[vsiang]

Hi everybody,

Just a quick question. I am married to a HK girl who is a HK citizen (born in HK, permanent ID card, lived most part of her life in HK, etc). Currently both of us are living and working in the UK. My question: if we were to immigrate to HK, am I allow to work in HK?

From what I gathered, I will be granted a dependant visa, and then I need to apply for an ID card. After that I should be able to find work as per any normal HK citizen. The dependant visa will need to be renewed on an annual basis. After 7 years, I can apply for ROA and permanent ID card, after which I can apply for HKSAR passport.

Is that right?

Note: My nationality is Malaysian and I hold a Malaysian passport. We got married in HK.

Many thanks.

Voon

[jaykay]

vsiang,

Most of what you have written is correct. You will need to apply for a dependants visa after which you can apply for an ID card. You will be able to work being married to a HK permanent resident.

After 7 years you can apply for a permanent ID card but this will not automatically allow you to apply for a HKSAR passport. The procedure for gaining an HK passport is very long and strict and you may find you can never qualify to gain one.

jaykay

[kbokusan]

HKSAR passport will definetly not be granted ,
unless you choose to forfeit your malaysian passport.

[wanderer]

voon,

If you are of Chinese descend then there is a chance u MAY get a HKSAR passpaort but u will have to renounce your Malaysian citizenship before they grant you China citizenship....it takes very long.....

[tiki]

[quote=jaykay]vsiang,
After 7 years you can apply for a permanent ID card.....

You mean continous living in HK for 7 years? What if I live outside of HK example, live in USA for a year or 2 that makes it a total of 5 years living in HK but of course still married to a HK permanent resident. what's the verdict on this situation.

[nivantj]

Usually the verdict should be.... Your previous stay of 5 yrs doesnt count but you can still apply for dependant visa and start from zero...

[vsiang]

Thanks for all the reply. I feel a lot better now :-)

On the HKSAR passport issue, I am of Chinese descend, and I speak/write both Cantonese and Mandarin. But I don't wanna lose my Malaysian passport as we might want to retire to Malaysia one day.

By just having ROA, what are the things I am losing compared to having a HKSAR passport?

Thanks.

Voon

[kostas]

You can't run for the CE position

[nivantj]

You cant enjoy Visa free access to all those contries entitled to HKSAR passport holders..
http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/topical_4.htm

[yacuzhi]

I have a question too.
If I get married to a hk girl in hk.
Will I get hk passport?
will I be like hk resident?
I get workpermit?

I am swedish resident, I have swedish passport, I can hold 2 different passports.

Is it easier for me to get hk passport?