has been flooded with news about Hong Kong's "robbery" these days.
After experiencing 19 years of turmoil and the epidemic in the past three years, the Hong Kong government has finally risen. Various favorable policies are expected to be implemented slowly. , and I have caught up with this special period. I haven’t lived in Hong Kong for two years and have successfully obtained a permanent resident status. Originally, the replacement of permanent residence required to be in Hong Kong every year. Due to the epidemic, the Immigration Department has become much more humane. Of course, if it weren't for the epidemic, there wouldn't be a long-term absence from Hong Kong, as if it were a Mobius ring.
In fact, since the beginning of 2019, I have not lived in Hong Kong forever. At that time, the epidemic in Hong Kong was much worse than that in the mainland, and my family was worried that it would not be safe for me to be alone in Hong Kong. In addition, I always had to go on business trips at the time, which added a risk factor. So I decided to return to the mainland temporarily and return to Hong Kong after customs clearance. Everyone knows the story behind
. PUA has not seen any hope so far. I went from "vacation" back to working in the mainland. However, what I have always been clear is that my visa must not be cut off. After all, there is only the last renewal left, so you have to hold on any matters. After clarifying the ideas of , I found the two most important time nodes, July 21, when renewing the contract and August 22, when replacing permanent residence. Many friends may not be very clear about renewal requirements. Theoretically, as long as you are employed during the validity period of your visa. Of course, your company must have the qualifications to hire IANG. And the monthly salary must meet the basic requirements of the Immigration Department, which is said to be around 15k. That is to say, I need to provide a grain bill for June and July to prove that I have a job and ability to live in Hong Kong at the moment. So, even though I didn’t have a job in the past six months from January to May 2019, I still got a valid visa for three years. If you want to be like me and still return to the mainland later, you must be optimistic that you can work remotely when you look for a job. According to the requirements of the Immigration Department’s official website, there are not many application materials that IANG needs to submit for permanent residence, it is nothing more than a certificate and an application form. But those like me who do not fully meet the conditions must be prepared in advance so that the immigration department can "receive mercy outside the law." The additional information I prepared myself is actually explaining the reasons why I have not been in Hong Kong for six consecutive months during the seven-year period. After studying many strategies, I have compiled some more important "evidence". Including grain bills, work contracts, MPF payment records, tax bills, telephone bills, and bank account statements. And attached cover letter, explaining in detail why he has not been in Hong Kong for more than six months. This letter must be written carefully, try to be sincere and true, so that the office can feel reasonable. should also show your close ties with Hong Kong. After all, the government does not want to give a permanent residence quota, but this person has not lived in Hong Kong and made contributions to Hong Kong. About one week later, the first confirmation letter sent by the immigration department, with the application number written. can check the processing progress on the official website through this number and update it at 8:00 every morning. After , there will be a long wait for approval. If there is any need for candidate information, it will be notified during this period. After about twenty days, I found the review and passed on the Internet. If you are in a hurry, you can walk in to see the Lord without waiting for the second letter. After you get the "Permanent Residence Qualification Application Confirmation Letter" on the spot, you can apply for an ID card. You can choose to make an appointment online, or directly walk in to the eighth floor to handle it. By the way, you can also go to the fourth floor to get your passport together, and the whole process is quite silky. I have not obtained a home return certificate because it takes more time, and it is more convenient for me to live in the mainland for the time being to use my mainland ID card.
just passed like this and finally it was the day to be able to change to a permanent residence. In order to avoid the long nights and many dreams, I quickly returned to Hong Kong to deal with this major life event in August. Here is a tip for you. The seven-year calculation starts from the day you first entered Hong Kong on your ID card. Take myself as an example. Although I renew my visa every time, I first entered the country in August. Therefore, the Immigration Department will start processing the application on the seventh day of the completion date, and it will only be left if it is submitted in advance.
Next, let me tell you about the process of changing permanent residence. Application information can be selected online or you can choose to submit it on the 25th floor of the Immigration Office. If there are a lot of information, it is better to go there in person, and you can have sex together at one time.
After doing all the things, I immediately made an appointment for the quarantine station in Shenzhen and returned to the mainland. Maybe everyone will ask, why do I have to get my Hong Kong identity if I make such a struggle? In addition to the well-known economic development, good education and medical benefits, and many passport visa-free countries; What I prefer is actually the living state in Hong Kong. This has been more profound in my experience in the past two years since I returned to the mainland.
Everyone says mainland rolls, but I didn’t expect that such rolls, and everyone seemed to be screwed up. I have to work hard to get promoted and raise salary, and I have to work hard to get married and have children before I get thirty years old. The topic always revolves around housing prices, car loans and children. It seems that it is wrong not to follow this trajectory, and you have no self in your life at all.
And during my five years in Hong Kong, no one would stipulate what life must be like. Some people rent a house for their whole lives, while others will return to school to study at the age of forty. What friends talked about most was where to go to climb on weekends or where to travel during the New Year holiday. If you want to see the sea, you can get there in half an hour.
So, I still said: I will return to Hong Kong to live after I pass the exam.
(Author of this article: 安子)
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