What are the requirements for long-term residence in Hong Kong?

1. According to a source of the Hong Kong Security Bureau, the SAR Government is amending the Immigration Ordinance so that mainland public officials working in Hong Kong cannot become permanent residents of Hong Kong even if they have lived in Hong Kong for seven years. However, according to the provisions of the Basic Law, the children of these public officials born in Hong Kong can still enjoy the status of permanent residents in Hong Kong. Mainland public officials stationed in Hong Kong refer to those who are resident in the Mainland and hold a "Pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions on business" with a special endorsement on the inside page that "the holder is a national public official and stationed in Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions". A person from the Hong Kong Security Bureau said that according to the original regulations, anyone who has worked and lived in Hong Kong for more than seven years can obtain the right of abode in Hong Kong. He said that public officials working in Hong Kong represent the interests of the country, and they are ordered to work in Hong Kong. After the amendment of the Immigration Ordinance, as long as they are appointed as public officials, they will not become permanent residents of Hong Kong no matter how long they work and live in Hong Kong. As long as your children are born in Hong Kong, according to the provisions of the Basic Law, they can still have the status of permanent residents in Hong Kong. Two, Hong Kong investment immigrants should have 6.5 million investment in Hong Kong houses and stocks; Marriage mode: If you marry a Hong Kong person and live in Hong Kong for a certain number of years, you can apply for a Hong Kong identity card locally. In addition, you can also obtain long-term residency by applying for continuous work in Hong Kong for seven years. Please read the following text carefully about applying for a job in Hong Kong: It is learned that the relevant application form and required supporting documents must be submitted to the Immigration Department by employers in Hong Kong, and the relevant employers must be companies registered in Hong Kong. Applications submitted directly by employees will not be accepted. Applications made by mainlanders in Hong Kong as tourists will not be accepted, nor will they be allowed to extend their stay in Hong Kong on the grounds of this scheme. Employers and employees are required to fill in the certification form provided by the Immigration Department [ID(C)96 1 (Chinese version) or ID(E)96 1 (English version)]. Eligibility is divided into two aspects: Hong Kong employers and employees (mainland talents). The employer must be a company registered in Hong Kong. The employing company must prove that the purpose of importing mainland talents is to meet the operation or research needs of the company, so as to promote the business development and competitiveness of the company. Candidates must have a good educational background, usually referring to a bachelor's degree in related fields; However, under special circumstances, relevant experience and achievements with good technical qualifications, proven professional ability or documentary proof may also be considered. At the same time, the application will only be considered if the candidate has really been employed by a Hong Kong company/organization and has obtained the salary and welfare conditions that are roughly the same as the current local market price in Hong Kong, including salary, accommodation, medical care and other fringe benefits. Candidates should be employed in positions related to their academic qualifications, professional ability and experience, which cannot be easily filled by local talents in Hong Kong. Application procedure: To obtain and fill in the application form for mainland talents to work in Hong Kong, you can fill in Chinese application form D(C)96 1 or English application form ID(E)96 1. These forms are available free of charge at the headquarters and branch offices of the Immigration Department of the HKSAR, district offices and the Immigration Section of the Beijing Office of the HKSAR Government. Address of Beijing Office of Guangdong Economic and Trade Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Floor 2 1 Henderson Center, No.8 Jianguomen Inner Street1Building, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Postal code: 100005 Tel: (8610) 65186318 ext. 035 Fax: (86 10)65 186323) Guangdong. Postal code: 5 106 13 Tel: (8620)389 1 1220 Fax: (8620) 3891/kloc-0. Submission and approval of application forms Completed application forms must be submitted directly by the employer or sent to the Immigration Department and Mainland Residents Section, 9th floor, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. All the examination and approval work is handled and approved by the Immigration Bureau. Before making a decision on approval, the Immigration Department will consult the advisory committees of relevant departments on individual applications. The members of the Advisory Committee include officials and non-officials from all walks of life. When submitting the application form, the employer and the employed mainland talents should also provide the following documents: (1) the company's business registration certificate, a copy of the legal person registration certificate or the company's articles of association; (2) Documents proving the company's economic status, such as recently audited financial reports or operating profit and loss statements, profit tax returns, etc. ; (3) Brief introduction of the company, such as the company's annual report including the opening date/details of business activities/mode of operation/company background, etc. Relevant documents to be submitted by employees include (1) copies of travel documents, including personal data, date of issuance, expiration date and details of any visa that can be returned to the original residence (if any); (2) A copy of the ID card of the employed mainland resident; (3) A copy of the employee's Hong Kong identity card (if any); (4) A copy of the service contract or letter of appointment signed between the employee and