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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 6:24 am
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Originally Posted by Clipper801
No, I think someone posting here was confused between "Right of Abode" and "Right to Land". Two completely different resident status in Hong Kong.

If the first alphabet just below the date of birth of the HKID card is "A", the holder has the Right of Abode in HK. If it is "R", the holder has the Right to Land in HK.
This is a good guide to what those codes mean http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...xe?view=Binary . Funny I can't find such a document in any gov.hk site.
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