Right of Abode – Can You Leave Hong Kong For More Than 3 Months For Any Reason Other Than Work Without Breaking Your Continuous Ordinary Residence Here?
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On May 29, 2014 I gave a talk on How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong at the American Club.
The following question was asked:
Would it be a problem to leave Hong Kong for 3 months or longer for any reason other than work without it negatively impacting my eligibility for the right of abode?
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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.
