How to join the Hong Kong household registration?

There are usually the following ways to apply for Hong Kong household registration:

According to the Basic Law of Hong Kong and relevant laws, all China citizens born in Hong Kong before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will automatically become permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and enjoy Hong Kong household registration.

According to Hong Kong's Immigration Ordinance, non-Hong Kong residents who are married to Hong Kong permanent residents can apply for one-way permits to settle in Hong Kong, thus obtaining Hong Kong household registration.

Obtain Hong Kong household registration through investment immigration or talent plan. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has established the Investment Immigration Scheme and the quality migrant admission scheme to attract overseas high-net-worth individuals and talents to settle and work in Hong Kong. People who meet the relevant conditions and standards can apply for Hong Kong household registration.

Basic materials required for Hong Kong household registration application: notarization of birth, marriage, no crime, notarization of household registration book, copy of passport, copy of ID card, copy of marriage certificate, copy of household registration book, copy of highest education certificate and copy of birth certificate.

To sum up, to join the Hong Kong household registration, you need to apply through legal channels and procedures, which meet certain conditions and standards.

Legal basis:

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

Article 24

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;