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The "Marriage Registration Management Regulations" were promulgated and came into effect on February 1, 1994, replacing the "Marriage Registration Measures" which had been in force since March 1986. [11] Starting in 1994, China implemented a standardized marriage certificate design under the supervision of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
When a person with household registration in mainland China is settling in Hong Kong or Macau by means of a One-way Permit, they must relinquish their household registration, therefore losing citizen rights in mainland China. However, they need to settle in the SARs for seven years to be eligible for permanent resident status (which is ...
The Residence Permit for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Residents is an identity document in the People's Republic of China. It is issued to Chinese citizens with permanent residency in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Legally, Chinese citizens with permanent residency in the three regions can reside indefinitely in mainland China for any purpose ...
In 2005, Ma Ying-jeou was denied a visa by the Immigration Department, despite being born in Hong Kong. [13] In July 2020, TECO's highest officer in Hong Kong, Kao Ming-tsun, was not granted a renewal of his work visa by the Hong Kong government because he refused to sign a statement supporting the "One China" principle. [14]
Clandestine Marriages Act 1753 (26 Geo. 2. c. 33) Marriage Confirmation Act 1830 (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. 18) (short title: 1896 Act, s.1) Marriage and Registration Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 119) (short title: 1896 Act, s.1) Foreign Marriage Act 1892; Marriage with Foreigners Act 1906; Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act 1915
Hong Kong's top court partially approved on Tuesday a landmark appeal by an LGBTQ activist for recognition of same-sex marriages, calling for new regulations for gay couples to protect their basic ...
They will, however, need to apply for a new Home Return Permit on return to Hong Kong or Macau with the CTS. Hong Kong and Macau Chinese Nationals in foreign countries, who do not already have a Home Return Permit, can apply to their local Chinese foreign mission for a passport-like Chinese Travel Document to visit mainland China. [16] [17] [18]
Hong Kong’s top court has ordered the city’s government to set up a new framework to legally recognize the rights of same-sex couples in a partial victory for LGBTQ activists that stopped ...