year old) has a Hong Kong Passport.
My wife and I are not PRs.
Would it be possible to apply for Hong Kong PR through my son?
Thanks
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Danny
Hi,
My parents fled Vietnam in 1979 and were put in refugee camps in Hong Kong. I was born in the following year (1980). Few months later (1980), my parents and I left for the United States where I reside now. Since then, both of my parents have obtained U.S. Citizenship which naturally made me a U.S. Citizen.
I have the birth certificate issued from the hospital. My questions are:
1. Do I have the “Right to Land’ status in Hong Kong? I do plan to move to live in Hong Kong in future with my family.
2. If I do from question 1, what’s the process / steps do I need to do? Can I apply online via a Lawyer in Hong Kong?
3. Can my wife (U.S. citizen born in China) and children (5 & 6) born in U.S. legally live in Hong Kong with me?
Thank you!
The Visa Geeza
Your birth in HK to refugee parents does not avail any immigration rights to you I’m afraid.