The 42 days after a birth in Hong Kong
Register the birth by appointment within 42 days while it is free, collect the birth certificate and the permit to remain, get the baby a passport from your consulate, and apply to Immigration for the child to stay as your dependant. Register at the Maternal and Child Health Centre in the same weeks for the free jabs. Checked 22 September 2026.
Register the birth within 42 days, by appointment
Every birth must be registered at a Births Registry within 42 days, by appointment. It is free inside that window, HK$140 from day 43 to a year, and HK$680 after a year — and after a year the Registrar's consent is needed as well as the fee. Checked against immd.gov.hk on 22 September 2026.
Paperbump schedules this within 3 weeks of the birth. What this step involves · immd.gov.hk
Get the baby a passport, then a dependant visa
A baby born here to two parents who are neither Chinese nationals nor permanent residents does not normally have the right of abode; Immigration's rule is that unless a person has the right of abode or right to land, they need a visa or entry permit to take up residence as a dependant. Checked against immd.gov.hk on 22 September 2026.
Applies to people who moved to Hong Kong from another country. Paperbump schedules this between 7 days and 8 weeks after the birth. What this step involves · immd.gov.hk
Register the baby at the Maternal and Child Health Centre
The Maternal and Child Health Centres run the free child health service: the whole Hong Kong Childhood Immunisation Programme, developmental checks and feeding advice from birth to five. Checked against fhs.gov.hk on 22 September 2026.
Paperbump schedules this between 7 days and 4 weeks after the birth. What this step involves · fhs.gov.hk
Claim the Newborn Baby Bonus if either of you is a permanent resident
A one-off HK$20,000 for a baby born in Hong Kong on or after 25 October 2023, where either parent is a Hong Kong permanent resident at the time of the application. Checked against cso.gov.hk on 22 September 2026.
Paperbump schedules this within 6 months of the birth. What this step involves · cso.gov.hk
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