
Can My Dependant Child Go On to Become a Hong Kong Permanent Resident if I am Not Married to His Mother?
Posted in Family Visas, Long Stay & PR, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /
First Published On July 17, 2013
Children born in Hong Kong to a Hong Kong permanent resident have their eligibility for permanent identity cards established at birth. But what if the child is born to a Hong Kong permanent resident not married to its mother and where the child was born outside of Hong Kong?
QUESTION
First, many thanks for your time.
I’m a permanent resident of Hong Kong and my son (now 2 years and 5 months) was born in Malaysia and has a Malaysian passport.
I applied for a dependency visa for him in 2012 and was granted a one-year visa in November of that year. He has spent 8 months in Hong Kong so far.
His mother is not a dependant (indeed I’m still married to another woman) but there is no conflict between us – we want what’s best for the child.
Is it correct to say that if I can get my son on the 3 x 3 dependant visa pattern he will be able in the end to apply for a permanent ID card?
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