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Relocating to Hong Kong For Work or Business – Family Visas

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 3 responses

On June 13 I was invited to address the 2013 Monaco Trade Delegation to Hong Kong & China on the question of visas to live and work in Hong Kong.

The Delegation was hosted by my good friends at Rosemont Hong Kong and I covered in a total of 50 minutes the whole sweep of employment and investment based visas as well as the question of permanent residency here eventually.

I have broken the talk down in 12 bite sized chunks under the following headings:

Introduction

The Last 20 Years

Immigration Policy

The Visitor Visa

Job Offer Based Employment Visa

Business Investment Visa

Business Investment Visa Cash Required & Catch 22

Capital Investment Visa

Visas for Accompanying Family

Why Do Applications Get Denied?

Permanent Residency

Q&A

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So what happens to fiances now in Hong Kong – can they get any kind of visa prior to marriage?

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Relocating to Hong Kong For Work or Business – the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 6 responses

On June 13 I was invited to address the 2013 Monaco Trade Delegation to Hong Kong & China on the question of visas to live and work in Hong Kong.

The Delegation was hosted by my good friends at Rosemont Hong Kong and I covered in a total of 50 minutes the whole sweep of employment and investment based visas as well as the question of permanent residency here eventually.

I have broken the talk down in 12 bite sized chunks under the following headings:

Introduction

The Last 20 Years

Immigration Policy

The Visitor Visa

Job Offer Based Employment Visa

Business Investment Visa

Business Investment Visa Cash Required & Catch 22

Capital Investment Visa

Visas for Accompanying Family

Why Do Applications Get Denied?

Permanent Residency

Q&A

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Starting Up in Hong Kong & Need to Know How Deals Get Done? Meet VC Jong Lee…

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / No responses

Important plug for VC Jong Lee in his Hong Kong Commons Meet and Learn event in Kowloon this coming Friday…

When A Deal Is Not A Deal – By VC Jong Lee

EntrepreneurHK.Org – A Non-Profit For Entrepreneurs

Friday, November 15, 2013

7:00 PM

SME Creativity Center
Room 917 Kwong Loong Tai Building, 1016 – 1018 Tai Nan West Street, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
Hong Kong

Will you attend? Yes No

When A Deal Is Not A Deal
The Mysterious MOU (Memorandum of Understanding)
A Hong Kong Commons Meet and Learn Event
Limited Seating Available!
Date: Friday, 15 November, 2013
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Venue: Suite 917, Kwong Loong Tai Building, 1016-1018 …
Learn more

Jong and his wife Sonia are both excellent entrepreneurs masquerading as lawyers. Founders of RGL Holdings, they have a wide ranging investment portfolio and are at the heart of Hong Kong’s start up ecosystem. Jong is a leading light with TEDx in Hong Kong and his talks are not to be missed.

Relocating to Hong Kong For Work or Business – Investment Cash Required & the Catch 22

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 11 responses

On June 13 I was invited to address the 2013 Monaco Trade Delegation to Hong Kong & China on the question of visas to live and work in Hong Kong.

The Delegation was hosted by my good friends at Rosemont Hong Kong and I covered in a total of 50 minutes the whole sweep of employment and investment based visas as well as the question of permanent residency here eventually.

I have broken the talk down in 12 bite sized chunks under the following headings:

Introduction

The Last 20 Years

Immigration Policy

The Visitor Visa

Job Offer Based Employment Visa

Business Investment Visa

Business Investment Visa Cash Required & Catch 22

Capital Investment Visa

Visas for Accompanying Family

Why Do Applications Get Denied?

Permanent Residency

Q&A

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Investing cash for residence in Hong Kong

How can  presently unemployed investment bankers reorganise their careers to remain in Hong Kong?

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Doing the Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme on the cheap!

Hong Kong investment visas – the Catch 22 for foreign national entrepreneurs

I Have Technically Overstayed My Hong Kong Employment Visa by One Day But Have No Job – What Happens Now?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing, Visitor Visas / 1 response

Interesting and not at all unusual situation this one … how to deal with a technical overstay conundrum…

QUESTION

I have been living and working in Hong Kong for the past three years on a valid employment visa which has expired yesterday (2/11/2013).

I finished my employment earlier in the month (I am not continuing with them) and went to the US for a holiday.

I returned to Hong Kong last night (2nd November), hoping to enter on a tourist visa, however I arrived in HK at 10:00pm they said I could only enter under my employment visa (as it was still valid for another 2 hours).

Therefore this morning, at immigration tower I was told I was a technical overstayer (by one day) and they have gave me another 2 days to exit HK which I plan to do tomorrow via Macau and stay for one night.

On my return on Sunday I hope to be given a 3 month tourist visa.

My questions to you are:

(1) Do you think they will allow me to come back in once I have left?

(2) Do you have any advice on what I should say to the admissions officer?

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Relocating to Hong Kong For Work or Business – The Business Investment Visa

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 5 responses

On June 13 I was invited to address the 2013 Monaco Trade Delegation to Hong Kong & China on the question of visas to live and work in Hong Kong.

The Delegation was hosted by my good friends at Rosemont Hong Kong and I covered in a total of 50 minutes the whole sweep of employment and investment based visas as well as the question of permanent residency here eventually.

I have broken the talk down in 12 bite sized chunks under the following headings:

Introduction

The Last 20 Years

Immigration Policy

The Visitor Visa

Job Offer Based Employment Visa

Business Investment Visa

Business Investment Visa Cash Required & Catch 22

Capital Investment Visa

Visas for Accompanying Family

Why Do Applications Get Denied?

Permanent Residency

Q&A

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Hong Kong investment visa processing times – current residents much, much (much!) faster than non residents

10 Must Have resources for a successful Hong Kong investments visa application

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How is the Hong Kong investment visa process typically experienced by the foreign national entrepreneur?

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – October 2013

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Musing / 1 response

Thanks to Uncle Phil Whelan, I was back on the hallowed ground of RTHK Radio 3 on Broadcast Drive yesterday…

As always, we covered heaps of topics, including foreign domestic helpers, job seeker visas, investment visas – and even the rather sexy facilities of the Blue Room over at Cyberport!

You can listen to our discussion here.

When not on air 6 days a week, Phil can be found on his Morning Brew Facebook page which I recommend you check out and Like.

Go on, go there now and do it. I’ll be here when you get back!

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The Visa Geeza Previously on RTHK Radio 3 Morning Brew

Is 50 days a particularly long period of time to be processing a Hong Kong employment visa application?

Will the fact of 2 previous visits to Hong Kong help or hinder a prolonged visitor visa application for my same sex partner?

Hong Kong immigration advice for free – why a counter intuitive business model is proving so successful!

When there really is no need to spend money on a Hong Kong immigration services provider

HIV, health checks and your Hong Kong immigration application

 

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