the applications will be dealt with by the Immigration Department of Hong Kong. Both the PRC and Hong Kong agree that this quota is the maximum number of mainlanders
migrating to Hong Kong for whatever reasons.
Without
further agreement between the PRC and Hong Kong. the quota may not be increased.
3.5 Hong Kong belongers applying for entry of their spouses
3.5.1 Overseas people
3.5.1.1According
to the Nationality Act of the United Kingdom enforced by the U. K. Government on 1 January 1983, an applicant married to а British Dependent Territories citizen before 1 January 1983 may register with a British embassy within 5 years. With sufficient evidence to prove that he/she 18 the lawful spouse of a British Dependent Territories citizen. the applicant may, in accordance with the registration procedure, acquire the nationality of his/her spouse 1.e. the citizenship of British Dependent Territories. This nationality will entitle the applicant the right to land in Hong Kong.
3.5.1.2An applicant married to a Hong Kong British Dependent Territories citizen after 1 January 1983 should first apply to the British embassy in his/her place of residence for entry into Hong Kong and, upon his/her entry, apply for residence in Hong Kong. Having resided in Hong Kong for normally about 3 or 4 years and satisfied the residence requirement, he/she may apply to the Immigration Department for naturalisation AB а British Dependent
Territories citizen, which will entitle him/her the right
to land and the freedom from conditions of stay.
3.5.1.3 The spouse of any male resident (either permanent or temporary resident) residing in Hong Kong before 2 March 1987 may, on the ground of reunion with her husband, apply for residence in Hong Kong.
2 March 1987, the Executive
Council proposed to разз a more lenient immigration policy, allowing any Hong Kong female resident to apply on
On
the ground of family reunion, for the entry and residence of her husband of foreign nationality (the husband, if granted residence in Hong Kong, may enjoy equal residents' rights as the applicant), provided that the couple can produce substantial proof of their marriage. Whether
not
or
the
new
the applications will be approved will depend on
conditions of individual cases.
However,
the
immigration policy will not be applicable to the following people (irrespective of their sex):
1.
Applications from people of Indo-China (e.g. Cambodia, Vietnam, etc.) will not be considered. 2. People from China.
3. Macau residents who were
January 1979.
PRC residents before 15
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