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8. The position of persons not of Chinese nationality who were solely British Nationals (Overseas) or British Overseas Citizens immediately before 1 July 1997
You can enjoy the ROA in the HKSAR without satisfying the conditions in Part 7 if :
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immediately before the establishment of the HKSAR, you had the ROA in Hong Kong only.
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- You have to furnish information that the Director of Immigration may reasonably require to determine whether you had the ROA only in Hong Kong immediately before the establishment of the HKSAR; and
- You have to make a declaration that you had the ROA only in Hong Kong immediately before the establishment of the HKSAR.
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| If you have been absent from Hong Kong for a continuous period of more than 36 months after you obtained the ROA in any place other than Hong Kong and have ceased to ordinarily reside in Hong Kong, you will lose your status as a permanent resident but, in that event, you will automatically acquire the RTL (see Part 1 for the meaning of "RTL") . You will still be able to enter the HKSAR freely after that period to live, study and work, without any restriction. You will be able to re-acquire the ROA in the HKSAR if you subsequently satisfy the requirements in Part 4, category (d) or (e). |
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