Immigration Department
Coverage of Immigration Department in the Nexus archive.
- Hong Kong tourist left in coma after quad bike accident in Japan
An elderly Hong Kong tourist is in a coma after a quad bike accident in Japan. The Hong Kong Immigration Department is coordinating with the Chinese foreign ministry’s Hong Kong branch and the Fukuoka consulate to assist the family.
- Immigration Department suspends citizenship for 67 'lost Canadians' as it reviews program
The Immigration Department has suspended citizenship for 67 'lost Canadians' while reviewing the citizenship by descent program. The government reviewed approximately 6,500 applications under new legislation, acknowledging some certificates may have been issued without sufficient evidence.
- Ex-Chinese official’s son remanded in Hong Kong over HK$64m money laundering case
The son of a former mainland Chinese official has been remanded in Hong Kong for laundering over HK$64 million, including a 4 million yuan bribe his father allegedly sought. He also used falsified bank records in 2013 to obtain Hong Kong residency through a cash-for-residency scheme.
- No barriers for 50,000 users of new ‘seamless’ e-channels at mega bridge
About 50,000 regular users of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge will soon use new 'seamless' e-channels with facial recognition for immigration clearance without stopping or displaying identity cards. The system will be available from June 25 for Hong Kong permanent residents aged 11 or above.
- DNA test confirms baby Danny is Hong Kong ‘Save Lily’ couple’s son
Hong Kong authorities confirmed that unmarried couple Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin are the biological parents of undocumented infant Danny through DNA testing. The couple, arrested on suspicion of child neglect, had a home birth in Hong Kong and did not register the child with the Immigration Department due to refusal to submit a DNA test report.