Being resident in Hong Kong

[HKHK154]

Hey guys, I know this is a little bit lazy, but is there any way that someone could link me a few sites with what is considered being resident in HK?

I basically started 'transitioning' into Hong Kong and have been gradually been setting up stuff there, such as getting my HKID (RTL), registering a mailing address, starting a business, buying a sim card and so on.

HOWEVER I have been living in the mainland for the last year or so just doing a crash course in Mandarin (legitimate university courses) full time in order to increase my prospects in HK, and am about to move back.

I also have some stuff stored at my friends house as I intend to move back soon.

If I was rich I probably would have rented out a shit hole of a room just to show the immigration people in 7 years time that I have 'decided to take hong kong as my home' or whatever.

Do you think there is anyway I can wangle this year as being part of my ROA application if I keep living there for another 6 years?

I'm thinking of giving it a go as study seems to have some kind of exemption from being 'out of HK' in regards to PR applications.

[er2]

Your physical presence is of lesser concern - expat kids who go to overseas boarding schools can have these years counted towards their residency period if their family is living in Hong Kong, no matter whether or not they're absent 350 days out of the year. But I don't think it'll work in your case - the centre of your life in the last year (according to your description) has obviously not been Hong Kong, no matter whether you have started a business or gotten a phone number here. I doubt ImmD will let any of this count.
I'm confused though - if you have RTL, why would you be so keep to get ROA? It basically gives you all of the perks of ROA, right to vote excepted.

[HKHK154]

I don't really care too much, it's just that I want to be able to get the 6000 HKD hand out in 7 years.

(That's a joke, by the way.)

[emx]

HOWEVER I have been living in the mainland for the last year or so just doing a crash course in Mandarin (legitimate university courses) full time in order to increase my prospects in HK, and am about to move back..

So you are fluent in Cantonese and English already?

[HKHK154]

So you are fluent in Cantonese and English already?

No I'm not interested in Cantonese really!!

[Morrison]

What is the real problem ?
You want to apply for passport ?

[HKHK154]

What is the real problem ?
You want to apply for passport ?

No I just want to know if I should keep some documentation such as enrollment notices and proof of address and so on.

[wtbhotia]

So why bother with the ROA if your not in it for the 7K payout, the right to vote or the HK SAR passport???

[bak875]

And who says we are getting another 6 or 7K handout?

Serious question coz I'm not currently in HK

[HKHK154]

I'm thinking of the future for example, public housing, future changes in immigration laws, the right to buy a house without being slugged 10%, the right to bring a mainland wife to give birth etc.

HKSAR passport and a HRP would possibly be useful too.. but we'll see. It doesn't really matter why I wants my precious though, right? I just wants it.