How Do Foreign National Children Resident in Hong Kong for 7 Years Go On to Acquire Permanent Residency Here?
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The test for the right of abode for foreign national children resident in Hong Kong for 7 years is the same as for adults but the manifestation of that PR takes a slightly different form…
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I’ve heard that our children can independently hold permanent residency once they turn 7. Is this correct and if so, how do we go about applying for it?
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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.
