Me and my girlfriend - she's a HK citizen - have been living in Germany for the last 3 years, and 6 months ago we've decided to come back to Hong Kong, to settle down a little. In the meantime my girlfriend got pregnant, we're incredibly happy about it, however there is one thing that worries me a little bit. Which is the legal aspect of my stay in Hong Kong. Naturally, we want to stay in Hong Kong, where my girlfriend's family is. However I have no idea how could I make myself legally reside in Hong Kong. I am a freelancing web developer, working online, and my girlfriend has a full time job. I am currently staying on tourist visa, which I'd like to change to some other kind, but honestly have no idea how would I go about doing that. Should I get a full time position, or maybe we should get married? I want to not to have to worry about visas, so I can enjoy time with my family here in Hong Kong.
Thank You for any help.