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Eclypz · 01-19-2007, 02:52 AM

I applied with my dad when I was in HK a long time ago, and I'm told its not easy to get one.
I was in the same scenario.
- Dad born in HK and is both HK & Canadian citizen
- You have to have a chinese name (or be prepared to make one up on the spot)
- I'm born in Canada

It's complicated and a long process (application is fast, but it took a long time to get my card).

You'll have to excuse me if I provide wrong information because this was done about 6 years ago, and this whole citizenship thing was very confusing to me back then.

In the end, I got a HK Identity card, and I don't even know what it entitles me to. I know i'm not a "full HK Citizen". It's got limitations, which I don't know what they are. Apparently in HK, they have different ranks of "citizens" (or "stars").

All I know is that I'm eligible to work and go to school in HK, but like I said, I don't know the limitations and I haven't gone back to HK since. I'm told it does make things alot easier when travelling to and from HK.

PS: If you have a criminal record, don't even bother.

But to answer your question, yes you qualify for a HK ID card. (unless rules changed since 2001).

The best thing for you to do is if you have any relatives in HK, tell them to swing by the Immigration office to inquire for you because there are lots of limitations and requirements (i.e. your dad has to be a certain "star rating" and your dad has have visited HK "x" times in "x" years.)

01-19-2007, 02:52 AM	#3
Eclypz RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: 604 Posts: 9,795 Thanked 106 Times in 55 Posts Failed 5 Times in 2 Posts	I applied with my dad when I was in HK a long time ago, and I'm told its not easy to get one. I was in the same scenario. - Dad born in HK and is both HK & Canadian citizen - You have to have a chinese name (or be prepared to make one up on the spot) - I'm born in Canada It's complicated and a long process (application is fast, but it took a long time to get my card). You'll have to excuse me if I provide wrong information because this was done about 6 years ago, and this whole citizenship thing was very confusing to me back then. In the end, I got a HK Identity card, and I don't even know what it entitles me to. I know i'm not a "full HK Citizen". It's got limitations, which I don't know what they are. Apparently in HK, they have different ranks of "citizens" (or "stars"). All I know is that I'm eligible to work and go to school in HK, but like I said, I don't know the limitations and I haven't gone back to HK since. I'm told it does make things alot easier when travelling to and from HK. PS: If you have a criminal record, don't even bother. But to answer your question, yes you qualify for a HK ID card. (unless rules changed since 2001). The best thing for you to do is if you have any relatives in HK, tell them to swing by the Immigration office to inquire for you because there are lots of limitations and requirements (i.e. your dad has to be a certain "star rating" and your dad has have visited HK "x" times in "x" years.) Last edited by Eclypz; 01-19-2007 at 02:54 AM.