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When a baby is born here to a temporary (i.e. non permanent) resident how do you go about finalising the immigration formalities associated with the birth in the HKSAR?

This is a straightforward process not otherwise detailed in the dependant visa section of the Hong Kong Visa Handbook – so here you go:

Firstly, make sure you register the birth within 42 days. This short video teaches you how:

Documents Required 

1- Copy of  the baby’s Hong Kong birth certificate
2- Copy of the baby’s passport
3- Copy of parents’ Marriage Certificate
4- Copy of father’s passport bio details and current visa label pages
5- Copy of mother’s passport bio details and current visa label pages
6- Copy of HKID card for both parents
7- Original HKID235B (baby’s Permit to Remain – issued by ImmD at the time you registered the birth and secured the birth certificate) along with a copy
8- Completed Transfer of Endorsement form

Process

Time to Complete