Hi everyone and thanks in advance for any help/advice you guys provide!
I'm trying to obtain a HK ID Card (non-permanent) through my Right to Land status. I think I have a unique situation that is not quite covered under the existing discussions so I'm going to pose it to you guys:
I was born in the US (born in 1986, prior to handover) to both parents who were born in HK. By virtue of my parents, I obtained a Youth Permanent Resident ID (one * non-smart ID version).
When I went to HK to replace my ID card with the Smart ID card, it was taken away from me by immigration in wanchai. I had lost my Right of abode, because I did not return to HK when I was in college (slightly more than 36 months).
I was informed that I now only had the Right to Land. At that time, I did not re-obtain my HK ID Card (this was several years ago).
I would like to obtain my HKID, but all of the posts say to fill out ROP 145 - Application for Verification of Eligibility for Permanent ID Card and go thru the VEPIC process.
My question is, do I still have to go through the VEPIC process, even though I know I will be denied, and I only want the HKID, not the HKPID.
The reasoning is, I will be in HK for about 2-3 weeks in this December and want to complete this process in one trip.
the VEPIC process can take much longer, and I don't want to go through it, because I already know the result!
My question is, do I still need to fill out the VEPIC, even though I previously had a Youth HKPID and had it taken away due to being away from HK for more than 36 months!
Thanks again
Matt