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3.3.1 According

to the Immigration

Ordinance, the following categories of persons have the right to land and freedom from conditions of stay ( please refer to the final report on Definition of Inhabitants for details):

1) Hong Kong belongers.

belongers

Territories

Kong.

2) Chinese

are

Broadly speaking,

are

Hong Kong

Dependent

persons who

British citizens by virtue of a connection with Hong

residents. A Chinese resident 13 defined in section 2 of the Immigration Ordinance as an immigrant (that 18. a person who is not a Hong Kong belonger ) who

a) is wholly or partly of Chinese race; and

b) has at any time been ordinarily resident in Hong Kong

for a continuous period of not less than 7 years

a

3) Resident British citizens i.e. a British citizen who has

any time been ordinarily resident in Hong Kong for continuous period of not less than 7 years.

at

4) Resident

belonger

United Kingdom belongers 1.6

e. a United Kingdom who has at any time been ordinarily resident Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than

in

7

years.

3.3.2 No visa is required for any purpose if the person entering

Hong Kong holds any of the following travel documents:

1) Hong Kong British Passport

2) Hong Kong Certificate of Identity

3) Hong Kong Re-entry Permit (for entry from China and Macao

only)

4) Hong Kong Seaman's

5) Hong Kong Seaman's

6) Travel documents

land in Hong Kong.

Identity Book

Certificate of Nationality and Identity

bearing an endorsement for the right to

3.3.3 If the entrant is a British citizen or holder of A United Kingdom passport issued in the United Kingdom which is not

endorsed to show that he 13 subject to immigration control, no visa is required for any purpose. However, on

arrival in Hong Kong,

he may have to satisfy the immigration officer that he has sufficient means of support for his stay in Hong Kong without working. He should also hold return or onward tickets (unless he is in transit to China or Macao), or evidence of definite employment in Hong Kong.

3.3.4 If neither 3.3.2 nor 3.3.3 applies to the entrant, he will

require a visa before coming to work, Join in any busines8 or to settle

permanent

residence.

study, establish or in Hong Kong for

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