TNAG-2947-FCO40-4223-Third-Country-Right-of-Abode-Schemes-for-Hong-Kong-1993 — Page 10

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YOUR TELNO 203: FOREIGN RIGHT OF ABODE SCHEMES FOR HONG KONG

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SUMMARY

1. APPROXIMATELY 160-180 EMPLOYEES AND DEPENDENTS IDENTIFIED BY DANISH COMPANIES IN HONG KONG FOR CONSIDERATION FOR DANISH RIGHT OF ABODE SCHEME. INTERIOR AND INDUSTRY MINISTRIES HOPE TO HAVE REGULATIONS FOR THE SCHEME DRAWN UP BY END OF 1993.

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2. THE DANISH CONSULATE GENERAL IN HONG KONG WROTE IN MAY TO DANISH COMPANIES IN HONG KONG ASKING FOR NOMINATIONS FOR LEADING PERSONNEL WHO SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR DANISH RESIDENCE AND WORK PERMITS UNDER THE SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS IN DENMARK'S 1992 ALIENS ACT (DIANE MCKELVEY'S LETTER OF 2 NOVEMBER 1992 TO JOHN MORRIS, HKD REFERS.) APPROXIMATELY 160-180 PEOPLE (EMPLOYEES PLUS DEPENDENTS) HAVE NOW BEEN NOMINATED.

3. THE MINISTRY FOR THE INTERIOR (WHICH HAS TAKEN OVER RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMMIGRATION ISSUES FROM THE JUSTICE MINISTRY) AND THE MINISTRY FOR INDUSTRY ARE NOW WORKING UP DETAILED REGULATIONS FOR THE SCHEME AND THESE ARE EXPECTED TO BE READY BY THE END OF THE YEAR. IT WILL, FOR EXAMPLE, BE A REQUIREMENT THAT THE DANISH PARENT COMPANY GIVES A GUARANTEE OF EMPLOYMENT TO THE NOMINATED EMPLOYEE, AND THE MINISTRIES ARE NOW DECIDING WHAT LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT SHOULD BE GUARANTEED. THEY ARE ALSO DRAFTING A REVISION CLAUSE WHICH WILL DETERMINE HOW FAR BEYOND 1997 EMPLOYEES WILL REMAIN ELIGIBLE TO COME TO DENMARK. DENMARK | USUALLY MAKES THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PERSON IS ENGAGED IN

EMPLOYMENT NECESSARY TO DENMARK IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR A WORK PERMIT. THIS WILL REMAIN THE CASE FOR HONG KONG EMPLOYEES.

4. OUR MFA CONTACT THOUGHT IT COULD BE AT LEAST NEXT SPRING

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