Status+Under&nbsp;Hong+Kong&nbsp;Law

=**__Visa and Entry Permit Information:__**=

Travellers should not assume that they can gain automatic entry Hong Kong, even if they do not have non visa or entry permits but have: > //"The holder of this travel document has the right to land in Hong Kong. (Section 2AAA, Immigration Ordinance, Cap. 115, Laws of Hong Kong)"//
 * Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport,
 * British National (Overseas) Passport,
 * Hong Kong Certificate of Identity,
 * Hong Kong Re-entry permit (for entry from the Mainland of China and the region of Macau only),
 * Hong Kong Seaman's Identity Book,
 * Hong Kong Document of Identity for Visa Purposes provided that the document is valid or the holder's limit of stay in Hong Kong has not expired.
 * Travel documents bearing one of the following endorsements: //"Holder's eligibility for Hong Kong permanent identity card verified."//
 * Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card.

If you need advice on individual cases, please address your enquiries to :** 1. If you have a close connection with the HKSAR by birth or long period of residence in the Region, you may not require a visa or entry permit. 2. If the information above does not apply to you, you will need a visa or entry permit to work, study, establish or join in any business or to take up residence in the HKSAR. However, you may not need a visa or entry permit for visit, depending on your nationality / type of travel document you hold.
 * HKSAR immigration authorities have a right to refuse anyone permission to enter.
 * 1) any [|Chinese diplomatic and consular mission]; or
 * 2) the [|Immigration Department].

Visitors to Hong Kong are not allowed to take up jobs wether they are paid or unpaid, to establish or join any business, enter school as a student, nor, except in the most unusual circumstances, are visitors allowed to change their immigration status after arrival. If you need a visa or entry permit for when you visit Hong Kong or even purposes other than a visit you should obtain the appropriate visa or entry permit before you travel to Hong Kong SAR You can apply for the appropriate visa or entry permit from the Chinese diplomatic and consular mission closest to where you live. Click [|here] for more information.


 * If you need to find out wether or not you need a visa or entry permit please visit this link. Please [|click] here**

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=**__Three main immigration categories in Hong Kong they are:__**=

1. **__Capital investment__-** Under capital investors from out side must have net assets of no less then HK$6.5 million which she/he is allowed throughout the 2 years before summiting his or her application

2. __**Skilled immigrants-**__ This is a quota-based program that seeks to attract highly-skilled persons to settle in Hong Kong. A person does not need to obtain a job offer before entering Hong Kong on a skilled immigrants transfer. Every applicant is evaluated and these are on two set of point systems which are Achievement Based Points Test and the General Points Test

3. **__Family class-__** Permanent residents can sponsor family members to immigrate to Hong Kong. The family member sponsored by the Permanent Resident must be either their spouse or an unmarried dependent child under the age of 18 or a parent aged 60years+

=**__Migration Policies__**=

Hong Kong follows a laissez-faire policy of non-intervention in the area of emigration. Hong Kong residents are free to move in and out of the territory, and don not have to declare any reason for their movements to the authorities. In the Basic Law, the mini-constitution for Hong Kong after reversion to China, its stipulated that

'Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of movement within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Freedom of emigration to other countries and regions. They shall have freedom to travel and to enter or leave the Region. Unless restrained by law, holder of vaild travel documents shall be free to leave the Region without special authorization.'*

The distinction of immigration is made between those coming from Chinese mainland and those coming from other countries. Chinese migrants were allowed free entrance into Hong Kong and were not subject to immigration controls except in times of emergencies.

=__**Key Problem Areas:**__=

__**Families-**__ "Emigration represents a form of family strategy for social mobility which evolves over time. Because of that, it is necessary to carry out in-depth and longitudinal studies of selected emigrant and non-emigrant families so as to understand the impact of diverse patterns of family dynamics, the relevance of socioeconomic positions, and other factors on how they plan for the future and make sense of their lives" *

"International migration is a study of structures and network connections. It is important to find out how people in Hong Kong make use of their social networks to explore opportunities for emigration and to facilitate their adjustments abroad. Since many of the emigrants are professionals and potential entrepreneurs, they may contribute to the formation of global business networks for the territory, thus strengthening Hong Kong’s position as an international metropolis." *
 * __Networks-__**

__**Returnees-**__ "It is essential to ascertain the scale of return migration, the characteristics of the returnees, and the implications for the recipient countries and for Hong Kong. The astronaut families constitute a special social problem which calls for systematic analysis." *

__**Identities-**__ "The creation of plural identities through migration and the associated consequences need to be studied systematically. There is the wider phenomenon of the heightened movement of people of diverse socioeconomic background across national boundaries in Asia which tend to challenge the conventional geopolitical framework of the nation state."

__**Entrepreneurship-**__ "What are the precise mechanisms which tend to foster or retard entrepreneurship in the process of migration. Is Hong Kong facing a dwindling supply of entrepreneurs due to its stringent policy of stopping illegal immigration? Is there a fundamental difference between the legal and illegal immigrants in terms of their social background and entrepreneurial potential?" *

__**Cosmopolitanism-**__ "How are new immigrants from other countries, whether they are domestic helpers, imported workers, or mobile professionals, adjusting in Hong Kong. Will the attraction of Hong Kong for foreign migrants decline, and will the cosmopolitan character of the territory be diminished in the future after its reversion to China." *

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=__THE BASIC LAW OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA - ARTICLE__=

In the Basic Law of Hong Kong there is an article called Article 24 which explains the Fundamental Rights and Duties of the Residents. The ordinance talks about permanent and non-permanent residences in Hong Kong and how they are classified as permanent residences and how you become a permanent resident in Hong Kong.

If you would like to read more about Article 24 or what to look at Article 24 please [|click here]

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=THE NATURE OF DISADVANTAGE FOR MIGRANTS=

__**Employment and Economic Disadvantage**__ People who migrate to Hong Kong may not have a high English speaking capability and therefore may find it hard to obtain and sustain a job. Therefore they will end up being economically disadvantaged because they aren’t bringing in a cash flow.

__**Alienation**__

A common event that happens in all countries is to block out people or groups that are different in any way. This is a common fate suffered by many migrants around the world. Migrants face alienation for many different reasons, 1. They lack family members or support 2. They lack support for, or recognition of, certain cultural and/or religious values 3. Their inability to communicate effectively, thus further exacerbating their alienation 4. Misinformation and often biased reporting of migrant, and particularly, refugee issues. 5. Misunderstanding and lack of information by members of the community into which certain migrants may go (especially in country and regional areas) 6. Their own unwillingness to accept changing circumstances.

__**Access to the Law**__

A person’s ability to access the law is often in a direct relationship to their: -level of education -ability to afford legal representation -ability to speak and/or understand English -trust in institutions

__**Educational Disadvantage**__

Some migrants to Hong Kong may have or suffer Educational Disadvantages. Some migrants may not be able to speak English or don’t understand the schooling systems and therefore get confused by what they should be enrolling into. This also has an effect on employment because they may come from a country with poor education and want high paying jobs and find that they can’t be employed due to a lack of education. Many migrants come into Hong Kong and have a low level of education and low level of English.

__**Political Disadvantage**__

In Hong Kong only Permanent residences are allowed to vote, which there for puts migrants/ immigants at a disadvantage.


 * __Religious Disadvantage__**

Many people in Hong Kong are discriminated against or disadvantaged by their religion. Many migrants are Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, how ever most people in Hong Kong are Buddhist and therefore don’t have a problem. But many Muslim people are faced with religious disadvantages. At schools Many are faced with disadvantages.


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