The difference between permanent residents and non-permanent residents in Hong Kong

According to Article 24 of Chapter III of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, referred to as Hong Kong residents for short, include permanent residents and non-permanent residents. So what's the difference between permanent residents and non-permanent residents in Hong Kong? Please see the relevant information compiled by Overseas Migration Network for everyone.

Different status levels

Hong Kong residents are divided into permanent residents and non-permanent residents. The former was born in Hong Kong or has lived in Hong Kong for seven years, while the latter has not lived in Hong Kong for seven years.

Holders of Hong Kong permanent identity cards are Hong Kong citizens. They can apply for HKSAR passports from the Hong Kong Immigration Department. With the SAR passport, they can realize the convenience of leaving the country in 152 countries or regions around the world!

Non-permanent residents of Hong Kong, that is, we often say temporary residents of Hong Kong, do not enjoy it. Temporary residents of Hong Kong only enjoy other rights except civil rights in Hong Kong. It's just different levels of identity.

voting right

Hong Kong permanent residents can hold SAR passports, that is, Hong Kong citizens. Under democracy and the legal system, all citizens have the right to vote and stand for election. If you are a permanent resident of the SAR, it means that you have the right to vote and stand for election, and you can participate in political life. Temporary residents do not enjoy this right.

Civil servant qualification

Civil service positions are rare in Hong Kong? How about more money and less benefits? According to Article 99 of the Basic Law, only permanent residents can be employed as civil servants.

Right to education

Theoretically, regardless of the application and allocation of places in kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools, permanent residents and non-permanent residents have equal opportunities and the same tuition fees. They are also equal in applying for travel allowance, book allowance, tuition fee reduction and so on.

However, the reality is that many non-permanent residents have gained their identity by coming to Hong Kong to study. Non-local students? Got a Hong Kong identity card, so and? Local students? .

Right to purchase a house (commercial house &; Public housing rights)

For most mainland customers, owning a house of their own in Hong Kong is the plan and dream of most families. However, against the background of soaring housing prices, mainland real estate speculators continuing to go to Hong Kong to buy property, and the land price in Hong Kong is constantly being pushed up, the Hong Kong Government decided to implement the purchase restriction policy of increasing the stamp duty by 65,438+05% for non-permanent residents at the end of 2065,438+03. Hong Kong permanent residents are not subject to this condition!

In addition, among the waiting list rights for public housing in Hong Kong, eligible permanent residents (single persons, for example, with a monthly income of no more than 65,438+0.065,438+0 million and personal assets of no more than 236,000) can wait for public housing (public housing, similar? Low rent housing? Concept), the average rent 1, 542 yuan. Of course, the present situation is that there are too many people waiting for public housing, and there is no real occupancy time.

Comparison of various living benefits

1. House

To settle in Hong Kong, you must first have a home. If a person can't afford private housing, eligible Hong Kong residents can wait for public housing or buy subsidized housing, such as applying for Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) and having a dream of home ownership.

According to the Housing Authority Ordinance, only eligible permanent residents can apply for public housing. Take singletons as an example. As long as their income and assets do not exceed $65,438+00, $65,438+000 and $236,000, they can submit application forms to the HA and wait for public housing.

As for the purchase of subsidized housing, such as a new house and a brand-new one under URA, only Hong Kong permanent residents can apply for the purchase.

Does this mean that non-permanent residents can only rent and buy private buildings? In fact, the Housing Authority only restricts applications from non-permanent residents. If there are Hong Kong permanent residents aged 65,438+08 at home, non-permanent residents can apply for public housing and buy subsidized housing as family members.

For example, a man holding a Hong Kong permanent identity card went north to marry his wife B. After the couple reunited, B got a one-way permit to Hong Kong and became a Hong Kong resident. B is a non-permanent resident and can't be an applicant, but she can apply for two-person public houses with A in the name of husband and wife.

2. Education

Education is an internationally recognized basic human right, and both permanent residents and non-permanent residents can enjoy the same educational rights.

Whether they apply for admission to kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, or even universities, they have equal opportunities to receive education, and the tuition fees are the same.

Non-permanent residents who have financial needs and want to apply for travel allowance, book allowance or tuition fee remission can also apply as long as they meet the income and asset limits of the Student Financial Assistance Office.

According to the data of the Education Bureau, from September to June in October1May1day, there were 372 newly arrived children in Hong Kong1person.

3. Medical treatment

It is the consistent policy of the Hong Kong Government to provide heavily subsidized public medical services to Hong Kong residents, which are provided by the Hospital Authority and the Department of Health.

According to the charging guidelines of the Hospital Authority, holders of Hong Kong identity cards issued under the Registration of Persons Ordinance (Cap. 125). 177), including Hong Kong permanent residents and non-permanent residents, are eligible to use heavily subsidized public medical services, such as 45 yuan 100 yuan for general out-patient clinics and 100 yuan for first-visit specialist clinics.

It is worth mentioning that when the non-permanent resident visa (commonly known as the Yellow Book) expires, the Housing Authority will charge fees according to the guidelines of non-residents.

4. Comprehensive social security assistance

The Hong Kong Government originally restricted non-permanent residents who have not lived for seven years from applying for CSSA.

According to the Economic Daily, since 2065438+mid-February 2003, the Court of Final Appeal ruled that the requirement of having lived in Hong Kong for seven years before applying for CSSA violated the Basic Law, and ordered the resumption of the policy, allowing applicants to apply after having lived in Hong Kong for 1 year. That is, non-permanent residents who have lived in Hong Kong for 1 year can apply for CSSA from SWD as long as they meet the requirements.

According to the latest figures of the Census and Statistics Department as of September this year, the number of new immigrants applying for Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) increased by 46% in 1 year, reaching 19 and 127 last year.

5. Election and right to stand for election

According to Article 542 and Article 547 of the District Councils Ordinance, only Hong Kong permanent residents can enjoy the right to vote and stand for election according to law.

Non-permanent residents can't run for the district councils and the Legislative Council, and they don't qualify as voters, so they can't cast a sacred vote in the district councils and the Legislative Council elections.