I. Mainland residents who meet any of the following conditions may apply to settle in Hong Kong or Macau:
(1) One spouse is settled in Hong Kong or Macau; children under the age of 18 may be included in the application.
(2) Individuals aged 18 or older but under 60, whose parents settled in Hong Kong or Macau are both over 60 and have no other children in Hong Kong or Macau, and who need to go there to provide care.
(3) Individuals over 60 who have no children in the mainland and need to rely on children aged 18 or older who are settled in Hong Kong or Macau.
(4) Individuals under 18 who need to rely on parents settled in Hong Kong or Macau.
(5) Children of Hong Kong or Macau permanent residents.
(6) Other special circumstances requiring settlement in Hong Kong or Macau.
II. The term "no children in Hong Kong or Macau" in item (2) above refers to having no children who hold Hong Kong or Macau permanent resident status or who have been approved by public security exit-entry administration departments to settle in Hong Kong or Macau.
III. The term "children of Hong Kong or Macau permanent residents" in item (5) above refers to:
(1) The father or mother holds a valid Hong Kong or Macau resident identity card stating the place of birth as Hong Kong or Macau.
(2) The valid Hong Kong or Macau resident identity card held by the father or mother was first issued at least seven years prior to the applicant's birth.
(3) The father or mother previously settled in Hong Kong or Macau for seven years, returned to the mainland for a period of time due to various reasons, and subsequently returned to Hong Kong or Macau to settle and obtained permanent resident status.
(4) The father or mother holds a valid Macau resident identity card, and at the time of the applicant's birth, the father or mother also held a permanent residence permit issued by the Public Security Police Force of Macau.
Notes
(1) Settlement in Hong Kong or Macau by mainland residents is subject to quota approval. The Exit-Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security establishes a scoring system for mainland residents applying for settlement in Hong Kong or Macau, and determines and announces the approval score threshold for the following year based on quotas and the number of applicants.
(2) Applicants must fill out the application form truthfully. The submitted photos, identity documents, and application materials must be authentic and valid. Any falsification will result in legal liability for the applicant.
(3) During the application process, if there are any changes to the application status, contact address, or telephone number, the applicant should promptly notify the public security exit-entry administration department.
(4) Applicants and their relatives in Hong Kong or Macau intended for family reunion must comply with requirements to attend interviews, answer inquiries, and have their facial images captured on-site by the public security exit-entry administration department.