How long does it take to get a Hong Kong hukou if you marry a Hong Kong person?

Mainlanders and Hong Kong people can get Hong Kong identity documents when they get married, and they have to go through a "waiting period" of up to seven years on average.

Hong Kong people and mainlanders can get Hong Kong identity cards when they get married. However, due to the different number of applicants in different provinces, marriage immigrants from mainland provinces can reply to Hong Kong more quickly. Hong Kong residents who have registered their marriage in Hong Kong may submit their applications to the Hong Kong Immigration Department on behalf of the applicants.

After that, according to the actual situation of the applicant, the entry permit valid for three months will be approved first. It will be renewed after the expiration of three months. The replacement card will be based on whether the applicant has traveled to and from Hong Kong frequently in the past, and the entry permit at different time periods will be approved.

Hong Kong permanent residents only need to show their identity cards when entering or leaving the Hong Kong border, and they don't need to fill out the "entry and exit declaration form" to pass the customs. In section 125 of the Immigration Ordinance (Chapter 125). 1 15), which stipulates that Hong Kong permanent residents shall enjoy the following rights under the premise of complying with Article 2AA(2):

Enter Hong Kong; Will not be imposed with any conditions of stay, and any conditions of stay imposed on him are null and void; No expulsion order may be issued against him; No expulsion order may be issued against him.

If a holder of a Hong Kong permanent identity card needs to apply for a new card or loses his old card, the Immigration Department will issue a "Receipt for Application for a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card" before issuing a new card. This receipt has the function of temporary id card, but it cannot be used for entry and exit. You must hold a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Re-entry Permit or a valid travel document.

Legal basis:

"Marriage Registration Ordinance" Article 21 The materials to be submitted for marriage registration of mainland residents and Hong Kong residents are:

1. Mainland residents submit their ID cards and household registration books;

2. Submitted by Hong Kong residents:

(1) Hong Kong identity card;

(2) Hong Kong and Macao residents to and from the mainland pass or Hong Kong and Macao compatriots home visit permit;

(3) The certificate that I have no spouse and no direct blood relationship with the other party and collateral blood relationship within three generations notarized by a notary agency entrusted by Hong Kong.

Derivative problem:

What documents do I need to register my marriage with Hong Kong people?

According to the provisions of the Regulations on Marriage Registration and the Provisional Regulations on Marriage Registration, the materials that mainland residents and Hong Kong residents should submit for marriage registration are:

1. Mainland residents submit their ID cards and household registration books;

2. Submitted by Hong Kong residents:

(1) Hong Kong identity card;

(2) Hong Kong and Macao residents to and from the mainland pass or Hong Kong and Macao compatriots home visit permit;

(3) The certificate that I have no spouse and no direct blood relationship with the other party and collateral blood relationship within three generations notarized by a notary agency entrusted by Hong Kong.