Hong Kong Visas for Aged Parents – What Options Exist for Elderly Parents of Temporary Residents Here?
Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Special Programmes, VG Front Page, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / 6 responses
First Published October 8, 2013
Hong Kong visas for aged parents – the options for long stay visas for elderly parents of non-permanent residents here are quite limited…
QUESTION
Hi,
I’m married (Singaporean) and working for a major financial institution here in Hong Kong right now.
I have a working visa.
My mother 60 yrs old (Singaporean) has been living with us since March ’13, exiting every 3 months out of the country to renew her stay.
We would like to get her a long stay visa of some sort so we don’t have to worry about her getting stopped at immigration.
Could you please advise if there are any Hong Kong visas for aged parents that we could apply for, for her?
Thanks.
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PS
Hello,
I am PS and I am from India. I am here(Hong kong) on my husband dependent visa from last 5 years and also my mother who is 72 years old staying here from last 2 months 15 days. We applied extension for her for 3 months. Actually my problem is this she is very old and no one to take care in India. I have 2 Question :-
Question 1:- Will we get the extension easily for 3 months?
Question 2:- Can we apply extension in every 3 months?
Please guide me. Really It will be very helpful for me.
Thank You
The Visa Geeza
Question 1:- Will we get the extension easily for 3 months?
You’ll get an extension – whether it’s easy or not is another question. You will need to make a case and see what ImmD decide.
Question 2:- Can we apply extension in every 3 months?
You can apply but the reality is once ou get to total 6 months in country as a visitor they will ask her to leave. Generally. 6 months is the maxmum in any 12 months given period but each time apply she’s coming up for extension and state your case and see what they do.
Ashley
Hi, I came across your podcast https://hongkongvisageeza.com/what-long-stay-hong-kong-visa-options-exist-for-elderly-parents-of-temporary-residents-here/
Similarly to the lady who asked the question, I am a Singaporean as well and my husband is a Hong Kong Citizen (born and raised in HK). With the current visa rules and pandemic situation, are there any options for my husband to apply for any long-stay visa for his mother-in-law (ie my mother) aged 60+, or I have options to apply long-stay visa for my mother directly? (my mother wants to come despite the current pandemic in HK to take care of our newborn and me on postnatal)
Thank you.
The Visa Geeza
She can’t be sponsored for a dependant visa until you qualify as a PR. In the meantime she can come as a visitor after May 1 2022 and then apply for extensions citing continuing temporary family reunion. ImmD should allow her to do this for up to 6 months in a year.