[ohchk2001]

I thought the 36 month thing applied to all perm residents born after 1997?

[jayinhongkong]

Whoa, so this means my brother does NOT have the right of abode, since he was born in 1984, but my sister and I do? How very strange....

[gyinnit]

This is similar to my situation if it helps.

I was born in the UK, but my parents (both chinese)were born in Hong Kong. I have the right of abode and continue to have this right as long as I go to HK at least once every 3 years (which is fine with me because I go back at least once a year).

My aunt in the same position as me went back on her 4th year and when she went to immigration to get the new style ID card, she was told that she was no longer eligible and now has to use her British passport for travel to HK.

Edit: I was born in 1982 if that makes a difference.