I've read several of the threads that seemed to indicate that if your parents were from HK and you were of Chinese descent, you don't have to wait 7 yrs to get a HK PR ID Card.
I'm probably going to be relocated from the US to HK soon for my job. My employer is willing to sponsor me for a HK work visa but the process seems expensive and complicated so if I can shortcut that and don't have to wait 7 years for a Permanent ID card then I'd rather do that.
I was born in the US and have my US passport. Both my parents were born in HK but left back in the late 70's and became US citizens shortly afterwards.
My father has passed away so I don't have any of his old documents, nor do I have any idea how to get them. My mother is still alive, has her HK birth certificate, US passport, old expired BN(O) passport, but no current HK identity card, but she can get one easily as she was born in HK and can prove it, so that qualifies her for one.
So can i get my HK PR ID Card since I have both parents who was born in HK (and one I can easily prove) or is this too complicated and I should just deal with a work visa? I'm told that having a HK PR ID card is an advantage as you don't have to wait at HK immigration checkpoints, and that you can get a local bank account/credit card w/out too much hassle after moving to HK.
Thanks for the advice.