( Te a c h e r )
Integrated Humanities
Citizenship in Hong Kong
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Worksheet 1
Who am I ?
For your information
Symbols shown on a Hong Kong identity card relating to residential status
Note :
A – the holder has the right of abode1 in Hong Kong.
* – The asterisk indicates that the holder is eligible2 for the issue of a Hong
Kong Re-entry Permit - *** for adults aged 18 or above, * for minors
aged between 11 and 17.
(Source: Immigration Department homepage)
1.
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Check your identity card, does your identity card have an * ? Do you have the right
of abode in Hong Kong? __________________________________________
right of abode 居留權
eligible 合資格
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2.
The following are some of the categories of permanent residents 3 of the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) as stated in the Basic Law. Are
you one of them? If yes, put a  in the appropriate box under the second column of
the following table and write down the document which provides the proof under
the third column. If no, are you a non-permanent resident4 or a permanent resident
in other categories? Please explain.
Major categories^ of permanent
residents as stated in the Basic Law
I am one of
them.
Document to support
your claim
(1) Chinese citizens5 born in Hong
Kong before or after the
establishment of the HKSAR
Birth certificate
(2) Chinese citizens who have
ordinarily resided6 in Hong Kong
for a continuous period of not less
than seven years before or after the
establishment of the HKSAR
Identity card
(3) Persons of Chinese nationality born
outside Hong Kong of those
residents listed in (1) and (2)
Birth certificate from the
country concerned
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Other categories of permanent residents (persons not of Chinese nationality)
have not been included in this table. Find information about these categories from
the Basic Law. Do you know any person belong to these categories?
permanent residents 永久性居民
non-permanent residents 非永久性居民
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Chinese citizens 中國公民
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ordinarily resided 通常居住
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3.
Read the following information.
Rights being enjoyed
Permanent residents
Non-permanent
residents
right of abode


right to vote


right to stand for election


other rights


In the following table, put a  in the appropriate box to show that that group of
people enjoy the right. If that group of people do not enjoy the right, put a  in the
appropriate box. If the right is enjoyed by that group of people only to a certain
extent, put a ψ in the appropriate box.
Rights being enjoyed
Permanent
residents

Non-permanent
residents

those aged 18 and above who ordinarily reside in
Hong Kong can register7 as voters


access to legal aid8


to apply for public housing:At the time of allocation, at least half of the
family members (including the applicant) must
have lived in Hong Kong for seven years and are
still living in Hong Kong. All children under the
age of 18, regardless of their place of birth, will
be deemed as having satisfied the seven-year
residence rule provided that one of their parents
has lived in Hong Kong for seven years.

ψ
to have a permanent identity card which states
that the holder has the right of abode in the
HKSAR
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register 登記
legal aid 法律援助
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4. Read the following information.
A. Chinese citizens with the right
of abode in the HKSAR and holding
Hong Kong permanent identity
cards can apply for the HKSAR
passport.
Immigration Department
B. The Chief Executive of the
HKSAR shall be a Chinese citizen
of not less than 40 years of age who
is a permanent resident of the
Region with no right of abode in any
foreign country and has ordinarily
resided in Hong Kong for a
continuous period of not less than 20
years.
The Basic Law
C. … permanent residents of the
Region (HKSAR) who are not of
Chinese nationality or who have the
D. The principal officials (e.g. Chief
Secretary
for
Administration,
right of abode in foreign countries
may also be elected members of the
Legislative Council (LegCo) of the
Region, provided that the proportion
of such members does not exceed
20% of the total membership of the
Council.
The Basic Law
Financial Secretary) of the HKSAR
shall be Chinese citizens who are
permanent residents of the Region
with no right of abode in any foreign
country and have ordinarily resided in
Hong Kong for a continuous period of
not less than 15 years.
The Basic Law
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In the following table, put a  in the appropriate box to show that the person can have
access to the item at the moment. If the person does not have access to the item, put a 
in the appropriate box.
Person
apply for become become a become a
HKSAR the Chief member of principal
passport Executive the LegCo official of
of the
of the
the
HKSAR HKSAR HKSAR
1.
John, who was born in Canada
and his parents are both
Canadians, arrived in Hong
Kong 20 years ago. He lived and
worked in Hong Kong
thereafter. He has a Hong Kong
permanent identity card.




2.
Siu Lan was born in Hong Kong
35 years ago and both of her
parents came from the
mainland. She has lived in Hong
Kong continuously since her
birth and has a Hong Kong
permanent identity card.




3.
Chi Ming was born in Beijing
and his family has lived in
Beijing for many generations.
He arrived in Hong Kong two
years ago. He now lives and
works in Hong Kong. He has a
Hong Kong identity card.




4.
Rajiv Singh was born in Hong
Kong and his grandfather was
born in India and came to Hong
Kong to work as policeman.
Raja is now 45 years old and has
lived in Hong Kong
continuously since his birth. He
has a Hong Kong permanent
identity card.




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5. Are you eligible to become the Chief Executive of the HKSAR now? Why?
too young; some may be non-permanent residents
What have you learnt?
You are able to
1.
2.
3.
know the basic categories of permanent residents of the HKSAR;
understand the differences between permanent and non-permanent residents of the
HKSAR;
be aware of the rights of Chinese citizens who are permanent residents in the
HKSAR.
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