RE: HK Resident

[leetaylor]

Hello,

I have a query surround my daughter that was born in HK. Both myself, and my partner are in HK on enployment visas, but do not yet have ROA. As my daughter was born in HK will she automatically qulaify for ROA? She has a british passport and HK birth certificate.
Any help is much appreciated.

Kind regards

Lee

[Claire ex-ax]

No, she does not qualify for ROA.

Edit : Relevant link: GovHK: Who is Eligible?

[Trebor]

why do mainland Chinese mothers rush to give birth here?

[Claire ex-ax]

You're actually asking this? Because they're Chinese citizens.

[Trebor]

But until the changes come in next year their child automatically gets HK citizenship and ROA?

I haven't looked into this in any detail clearly, i'd actually assumed anyone born here was given the same.

[Claire ex-ax]

What is "HK citizenship"?

[Trebor]

I dunno...ask the BBC BBC News - Hong Kong to limit mainland China maternity services

[Drunken Master]

But until the changes come in next year their child automatically gets HK citizenship and ROA? Main reason being easier to travel on a HK passport?

Children born in HK get HK citizenship and ROA. When the child turns 18 both parents can get HK citizenship and ROA. Benefits: free education, health care etc

[Claire ex-ax]

I dunno...ask the BBC BBC News - Hong Kong to limit mainland China maternity services

Written for people not in Hong Kong, who don't know the different between citizenship and residency, by a reporter who was too lazy to explain what residency is.

[Claire ex-ax]

Children born in HK get HK citizenship and ROA. When the child turns 18 both parents can get HK citizenship and ROA. Benefits: free education, health care etc

Cite the ordinance for this.