How can I lose my Hong Kong citizenship?

How can I lose my Hong Kong citizenship?

Losing. The status of a Hong Kong permanent resident can be lost (despite its name consisting of a word”permanent”) when the foreigner (i.e. non-Chinese citizen) are absent from Hong Kong for any continuous period of 3 years or more.

Do you need to renounce Chinese citizenship?

you have been adopted by a foreign national and are required under the law of your adoptive parent’s country to renounce your Chinese nationality before you can naturalize as a national of that country. Your application may also be considered if you have other legitimate reasons.

Can Hong Kong be a nationality?

Under the Nationality Law of the People’s Republic of China (CNL), Hong Kong residents who are of Chinese descent and born in Chinese territories (including Hong Kong) are regarded as Chinese citizens.

Do Hong Kong citizens have Chinese citizenship?

As a special administrative region of China, Hong Kong does not have its own nationality law and natural-born residents are generally Chinese citizens. Conversely, mainland Chinese and Macanese residents do not automatically have residence or employment rights in Hong Kong.

Does Hong Kong allow triple citizenship?

On Tuesday the Hong Kong chief executive, Carrie Lam, confirmed that while residents could have multiple passports, dual nationality was not recognised in Hong Kong under China’s nationality law. As a result Hong Kong officials have described the move to reject consular assistance for dual nationals as nothing new.

Can overseas Chinese get Chinese citizenship?

There is no way for anyone to become Chinese citizen,unless the parents are Chinese citizen.

Can I Keep my HKID If I become a Singapore citizen?

You can still keep your HKID, although you will be downgraded from the stars to one or no stars, ie permanent residency status. Also your 回乡证 Return Home ID will be cancelled and you are not allowed to apply for it. If you are married, your children will need to serve national service as well, should they take up Singapore citizenship.

Can foreigners with Hong Kong permanent identity card apply for SAR passport?

Foreigners (non-Chinese nationals) regardless of if they are Hong Kong permanent residents (i.e. holders of Hong Kong permanent identity card), cannot obtain Hong Kong SAR passport and “home return permits”, they can only obtain a passport from their country of nationality, and apply for a Chinese VISA to travel to the Mainland China.

How can I get a Hong Kong citizenship?

You can’t. Hong Kong citizenship does not exist. You can get Hong Kong Permanent Residency by living in HK for seven years. If you are a Chinese national with HK PR, you can get a special HK passport. Otherwise, you can travel with any passport.

Can a Chinese national become a permanent resident of Hong Kong?

Chinese nationals do not automatically granted the right of Hong Kong permanent residence. There are statutory requirements for Chinese nationals become eligible to Hong Kong permanent residents.