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Fateh Muhammad v Commissioner of Registration

Fateh Muhammad v Commissioner of Registration (2001) 4 HKCFAR 278; [2001] 2 HKLRD 659; FACV No 2 of 2001 (HKCFA, 20 July 2001)
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHong Kong Court of Final Appeal
Year2001
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

For a non-Chinese national, the seven years of 'ordinary residence' qualifying for permanent residence must be a continuous period immediately preceding the application, and time spent serving a prison sentence does not count as ordinary residence.

Area of Law

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