Hong Kong Ordinances

IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 2A

Hong Kong permanent residents enjoy right of abode in Hong Kong

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 28 of 1998 s. 2(2) PART IA

RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG AND RIGHT TO LAND IN HONG KONG (Amended 28 of 1998
s. 2(2))

(1) A Hong Kong permanent resident enjoys the right of abode in  Hong Kong,
that is to say he has, subject to section 2AA(2), the right- (Amended 124 of
1997 s. 3)

   (a)  to land in Hong Kong;

   (b)  not to have imposed upon him any condition of stay in Hong Kong, and
        any condition of stay that is imposed shall have no effect;

   (c)  not to have a deportation order made against him; and

   (d)  not to have a removal order made against him.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(c), no person against whom a
deportation order was made prior to 1 July 1987 enjoys the right of abode 
in Hong Kong unless the deportation order has expired or been revoked. (Part
IA added 31 of 1987 s. 3)