Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

How Considered Advance Planning Might Save A Doomed Right Of Abode Application & Spare The Loss Of Several Years Continuous Ordinary Residence In Hong Kong

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This post explains how strategic advance planning can rescue a troubled Right of Abode application and preserve years of continuous ordinary residence in Hong Kong First Published On December 9, 2013, still of interest today It happens a lot more often that you might imagine – inadvertent loss of ‘ordinary residence‘ setting back your application for […]

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Will Time Spent In Prison In Hong Kong Break Continuity Of Ordinary Residence For The Purposes Of A Right Of Abode Application After 7 Years?

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This article deals with the question of whether time spent in prison in Hong Kong will break the continuity of ordinary residence for the purposes of a Right of Abode application after 7 years. First Published on April 10, 2016 QUESTION I am interested to know if there is anything I could do to strengthen […]

Can A Foreign Domestic Helper Working In Hong Kong For 30 Years Automatically Secure The Right Of Abode After Marrying A Hong Kong Permanent Resident?

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The question of right of abode for Foreign Domestic Helpers in Hong Kong is a wound that continues to bleed… QUESTION If a Philippine domestic helper has been in Hong Kong continuously for 30 years can she obtain permanent residency after marrying a foreign (British) permanent resident? If not, can she remain in Hong Kong […]

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I Have A Hong Kong Employment Visa To Take Me Through To 7 Years But Now I’m Unemployed – Can I ‘Cruise’ The Last Year Without Working And Still Qualify For Permanent Residency?

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Is it possible to lose your job (your Hong Kong Employment Visa), cruise through 12 months without working here, spend three months away in China studying then make an application for the right of abode with no questions asked? First Published October 6, 2013 – still of interest today QUESTION Hello, I have lived and worked continuously  […]

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How Can I Prove ‘7 Years Residency’ For My Hong Kong Right Of Abode Application If I Do Not Have Any Old Tenancy Agreement Copies?

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How to skin the cat of the ‘missing tenancy agreement’ is an oft-faced challenge in the game of the Hong Kong Right of Abode Application after 7 years continuous ordinary residence by a foreign national intending permanent resident.  QUESTION What happens if I am unable to provide copies of my tenancy agreements in support of […]

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Can You Claim Right Of Abode In Hong Kong If Your Deceased Spouse Had PR Here But You Didn’t Live With Him At The Time Of His Death?

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Is the Right of Abode in Hong Kong passed along to the spouse of a permanent resident such that is claimable after the death of your PR holding husband..? First Published November 20 2013 – Still of Interest Today QUESTION This query is for  my cousin who is an adult. She was born in Pakistan and […]

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How Does Time Spent Between Residence Visas Impact On Your Eligibility For The Right Of Abode In Hong Kong Subsequently?

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Does time spent ‘between’ residence impact on your eligibility for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong after 7 years ? QUESTION I am a Canadian citizen living and working in Hong Kong for the last 4 years. My employment has ended and I have not yet been able to obtain a new offer of employment […]

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What Happens To My Potential For The Right Of Abode In Hong Kong If I Leave My Job A Few Months Before My 7 Year Anniversary?

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So, if you plan to leave your job a few weeks before your 7 year anniversary how will this impact on your application for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong? QUESTION I‘m Australian, and have an employment visa in Hong Kong currently, but I wish to resign from my present job. Having said that, I might […]

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I Run An Internet Company Based Out Of Hong Kong But Choose To Spend Most Of My Time Away – Can I Get Permanent Residency In Hong Kong After 7 Years?

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This post deals with the requirements for getting permanent residency in Hong Kong The modern, connected economy throws up myriad ways for people to organize their lives and business affairs and, as can be seen from this great question, how might ImmD respond to an application for the Right of Abode where an internet entrepreneur […]

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Can I Study Then Get Married All Whilst Holding A Hong Kong Employment Visa Sponsored By A Company I No Longer Work For?

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Life in Hong Kong throws up many new opportunities and this question seeks to understand the implications for 7 years continuous residency in respect of an eventual right of abode application where an overall switch over in life plans sees a lady intending to relinquish her employment visa for a student or dependant visa … […]

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