Applying for Right of Abode in Hong Kong After 7 Years – How to Complete the Confusing Sections on the ROP145 Application Form
Posted in Long Stay & PR, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /
If you’re a long stay foreign national resident of Hong Kong and seeking to change your immigration status to permanent residency you will have to complete the ROP145 application form.
There is a lot of confusion on pages 2 and 4 about which section to tick.
This is how you do it:
As you are not a Chinese nationals and you have been continuously resident in Hong Kong for a minimum of 7 years, this is for you. On the ROP145 application form page 2, your claim for permanent residency is based on criteria 4.
Page 4 ROP 145
This where the confusion comes in. On the ROP145 application form page 4, there is a subtle difference between 6(4) and 6(5).
6(4) = Chinese citizens
6(5) = You!
Hope you find this helpful!
More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting
How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong (American Club Talk)
How To Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong – Without Any Professional Help – 10 Must Have Resources
Applying for PR in Hong Kong? Start Here!
Swapping from a Hong Kong Work Visa to an Investment Visa – the Impact on Right of Abode After 7 Years
Can I Still Get Permanent Residency in Hong Kong if I Lose My Job and My Visa Work Expires On Exactly the Same Day as My 7 Year Anniversary in Hong Kong?
Please select the social network you want to share this page with:
The Hong Kong Visa Geeza (a.k.a Stephen Barnes) is a co-founder of the Hong Kong Visa Centre and author of the Hong Kong Visa Handbook. A law graduate of the London School of Economics, Stephen has been practicing Hong Kong immigration since 1993 and is widely acknowledged as the leading authority on business immigration matters here for the last 24 years.
