Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

Can I Extend The 3 Years Needed To Keep My Right of Abode in Hong Kong?

Posted in Long Stay & PR, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

First Published January 12, 2022 Can I Extend The 3 Years Needed To Keep My Right of Abode in Hong Kong? Probably three or four times a week, I’m getting the same email these days. It’s August 8th, today. I’m still getting lots of lots of the same email. Those emails are coming from permanent […]

The Right of Abode & Permanent Residence For Foreign Children in Hong Kong

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What is the situation as regards the Right of Abode & Permanent Residence for foreign children in Hong Kong when they reach 21 years of age? Clearing up the confusion as to HKID cards at 11, 18 and what happens at 21? The Right of Abode & Permanent Residence For Foreign Children in Hong Kong […]

How Does Hong Kong Right of Abode Downgrade to the Right to Land Materialize and What Are the Immigration Implications of This?

Posted in 60 Second Snapshot, Long Stay & PR, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

First Published January 17, 2013 If you are a foreign national permanent resident of Hong Kong you will hold a permanent identity card and, as a result, will possess the Rolls Royce immigration status of what is called the right of abode. The right of abode provides you with, effectively,  defacto citizenship of the HKSAR, […]

What Happens to Your Hong Kong Right of Abode if, as a UK Citizen, You Choose to Naturalise as a Taiwanese National?

Posted in Long Stay & PR, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

One of the really neat things about running this Blog, is the incredibly varied type of Hong Kong visa and immigration questions I receive. Like this one today, which is a definite first for me! QUESTION Hello, I am a white British person considering applying for Taiwanese Citizenship. I also have PR in Hong Kong. […]

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Losing Your Right of Abode in Hong Kong & Then Using eChannels

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QUESTION “Can I ask a simple question – do you know of anyone (not Chinese) who has actually lost the right of abode after 36 months absence? I do know the theory and the provisions in the Ordinance but how about in practice? I ask because my (Australian) daughter may have lost hers after 38 […]

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QOTW: What’s the Exact Rule About Losing the Right of Abode After Three Years Away From Hong Kong?

Posted in Feature Article, Long Stay & PR, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

Whilst the right of abode is called what it is, in actual fact,  a long stay foreign national of Hong Kong gets something less than..

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – Jan 2013

Posted in Family Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Phil @ RTHK very kindly had me back in the hot seat on Monday and, no sooner had I sat down, he had us off..

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What Happens to Your Hong Kong Right of Abode if, as a UK Citizen, You Choose to Naturalise as a Taiwanese National?

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One of the really neat things about running this Blog, is the incredibly varied type of Hong Kong visa and immigration question I receive. Like..

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The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – May 2012

Posted in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Visitor Visas /

On May 3rd Phil Whelan had me back on his Morning Brew show on Radio Three to talk about Hong Kong visa and immigration matters…

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Losing Your Right of Abode in Hong Kong & Then Using eChannels

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  QUESTION Can I ask a simple question – do you know of anyone (not Chinese) who has actually lost the right of abode after..

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