How to become a Hong Kong citizen?

Hong Kong nationality refers to the legal status of holding a Hong Kong permanent identity card and obtaining the right of abode in Hong Kong, not nationality.

1. China citizens who meet one of the following conditions are eligible to apply for Hong Kong permanent identity cards issued overseas? ：

1, born in Hong Kong, and his father or mother has settled in Hong Kong at the time of birth or at any time after birth;

2. Usually residing in Hong Kong for more than seven consecutive years before or at any time after the establishment of Hong Kong;

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.

Two. Procedures for applying for certificate of right of abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

1. Applicants can apply for the Certificate of Right of Abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region through the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ where their registered residence is located.

2. The materials submitted include: birth certificate, residence identity certificate of the place of residence, valid travel documents, Hong Kong permanent identity card of the applicant's father or mother and marriage certificate of the applicant's parents (if any).

3. The applicant shall submit the completed application form and supporting documents to the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ where the household registration is located. The entry-exit administration department of the public security organ shall review the relevant information and forward it to the Hong Kong Immigration Department for verification.

Extended data

Interpreting "ordinary residence for seven consecutive years" as one of the conditions for applying for permanent residency in Hong Kong;

"ordinarily residing continuously in Hong Kong" means that the applicant can leave Hong Kong. As long as the applicant focuses on living in Hong Kong, there are no clear rules and restrictions on the length of stay in Hong Kong. This flexibility actually gives the applicant some freedom.

The main factors considered by the Hong Kong Immigration Department in vetting "ordinary residence" are:

1. Reasons why the applicant is not in Hong Kong;

2. Whether you have habitual residence in Hong Kong;

3. Whether the main family members live in Hong Kong (including spouses and children);

4. Are you employed by a company in Hong Kong?

5, whether there is a reasonable income to maintain their own and family life;

6. Whether the tax return is legal and timely.

Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region-Our Services (Right of Abode and Eligible Persons)

Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region-Application for Right of Abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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