Yes, from my understanding, like Nillie said, it also depends if you have residency in other place etc.
e.g. If you have green card or if you also hold US passport and you live in the US. I think you may not be able to apply the HK residency for your baby (unless you move back to HK and your baby live there for 7 years).
I search the related information before and was wondering if I can apply the HK residency for my US-born US. From my research, seems that unless I move back to HK with my son, otherwise, my son shouldn't be able to get the HK residency (my hubby is US citizen and I have green card & HKSAR passport). But then I guess if for whatever I give up my green card, my son should be able to get the HK residency.
Winniesun,
我05年返過HK試過, 失敗過, BK喺newyork 嘅媽咪, even, 回流HK, 上訴多次都失敗(recently).
我失敗嘅原因.. 唔係我嘅nationality(我只有BNO, 唯一國籍HKG), 而係因為.. " You are not intent to live in Hong Kong"-->呢個係fail 嘅原因, 因為我美國有工作(我生Amanda 時冇Green card, 係K3非移民嘅配偶visa). 如果我放棄美國份工, 再上訴就有機會贏
而NYC BK mami, 佢哋一家巳移居HK, 但因佢生仔仔時巳有Green card, so, BB喪失得到 HKID嘅資格, even 上訴亦失敗, 小朋友現在只有持dependent visa, 半年續期一次, 住滿7年至可以得到HK ID.
Nillie,
Really.. I am not sure. Last Dec uwe went home, we try to apply for our daughter. (we just use the mail method) But we still didn't hear anything yet.
Both of us wasn't holding green card(we were holding H1B, but now we are.) when our daughter was born.
ahchings,
it is true.. when Gabriel's born.. my father went back and ask his ex-colleagues (my father retired lu) downstair at Wanchai, immigration department.
They said.. Gabriel doesn't need to apply.. waste time only.. even I move back to hk. because when Gabriel born, I had my Green card.
For Amanda and Gabriel to apply for the HK ID, I need to move back to hk, find a permanent job, give up the Green card. then it may be easier for them to fight for it.
In this case, for Amanda-- will have no problem.. but for Gabriel.. (because I did change my status), still depend on the immigration officer..
My father said.... don't waste the time in the mean while, and wait until Amanda will go back.. the immigration officer said that, Amanda can obtain the dependent visa with my father's passport. My father can be her applicant when she goes back to hk to learn chinese.
原文章由 Ahchings 於 08-2-23 10:39 PM 發表
Nillie,
Really.. I am not sure. Last Dec uwe went home, we try to apply for our daughter. (we just use the mail method) But we still didn't hear anything yet.
Both of us wasn't holding green card(we ...
Form HK immigration department, BB can get 永久居留權if one of her father or mother has 永久居留權in HK. So if u or or your husband both holding Green Card.. Then you can not apply it for your BB if BB was born in USA or other places other than HK.
My BB was born in USA and my husband is holding other country passport, I am HK citizen, so I can transfer my 永久居留to BB. Once apply, the result will be send to you (whether success or not) within 3 mths (my reply was received 2.5 mths).
They will put a stamp on BB's passport for this HK 永久居留, then we can use this to apply 特別行政區護照 和身份証 for BB. As we still not fix BB's Chinese Name, so we will do this later. After that, we will c whether we can apply 埋回鄉証or not.
原文章由 JMW 於 08-2-25 17:38 發表
Form HK immigration department, BB can get 永久居留權if one of her father or mother has 永久居留權in HK. So if u or or your husband both holding Green Card.. Then you can not apply it for your BB if ...
call (852) 2824 6111 for the most updated information intead of emailing them. a live person will answer your questions on the phone. we called a couple of times and having the same answers :( we have similar situation and therefore my kids who r born in the us could not get hk id card due to the law changed in 97. if kids born before 97. u could still apply for hk citizenship. we did apply but we missed the interview, i was told that they review every year to see if u really have intend to stay in hk.
原文章由 JMW 於 08-2-25 17:38 發表
Form HK immigration department, BB can get 永久居留權if one of her father or mother has 永久居留權in HK. So if u or or your husband both holding Green Card.. Then you can not apply it for your BB if ...
If you guys read more about the web that I link above, you should know it is possible for the overseas born child to get the 居 留 權, but first of all, you need to verify your status of being a 永 久 性 居 民.
I went back to HK last month and the immigration has confirmed that my child can apply as I know I am 永 久 性 居 民. but since they require me to come back after they verified my status (it may take few months to varify) I decide to do it later.
FYI, your child is not getting the ID right away, it is just a stamp on the child's passport. 凡 持 有 有 效 旅 行 證 件 而 不 足 十 一 歲 的 合 資 格 人 士 , 可 申 請 在 其 有 效 的 旅 行 證 件 上 加 蓋 註 明 其 合 乎 永 久 性 居 民 身 份 證 資 格 的 批 註
If you guys read more about the web that I link above, you should know it is possible for the overseas born child to get the 居 留 權, but first of all ...
You dont need to give up any green card or citizenship as HK accept dual citizenship.
To verify your status, you only need to submit it when you are in HK, then you can just give a corresponding address in case HK immigration need further information. In the mean time, you can go back to US as it doesnt need you to be in HK. After the verification, HK immigration will send you a letter to ask you to stamp the child's passport. If you cannot come back before the deadline, then you just need to advise the HK immigration when you expect to come, then they can adjust it for you.
In my case, as I dont expect to go back to HK to visit for the next 5yrs, so I prefer to do it later as the HK immigration will not hold my file for that long
FYI, my husband is not even a HK citizen but since I am, so my child still got HK citizen through me.
xother,
okay. now i am confused after reading your link. i called the hk office before and they told me there's no chance that my kids will get hk citizenship cuz at the time they were born we were already US citizen. i am holding hk ID card though. so please tell me if there's still a chance for my kids.
原文章由 xother 於 08-2-28 01:45 發表
Nillie mami
You dont need to give up any green card or citizenship as HK accept dual citizenship.
To verify your status, you only need to submit it when you are in HK, then you can just give a corres ...
Alisonli,
From my understanding, you are able to apply as long as you are HK permanent citizen. Anyone can hold HKID includes philippino maid who work in HK, that's why HK immigration has to verify your status for being a HK permanent citizen. It is free to apply anyway, so I suggest you to do it while you were in HK. You can even question the immigration why it is not available as it is clear on writing.