| Short Title: | Immigration Ordinance |
| Legislature: | Legislative Council of Hong Kong |
| Long Title: | An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to immigration and deportation. |
| Enacted By: | Legislative Council of Hong Kong |
| Date Commenced: | 22 October 1971 |
| Introduced By: | Attorney General Denys Roberts |
| Bill Date: | 9 July 1971 |
| 1St Reading: | 21 July 1971 |
| 2Nd Reading: | 13 October 1971 |
| 3Rd Reading: | 13 October 1971 |
| Status: | Current |
The Immigration Ordinance is Chapter 115 of Hong Kong's Ordinances. It regulates the immigration issues of Hong Kong, such as Right of Abode, immigration control and enforcement of illegal immigration by Immigration Department.
Introduced in 1971 (as Cap 55), it replaced a number of earlier ordinances that dealt with immigration control from China into Hong Kong:
The previous ordinances reflected the flow of immigration prior to establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949 which resulted in a large movement of immigrants and illegal immigration from then onwards.[1]
This ordinance is often cited in controversial policies and the restrictive nature of immigration in Hong Kong, especially in regards to right of abode to non-Chinese immigrants[2] after amendments in 1987 to deal with post-handover Hong Kong.[3]