Hi just wanted a better understanding;
Will living & working in HK for 7 years under a working visa allow me to apply for HK citizenship?
Hi just wanted a better understanding;
Will living & working in HK for 7 years under a working visa allow me to apply for HK citizenship?
there is no such thing as "HK citizenship".... you can gain permanent residency in hk after living here for 7 years with a valid visa (dependent, work, investment.... not sure about QMAS or study visas though).
you can only apply for CHINESE citizenship if you renounce your current citizenship and then apply for a HKSAR passport with CHINESE citizenship
residency & citizenship are two completely different things.
what marrying a local WILL get you is a dependent visa, which makes fulfilling the 7 years residency requirement much easier.
with a dependent visa, you can do anything you like: work, both part-time or full-time, study, stay at home, go to the spa.....
you don't have the same restrictions that someone on a work visa has.
the only catch? if your sponsor loses his/her job, then you could very well be out of a visa, too...
Marriage, if I come across it. lol.
With that said, are there different types of working visas?
If so, how can I distinguish what type of working visa I'm currently holding?
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With a working visa, can I be employed by a second company or am I limited to only working for my current employer?