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The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme ("QMAS") is a points-based immigration system in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. [1] [2] It was first announced in February 2006, and began accepting applications in June of the same year; by September 2023, more than 20000 people had been admitted to residence in Hong Kong under the scheme.
The Immigration Department is a disciplined service under the Government of Hong Kong, responsible for immigration control of Hong Kong. After the handover of Hong Kong to China in July 1997, Hong Kong's immigration system remained largely unchanged from its British predecessor model.
Under this category, investors from outside had to have net assets of no less than HK$10 million (US$1,300,000) to which they are entitled throughout the 2 years before submitting their application. (This amount was increased from HK$6.5M on 14 October 2010, and is to be reviewed every three years.) [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The Capital Investment Entrant ...
In contrast, the Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Resident (Non-Chinese Citizen) is issued to foreign citizens with permanent residency in Hong Kong and Macau for traveling to mainland China for short-term personal purposes. The bearers can enter mainland China and stay for up to 90 days each entry.
The visa policy of Hong Kong deals with the requirements in which a foreign national wishing to enter Hong Kong through one of the 15 immigration control points must meet to obtain an entry permit (permit to enter) or Visa, which depending on the traveller's nationality, may be required to travel to, enter, and remain in the Hong Kong Special ...
The Immigration Department in Hong Kong detains around 10,000 migrants [5] annually for immigration control and other reasons as stipulated in the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115). In Hong Kong, immigration detention is a form of administrative detention; the decision to deprive an individual of liberty is made by government officials, not courts.
However, though the People's Republic of China is a signatory to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, since the Handover in 1997, Hong Kong has not incorporated the convention into its legislation, and so Hong Kong's immigration system does not recognise refugees. Similarly, both the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong ...
Born in Hong Kong/Macao; Not born in Hong Kong/Macao but has travelled to Taiwan as a permanent resident of Hong Kong or Macao after 1983; Bearer of a valid Entry and Exit Permit; Permit is good for one entry to Taiwan within 3 months of the successful application. Confirmation letter must be printed and presented to Taiwan authorities upon ...