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Immigration to Hong Kong
Immigration to Hong Kong is the process by which people migrate to the Chinese special administrative region of Hong Kong for the purpose of residing there. The region has its own Hong Kong immigration policy governing how such migration may be carried, including for those immigrating from mainland China.
Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages, During the First Opium War, Hong Kong was initially ceded to the British by the Qing Empire, in the Convention of Chuenpi. However, both countries were dissatisfied and did not ratify the agreement. After more than a year of further hostilities, Hong Kong Island was formally ceded to the United Kingdom in the 1842 Treaty of Nanking.
From 1898 to 1997, Hong Kong was under a 99-year lease to the United Kingdom, and within this period there was a refugee wave from the People's Republic of China to British Hong Kong, primarily between 1949 and 1979.
The Immigration Department in Hong Kong detains around 10,000 migrants annually for immigration control and other reasons as stipulated in the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115). In Hong Kong, immigration detention is a form of administrative detention; the decision to deprive an individual of liberty is made by government officials, not courts.
There are four main immigration detention facilities in Hong Kong: Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre (CIC), Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre (MTKDC), Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution (TGCI), and Nei Kwu Correctional Institution (NKCI). In addition to these three facilities, immigration detainees can also be held at any police station, some hospitals, border points, and prisons. The Immigration (Places of Detention) Order (Cap. 115B) lays out the places of detention of immigration detainees and the relevant legislation that governs their treatment at each respective location. All in all, there are over 100 locations of immigration detention.
CIC holds adult immigration detainees and functions as a long-term detention centre. MTKDC holds detainees for short-term transfers. Both CIC and MTKDC are under the authority of the Immigration Department.
TGCI is a recent addition to Hong Kong's immigration detention facilities. A previously defunct prison, it was recommissioned as an immigration detention facility on 28 May 2021. TGCI holds only adult male persons including non-refoulement claimants, in particular persons deemed “security risks” by the Hong Kong government. Notably, TGCI is run by the prison authority, the Hong Kong Correctional Services, and not the Immigration Department. TGCI is also the first facility representing the ‘smart prison initiative’.
NKCI is the latest immigration detention facility. It was converted to into an immigration detention centre for on 18 May 2023. NKCI holds adult female persons under immigration powers, specifically the Immigration Ordinance.
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Immigration to Hong Kong
Immigration to Hong Kong is the process by which people migrate to the Chinese special administrative region of Hong Kong for the purpose of residing there. The region has its own Hong Kong immigration policy governing how such migration may be carried, including for those immigrating from mainland China.
Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages, During the First Opium War, Hong Kong was initially ceded to the British by the Qing Empire, in the Convention of Chuenpi. However, both countries were dissatisfied and did not ratify the agreement. After more than a year of further hostilities, Hong Kong Island was formally ceded to the United Kingdom in the 1842 Treaty of Nanking.
From 1898 to 1997, Hong Kong was under a 99-year lease to the United Kingdom, and within this period there was a refugee wave from the People's Republic of China to British Hong Kong, primarily between 1949 and 1979.
The Immigration Department in Hong Kong detains around 10,000 migrants annually for immigration control and other reasons as stipulated in the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115). In Hong Kong, immigration detention is a form of administrative detention; the decision to deprive an individual of liberty is made by government officials, not courts.
There are four main immigration detention facilities in Hong Kong: Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre (CIC), Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre (MTKDC), Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution (TGCI), and Nei Kwu Correctional Institution (NKCI). In addition to these three facilities, immigration detainees can also be held at any police station, some hospitals, border points, and prisons. The Immigration (Places of Detention) Order (Cap. 115B) lays out the places of detention of immigration detainees and the relevant legislation that governs their treatment at each respective location. All in all, there are over 100 locations of immigration detention.
CIC holds adult immigration detainees and functions as a long-term detention centre. MTKDC holds detainees for short-term transfers. Both CIC and MTKDC are under the authority of the Immigration Department.
TGCI is a recent addition to Hong Kong's immigration detention facilities. A previously defunct prison, it was recommissioned as an immigration detention facility on 28 May 2021. TGCI holds only adult male persons including non-refoulement claimants, in particular persons deemed “security risks” by the Hong Kong government. Notably, TGCI is run by the prison authority, the Hong Kong Correctional Services, and not the Immigration Department. TGCI is also the first facility representing the ‘smart prison initiative’.
NKCI is the latest immigration detention facility. It was converted to into an immigration detention centre for on 18 May 2023. NKCI holds adult female persons under immigration powers, specifically the Immigration Ordinance.
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