Rights
The right of abode is enshrined in the Sino-British Joint Declaration and Hong Kong Basic Law, and is synonymous with the permanent resident status.
A Hong Kong permanent resident has the right
- to land in the HKSAR;
- to be free from any condition of stay (including a limit of stay) in the HKSAR;
- not to be deported from the HKSAR; and
- not to be removed from the HKSAR.
The term "right of abode" was first introduced into British law under the Immigration Act 1971 as it applied specifically applied to the United Kingdom, while British dependent territories were governed under a similar concept of belonger status. The Hong Kong Immigration Ordinance was amended effective 1 July 1987 to rename "Hong Kong belonger" status to "Hong Kong permanent resident" status, with "Hong Kong permanent residents" defined as having the right of abode in Hong Kong.
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