Hong Kong dual nationality [closed]
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A person is born outside of Hong Kong in Australia in 1990, i.e. before 1997. Both his parents have Hong Kong nationality. He grows up in Australia but he also holds the Hong Kong Identity Card. Does this mean he has dual Australian-Hong Kong nationality?
Edit: Assume that both parents have "Nationality: Australia" on their Australian passports
Best Answer
If a person was born before 19 Aug 1986 in Australia they have the right to Australian citizenship. If they were born after that date, then one of their parents has to be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident in order to qualify for Australian citizenship.
So in this case it would dependent on whether the parents had Permanent Resident status or not.
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Does Hong Kong allow dual nationality?
Hong Kong, like other parts of China, does not recognise dual nationality. If you have both British and Chinese nationality you may be treated as a Chinese citizen by local authorities, even if you enter Hong Kong on your British passport.Where is dual nationality not allowed?
Countries that do not allow dual citizenshipAfghanistanEl SalvadorLithuaniaAustriaGeorgiaMontenegroAzerbaijanIndiaNetherlands*BahrainIndonesiaNepalChinaJapanPoland2 more rowsWhy dual citizenship is not allowed?
Drawbacks of being a dual citizen include the potential for double taxation, the long and expensive process for obtaining dual citizenship, and the fact that you become bound by the laws of two nations.Why does Japan not allow dual nationality?
Dual citizenship of Japan and another country is prohibited in some cases due to the provisions for loss of Japanese nationality when a Japanese national naturalizes in another country (see "Loss of citizenship" above), and the requirement to renounce one's existing citizenships when naturalizing in Japan (see " ...Hong Kong forcing some dual citizens to renounce Canadian citizenship
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Answer 2
I've found these responses on a forum which seem similar to what I'm asking.
Basically the HKID card is proof of residency, not nationality. If you have never applied for or gotten a HKSAR passport, and you only have an Australian one, then you are simply a citizen of Australia.
I'm not sure if this is 100% correct. Would anyone like to second this?
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