Conditions for the elderly in Chinese mainland to depend on their children in Hong Kong

The conditions for the elderly in the Mainland to take refuge in Hong Kong children mainly involve age, kinship, willingness to live, economic ability and other requirements.

On the basis of meeting these conditions, the elderly can apply to the relevant departments, and after approval, they can go to Hong Kong to reunite with their children.

I. Age conditions

Old people in Chinese mainland need to meet certain age requirements before they can take refuge in Hong Kong children. Usually, applicants need to be over 60 years old, because as they get older, the elderly may need more care and companionship from their children. As an international metropolis, Hong Kong can provide better living environment and medical security for the elderly.

Second, the kinship conditions

Old people who take refuge in their children in Hong Kong must have lineal relatives with their children, such as the relationship between parents and children. This identification of kinship helps to ensure the authenticity and rationality of the applicant and prevent false refuge between non-immediate relatives.

Three. Willing to live conditions

Old people need to make it clear that they want to live in Hong Kong and live with their children. This reflects the recognition of the living environment of the elderly in Hong Kong and their desire to reunite with their children, and is also an important basis for the Hong Kong government to approve applications.

Fourth, the conditions of economic ability.

Although relying on children does not require the elderly to have independent financial ability, having a certain economic foundation will help the elderly to better adapt to life in Hong Kong. In addition, if the elderly can prove that they will not be a financial burden to their children during their stay in Hong Kong, it will be more conducive to the approval of their applications.

On the basis of meeting the above conditions, the elderly need to prepare relevant application materials, such as identity certificate, kinship certificate, statement of residence will, financial ability certificate, etc., and then submit an application to the Hong Kong Immigration Department. The Immigration Bureau will review the application materials and give the approval results within a certain period of time.

To sum up:

The conditions for the elderly in the Mainland to seek refuge with their children in Hong Kong mainly include age, kinship, willingness to live and financial ability. On the basis of meeting these conditions, the elderly can apply to the Hong Kong Immigration Department, and after approval, they can live in Hong Kong with their children.

Legal basis:

Basic Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region

Article 24 provides that:

Residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, referred to as Hong Kong residents for short, include permanent residents and non-permanent residents. The permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are:

(1) China citizens born in Hong Kong before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

(2) China citizens who have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for more than seven consecutive years before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

(3) Children of China nationality born outside Hongkong by the residents listed in items (1) and (2);

(4) Non-China nationals who entered Hong Kong with valid travel documents before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for more than seven consecutive years, and have taken Hong Kong as their permanent residence;

(5) Children under the age of 21 born in Hong Kong before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by the residents listed in item (4);

(6) Persons other than the residents listed in items (1) to (5) who only had the right of abode in Hong Kong before the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The definition, rights and obligations of non-permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be formulated separately by the laws of the Region.

People's Republic of China (PRC) Exit and Entry Administration Law

The relevant provisions stipulate that:

Citizens of China who leave the country for private purposes may apply to the municipal or county public security organs where their registered permanent residence is located, except in the circumstances specified in Article 8 of this Law. The public security organ shall, within the specified time, make a decision on whether to approve or disapprove the application of China citizens to leave the country privately, and notify the applicant.