TNAG-2490-FCO40-3622-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1992 — Page 177

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CONTENTIA

Handed

& R Bank this

Hogan Peking Nohitney Huli

1 + 3 (Parton /2hong) 24 april 199

21

ря.

agr.

17414

Alignment of the Immigration Ordinance with

Article 24(2) (1) of the Basic Law

Introduction

Under

born in Hong

the existing Immigration Ordinance, a person

Kong can only acquire permanent resident

status and thus right of abode if he or she meets certain

These requirements are as follows

requirements.

-

(a) the person's father or mother must be lawfully

residing in Hong Kong unconditionally (i.e. free

from conditions of stay) at the time of his or her

birth; or

(b)

the person must have been registered as a British

Dependent Territories citizen when either of his or

unconditional stay in Hong

her parents

acquired

(c)

2.

illegal

temporary

Kong; and

(a)

in either

legitimate or

or (b) above, the person must be a

legitimated child if only his father

is residing lawfully in Hong Kong unconditionally,

Children born in Hong Kong to parents who are

immigrants, or who are staying in Hong Kong on a

basis, or who have overstayed, cannot acquire

These measures are necessary

right of abode in Hong Kong. to combat illegal immigration.

tke oodll

CM

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