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In the first half of the year, the number of Hong Kong residents who went to Taiwan to stay in Taiwan soared by 1.16 times year-on-year. Taiwan officials: related to the turbulent situation in Hong Kong

2020-08-15T09:46:00.204Z


Since the anti-amendment law turmoil last year, Hong Kong’s social atmosphere has been turbulent. A large number of Hong Kong people have chosen to immigrate to Britain and the United States, and neighboring Taiwan has also become a popular choice. According to statistics from the Immigration Department of Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior, a total of 3,161 Hong Kong residents were granted residence permits in the first half of the year, a sharp increase of 1.16 times year-on-year. Most of them applied for family reunion, professional and investment applications to stay in Taiwan. During the same period, the number of Hong Kong residents to settle in Taiwan increased by nearly 20% year-on-year to 722.


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Written by: Zhai Ruimin

2020-08-15 17:32

Last update date: 2020-08-15 17:32

Since the anti-amendment law turmoil last year, Hong Kong’s social atmosphere has been turbulent. A large number of Hong Kong people have chosen to immigrate to Britain and the United States, and neighboring Taiwan has also become a popular choice. According to statistics from the Immigration Department of Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior, a total of 3,161 Hong Kong residents were granted residence permits in the first half of the year, a sharp increase of 1.16 times year-on-year. Most of them applied for family reunion, professional and investment applications to stay in Taiwan. During the same period, the number of Hong Kong residents to settle in Taiwan increased by nearly 20% year-on-year to 722.

In recent years, many Hong Kong people have talked about or even immigrated to Taiwan because the threshold and funding requirements are lower than those in Europe and America. (Profile picture)

Statistics show that from January to June this year, the number of Hong Kong residents with residence permits totaled 3,161, an increase of 116% over the 1,464 in the same period last year, and the average monthly number increased from 244 to 527. In the first half of this year, the number of Hong Kong residents who settled in Taiwan rose from 605 in the same period last year to 722.

In addition, since the anti-revision movement broke out, the number of Hong Kong residents with residence permits reached 5,858 last year, an increase of 40% from the 4,148 the year before. It is also the highest since the Taiwan Immigration Department calculated the number of Hong Kong and Macao residents separately in 2016. The Central News Agency quoted Taiwan officials as saying that it is believed that the number of Hong Kong residents staying and settled is increasing, which is mainly related to the turmoil in Hong Kong.

According to Taiwan’s "Hong Kong and Macao Residents’ Entry Permit Measures for Taiwan and Residency and Settlement", there are 16 situations for Hong Kong residents to apply for residence in Taiwan, including immediate family members or spouses with household registration in Taiwan; professional ability and having obtained a Hong Kong and Macao government practice certificate Wait. Taiwan’s laws stipulate that Hong Kong citizens can apply for a permanent residence permit and obtain an identity card after having stayed in Taiwan for a continuous period of one year, or for two consecutive years, living in Taiwan for more than 270 days each year.

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