Residence requirement-Hong Kong resident-aged 18 or above

Residence requirement

Question: What is the age of the applicant?

• 18 or above　✔

Answer：

The applicant must：

1. have held the Hong Kong resident status for not less than one year; and
2. have resided in Hong Kong for at least one year (since acquiring the Hong Kong resident status to the date prior to the date of application). The one-year residence need not be continuous or immediately before the date of application. Absence(s) from Hong Kong up to a maximum of 56 days (whether continuous or intermittent) before the date of application is / are treated as residence in Hong Kong.