Many people who are approved for the Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission Scheme still focus on work and life in the mainland. Since the renewal of the Hong Kong Quality Migrant visa and the application for permanent residency will check the applicant's entry and stay records in Hong Kong, many people wonder whether they need to frequently enter Hong Kong after applying for the Quality Migrant visa.

This needs to be viewed from two situations.

1.If there are no renewal requirements later, and there is no need to apply for permanent residency, then there is no need to go to Hong Kong.
2.If there is a need for renewal later, and the goal is to obtain permanent residency, then it is necessary to establish more "connections" with Hong Kong, including crossing the border records.

Let's first talk about renewal. The renewal model for the Quality Migrant visa is 2+3+3. Of course, some friends who obtained the Quality Migrant visa through the achievement points system can directly obtain an 8-year visa, or outstanding talents with an annual salary of 2 million HKD can apply for a 6-year visa directly after 2 years of renewal.

More than 90% of Quality Migrant visa holders follow the 2+3+3 model, which involves renewal. Many friends think that the application threshold for the Quality Migrant visa is high, but the subsequent renewal requirements are low, and it can be easily renewed. To put it this way, if you really don't care about permanent residency or renewal, you can "take the risk" and try it out. If you need to renew and aim for permanent residency, then you must plan well for renewal and the time spent "in Hong Kong".

During the first 2-year visa period, if there is no good record in Hong Kong, the connection between the Quality Migrant visa holder and Hong Kong is almost zero. Generally, the Immigration Department will not directly refuse you, after all, it has also spent manpower, material resources, and energy to approve a Quality Migrant visa. Normally, they will give you another year and a half to see if you are interested in "centering on Hong Kong". If during this year and a half there is still no "sincerity", it will be difficult to renew again.

Regarding whether it is necessary to frequently go to Hong Kong.
Entry records must be accumulated, and the more the better. When applying for permanent residency, the Immigration Department will verify the applicant's records in Hong Kong. If the applicant has more than 6 months of absence from Hong Kong, the Immigration Department will list all of them and ask you to explain the reasons for these absences, and you will also need to provide relevant proof.