Hong Kong permanent resident
The right of abode after seven years — and the honest ceiling of that path
The top of Hong Kong’s ladder — the right of abode: permanent ID card, work without a permit, free change of employer and the right to remain in Hong Kong without a visa. It is granted to t those who have lived here for seven continuous years. We track this period from year one and gather the evidence that will be needed in year seven no longer available.
Who it suits. For those in their third or fourth year in Hong Kong who want to go to permanent status without any gaps. And for those who have capital for the investment route.
What is included
- We check your period: what counts toward the total and what doesn’t
- We compile proof of habitual residence: lease agreements, tax files, bank statements, children’s school records
- We prepare and submit the application for permanent status
- We manage the process through to your permanent identity document
- The same for family members
What the package does not include
Paid separately and directly, with no markup from us.
- Recovering documents from previous years if they were not preserved
- Guaranteed recognition of the period: the decision remains with the authority
- Hong Kong government fees: 230 HKD (approx. 30 $) for a visa or renewal, initial HKID identity card — free. Paid directly to the authority
Russian nationals enter Hong Kong visa-free for 14 days. Entry is free — and that is exactly where people lose money. A long-term visa is processed before entry: a tourist already in Hong Kong cannot change their status on the spot. Coming for a scouting trip and applying from abroad won’t work, and leaving for a day trip to a neighbouring city and back — the border officer notices and asks questions. We work out this calendar before you buy your first ticket.
The second thing the market doesn’t tell you: permanent status in Hong Kong is granted after seven years of continuous ordinary residence, and that period resets easy. Time spent as a tourist does not count, time as a dependent or student — goes on, and any gap between visas resets the time already served. The Talent Visa for 24 months does not renew itself: to renew, you must show employment or your own business, and someone who arrives and doesn’t settle loses two years. Proving seven years will require lease agreements, tax files and bank statements that are impossible to find by year seven — they need to be collected from the start, not recalled at the end.
Hong Kong citizenship as a separate status does not exist. The Hong Kong SAR passport are issued only to Chinese nationals, and obtaining Chinese citizenship a foreigner is practically impossible — the PRC prohibits dual citizenship.
A foreigner who has lived in the country for seven years gains the right to permanent residence and a permanent identity document. For travel, they are issued Document of Identity — a travel document, not a passport. Everything he rest — working without a permit, any change of employer, the right o remain without a visa — it does.
The right of abode is granted to anyone who has lived in Hong Kong for at least seven years continuously. Time spent as a tourist does not count toward this period, nor does time spent as a dependent and as a student — it works, but a gap between visas breaks continuity. We have been tracking this counter from day one, not recalling it in year seven.
The exact amount for your situation is stated before we begin and confirmed in writing in the agreement. If it changes, you will be informed before payment, not after.
Credited period check and collection of habitual residence evidence residence, filing and management through to the permanent identity card.
For those with 30 million HKD in net assets continuously for six months before applying and a willingness to invest a similar amount in Hong Kong for seven years, of which HKD 3 million goes into an investment portfolio managed by the Hong Kong Investment Corporation. Commercial and industrial property counts for no more than than 10 million HKD.
the amount depends on the structure of your assets
Prices are in US dollars and are all-inclusive — nothing is added on top. Hong Kong government fees are paid separately and directly to the authority: visa or extension — 230 HKD (approx. $30), initial HKID card — free. There is no VAT in Hong Kong. SVOY initial consultation — 100 $, credited in the cost of support — the same as for Mexico and Argentina. It is paid from the first minute: a breakdown of the Chilean case — these are two dates that must align, a category matching your income and an honest answer on whether you can make it in time. We hand over the roadmap with a schedule and budget, even if the conclusion is negative.
Other points
Housing rental and purchase, documents, bank accounts and taxes, schooling, driving licence — 39 services in Hong Kong, each has its own price.
Package «I am buying and obtaining residency» · Hong Kong
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