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China standardizes settlement rules for Hong Kong and Macau

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Mainland China has updated its immigration policies, replacing the previous points-based system with standardized criteria for residents seeking to settle in Hong Kong and Macau. Announced by the National Immigration Administration, these new rules aim to provide greater certainty for applicants. The revised system will take effect immediately and focuses on factors such as spousal reunification, replacing the previous method that considered age and parental circumstances. AI

RANK_REASON Policy change by a national government affecting immigration to special administrative regions. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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China standardizes settlement rules for Hong Kong and Macau

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Mainland China revises criteria for settling in Hong Kong, Macau

    Mainland Chinese immigration authorities are standardising their assessment regime for approving residents to settle in Hong Kong and Macau by replacing the previous points-based system with unified criteria, offering applicants more certainty. The National Immigration Administra…

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