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Old Jun 3, 2020, 10:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Akshayshah
...but currently I am unemployed...
Unfortunately, this pretty much makes it the end of road.

Originally Posted by 889
But as a general principal, I suspect the Immigration Department is looking for strong reasons you'll return to India after your stay.
Not exactly but close.

The reason why Hong Kong restricts Indian nationals is many of them end up seeking asylum in Hong Kong.

Specifically, for some times, Hong Kong has been getting a rush of South Asian, as well as other places, claiming they intended to seek asylum. What interesting is Hong Kong does not give out asylum but instead, refer qualified persons to UNHCR. In the past, Hong Kong allowed these people to work. This encouraged a lot of people coming to Hong Kong for this practical no-obligation work visa.

Racist or not, unfortunately, many of them are Indians.

Also - not Indian-specific, many of these people have caused major public safety problems in Hong Kong.

That's why the Department uses PAR to block (not even screen) Indians from coming to Hong Kong.
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