Hong Kong SAR China permanent residence: security and reach.
How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.
How secure it is
“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.
36 consecutive months' absence from Hong Kong (counted from when ordinary residence is deemed to have ceased) triggers loss of HKPR status for…
For non-Chinese nationals: the 36-month continuous-absence rule above. For Chinese-national permanent residents, right of abode is…
staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.
What it unlocks beyond Hong Kong SAR China
Where it leads
How many days must you spend to keep Hong Kong SAR China residence?
36 consecutive months' absence from Hong Kong (counted from when ordinary residence is deemed to have ceased) triggers loss of HKPR status for non-Chinese nationals; short/periodic…
How long from Hong Kong SAR China residence to citizenship?
0 yrs. Not allowed.
Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.
Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.
Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.