01  

I am holding an employment visa, can I apply dependant visas for my parents?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

No. If you are not a permanent resident in Hong Kong, you cannot apply dependant visas for your parents. If you have an exceptional reason, Immigration will consider to grant prolonged visas for your parents.

 

 02 

I am a divorced person and recently I got married again with a person who has an employment visa in Hong Kong, can I apply a dependant visa for my son who is from my previous marriage?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Yes, your son can apply a dependant visa if your son is under age 18. Your current husband will become his sponsor for a dependant visa.

 

 03 

I am a foreigner and get a right of abode in Hong Kong, I just married with a mainland Chinese girl. Can I apply a dependant visa for my mainland Chinese wife?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

No. Under the current Immigration policy, if you already got a right of abode in Hong Kong, you are treated as a“local” person, you can’t apply a dependant visa for your mainland Chinese wife in Hong Kong. She has to apply a single permit from mainland instead. It will take much longer time to get a single permit than a dependant visa.

 

 04  

I was a divorced person and my child lives with me after divorce. Now I get a job in Hong Kong and is applying an employment visa, can my child apply a dependant visa at the same time?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Yes. But you have to submit some supporting documents showing that your ex-husband has no objection for you to bring your child to live abroad and you are the guardian of your child in the relevant divorce paper.

 

 05 

I was just divorced with my husband and my dependant visa is going to expire soon. Can I continue staying in Hong Kong and can I extend my dependant visa?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

No. It is because your husband is your sponsor based on your marriage relation. If you want to continue staying in Hong Kong, you have to get a job and change your current dependant visa to employment visa.

 

 06 

I adopted a child in a developing country. Can my child apply for a dependant visa?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Yes, as long as you get the formal adoption papers from the government of said developing country showing that you are the legal guardian.

 

 07 

I married overseas with my spouse who is the same gender, would my spouse get a dependant visa with our overseas marriage certificate

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

No. Unfortunately Hong Kong government does not accept a same gender marriage. The same gender spouse may need to apply a separate employment visa.

 

 08 

I have a de facto spouse and child who will stay with me in Hong Kong while I work in Hong Kong with employment visa. Can they apply for dependant visas?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Yes. However, you have to get a consent from Immigration Department before taking up your part-time employment or engaging in a side business.