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This article provides details about eligibility requirements, application procedure, processing timeline, and other relevant information about the Dependant Visa Scheme in Hong Kong.
The Dependant Visa is essentially a relocation visa for the immediate family members (spouse and unmarried children below 18 years of age) of foreign nationals who hold a valid Hong Kong visa for employment, investment, training or study in Hong Kong or who are permanent residents in Hong Kong.
A separate application needs be filled for each family member and must be sponsored by the principal visa holder.
The dependant’s length of stay in Hong Kong is tied to the sponsor’s length of stay. In other words, the Dependant Visa holder can live, work and study in Hong Kong for the period during which the principal visa holder is permitted to stay in Hong Kong.
Depending on the residency status of the sponsor, the following dependants may apply to join him/her for residence in Hong Kong.
A Dependant Visa application must fulfill the following conditions:
This entry arrangement does not apply to the following categories of persons:
Documents to be submitted by applicants:
Documents to be submitted by sponsors:
Note:
In the case of built in applications, where both the sponsor as well as the dependant are applying at the same time, it may not be possible for the sponsor (i.e. principal applicant) to furnish certain details like salary slips or rental receipts.
In such cases, the principal applicant’s sponsor should provide affirmation by furnishing a copy of the principal applicant’s employment contract stating salary, benefits etc. or any other document that demonstrates the principal applicant’s ability to support his/her dependants.
All documents submitted must be in English or Chinese or translated into English or Chinese by a certified translation body. The Immigration authorities reserve the right to demand further documents from the applicant or sponsor as and when necessary.
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You can apply for a renewal of your Dependant Visa by filing the renewal application at least four weeks before the limit of stay expires. Your renewal application will be considered only if you continue to meet the eligibility criteria for entry for residence as dependants and your sponsor remains a bona fide Hong Kong resident.
If the application is approved, the extension of stay in respect of:
Yes. All dependants are eligible to study in Hong Kong and do not require prior permission from the Director of Immigration. Dependant Visa holders need not apply for a separate student visa in order to study in Hong Kong.
If you have been granted a Dependants Visa and you have resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of at least seven years you are eligible to apply for Permanent Residence, commonly referred to as “Right of Abode” in Hong Kong, subject to satisfying the requisite criteria.
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