
Baby Born in Hong Kong to a Foreign National Temporary Resident – How To Complete the Dependant Visa Process
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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
1-2 hours
Note
Bring something to read. Earphones and music are not recommended as you have to listen out for your number to be called. If you miss it, it’s a world of waiting pain…