Hong Kong•AsiaAdmission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents (ASSG)
At a Glance
Processing Time
28 days
Application Fee
600 HKD
Stay Duration
12 months
Renewable
Varies
Job Offer
Not Required
Dependents
Allowed
PR Pathway
Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency — the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.Remote Work
Not Required
Overview
Entry scheme for second-generation Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents who have emigrated overseas. No quota, allows return to Hong Kong.
ASSG targets second-generation overseas Chinese whose parents are Hong Kong Permanent Residents. The scheme encourages diaspora return with no quotas and flexible entry.
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Requirements
Personal
Criminal Record Policy
Clean record required
Education
none or higher
Professional
Experience
At least 2 years of full-time work experience (or equal part-time) in a skilled trade within the 5 years before applying.+ years
Required Skills
Language
N/A
N/A
Excluded Nationalities
Citizens of the following countries are not eligible: AF, CU, KP
Documentation
Applicant Documents
Valid passport
Foreign citizenship passport
Birth certificate
Showing birth outside HK/Mainland/Macao/Taiwan
Educational/work documentation
Degree or work experience
Character reference
No criminal record
Financial proof
Ability to self-support in Hong Kong
Sponsor Documents
Parent's HKPR card
Valid Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card
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Advantages
- No quota restrictions
- Direct lineage pathway
- No job offer required
- Can extend if conditions maintained
- Pathway to PR
Considerations
- Limited to children of HKPR holders
- Must be born overseas
- Parent must still hold valid HKPR card
- Language proficiency required
- Financial self-sufficiency required
Application Process
Verify parent's HKPR status
Parent must hold valid Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card
Prove overseas citizenship
Born overseas, currently foreign citizen
Gather documentation
Birth certificate, parent's HKPR card, passport, educational/work records
Complete application
Submit via GovHK
Pay application fee
HKD 600
Processing
Normally 4 weeks
Receive entry permit
e-Visa for 12 months
Application Forms
Application under ASSG
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