a registered company in Hong Kong, indicating the relevant position, job responsibilities, salary and benefits, etc.; (5) Resume together with education (including university graduation certificate, vocational qualification certificate, etc.). ), as well as proof of work experience related to the employed position, or proof of special achievements/professional ability; (6) Mainland residents (including mainlanders currently working in Hong Kong or mainland students studying in Hong Kong) are also required to submit a consent letter issued by their current mainland work units or the relevant mainland departments responsible for keeping their files in order to be approved to work in Hong Kong. Note: After each application is submitted, the Immigration Department can approve the application within about 4 weeks, while the mainland public security organs need 15 working days to handle the entry permit and related endorsement procedures for employees. If the application is approved, the Immigration Department will issue a work entry permit label, which will be handed over to the employed mainland talents by the employers in Hong Kong. Employees must obtain the entry-exit permit issued by the exit-entry administration department of the mainland public security organ, and affix the entry permit label on the permit before they can come to work in Hong Kong. If mainlanders who are currently working or studying in Hong Kong apply, they must first return to the Mainland to apply for a permit to travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao and make an appropriate endorsement in Hong Kong before they can come to work in Hong Kong under the Admission of Mainland Talents Scheme. Generally speaking, only employees who are allowed to come to Hong Kong will be allowed to stay 12 months upon entry. If they still meet the eligibility requirements of the scheme after coming to Hong Kong, they will be allowed to extend their stay. Employees' permission to extend their stay is usually based on the model of 2-2-3 years or the validity of their employment contracts. If an employee has lived in Hong Kong continuously for seven years, he can apply for the right of abode in Hong Kong. After coming to Hong Kong, employees can apply to the Director of Immigration for transfer, but they must be employed in relevant industries and continue to meet relevant qualification criteria. Fourth, mainland residents need to live in Hong Kong for more than nine years before they can become permanent residents of Hong Kong. However, if they have studied in Hong Kong for four years, it will be counted as less than nine years. China citizens who meet one of the following conditions for permanent identity cards of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are eligible to apply for Hong Kong permanent identity cards issued overseas: (1) At. (2) ordinarily residing in Hong Kong for more than seven consecutive years at any time before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; (3) Born outside Hong Kong, and at the time of birth, the father or mother was a China citizen and had the right of abode in Hong Kong. People who have the right of abode but do not hold a Hong Kong permanent identity card must apply for a Hong Kong permanent identity card at the same time when applying for a HKSAR passport. In addition to the above-mentioned documents required to apply for a passport of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the applicant must also submit: 1, an application form for a Hong Kong permanent identity card (1ROP 143 for persons aged 8 or above and1ROP 144 for persons under 8). 2. Provide any of the following documents (original and photocopy): (1) Hong Kong Certificate of Identity (CI); Abbreviation); (2) British National (Overseas) Passport (BNO); (3) British Dependent Territories Citizen (Hong Kong) passport (BDTC); (4) Other documents that can prove that the applicant enjoys the right of abode in Hong Kong. 3. If the applicant does not have the above documents, please provide any of the following documents (original and photocopy): (1) birth certificate; Proof that the father or mother has settled in Hong Kong, such as travel documents with unconditional restrictions on residence; If only the father has settled in Hong Kong, parents' marriage certificates are required. (2) Proof documents of continuous ordinary residence in Hong Kong for seven years, such as school attendance certificate, work certificate, official receipt, bank notes, etc. (3) birth certificate; The Hong Kong permanent identity card of the father or mother and documents proving when they obtained the right of abode in Hong Kong, such as travel documents; If only the father has the right of abode in Hong Kong, the parents' marriage certificate is required. 4. Two recent color photos. 5. If the applicant originally held a Hong Kong identity card (non-permanent), he should return it with the application. 6. The application for ID card can only be submitted together with the application for SAR passport, and cannot be submitted separately. 6. Come and settle in Hong Kong. 2. Mainland residents who want to settle in Hong Kong must apply to the mainland public security organs for a one-way permit. At present, the daily quota of one-way permit is 150, and children who meet the right of abode in Hong Kong and their spouses will be given priority: 60 of the daily quota will be allocated to children of any age who enjoy the right of abode in Hong Kong according to Article 24 (2) (3) of the Basic Law; 30 places are allocated to long-term separated spouses; The remaining 60 non-designated places are allocated to the following one-way permit applicants: spouses separated regardless of age; The helpless mainland children come to Hong Kong to seek refuge with their relatives; Mainland residents come to Hong Kong to take care of their helpless parents; The mainland has no dependence on the elderly to come to Hong Kong to rely on their relatives; And people who come to Hong Kong to inherit immediate family property. 3. The management of the One-way Permit Scheme, including the waiting time for applications for one-way permits, quota allocation and issuance order, is the responsibility of the relevant mainland authorities.