Can you lose HK PR?
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.
Is Hong Kong right to land a permanent resident?
Someone who has that right is a Hong Kong permanent resident. Foreign nationals may acquire the right of abode after meeting a seven-year residency requirement and are given most rights usually associated with citizenship, including the right to vote in regional elections.
Can permanent residence be taken away?
A permanent visa cannot be cancelled under s. 116 if the holder has lawfully entered Australia. Cancellation under this provision may be revoked unless the ground for cancellation is one for which the Department of Immigration must cancel the visa.
When does a person become a permanent resident of Hong Kong?
A person under 21 years of age born in Hong Kong on or after 1 July 1997 to a parent who is a permanent resident of the HKSAR under this category at the time of the birth of the person is taken to have the status of a permanent resident of the HKSAR if the person has, but for this provision, no right of abode in any place including Hong Kong.
What is the immigration policy in Hong Kong?
Immigration Control: Hong Kong has all along adopted an open immigration policy. Nationals of about 170 countries and territories are allowed visa-free visits to Hong Kong for periods ranging from 7 to 180 days. Professionals and entrepreneurs are welcome to work and invest in Hong Kong.
What was the Hong Kong mass migration wave?
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The Hong Kong Mass Migration Wave was one of the waves of emigration of Hong Kong residents since the Second World War, accelerated by the Hong Kong 1967 Leftist Riots and extending into the 1980s and 1990s fuelled by Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
Can non-permanent residents return to Hong Kong during covid-19 pandemic?
The Immigration Department Accepts Applications for Return to Hong Kong from Non-Permanent Residents Outside Hong Kong under the COVID-19 Pandemic (Not Applicable to Foreign Domestic Helpers and Imported Workers)