Right Of Abode After Seven Years

Work in Hong Kong for 5 Years – Leave for 2 – Then Return – Will I Lose My Continuous Residence for PR Purposes?

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Will I Lose My Continuous Residence for PR Purposes? Updated October 2023 Will I Lose My Continuous Residence for PR Purposes If I Leave To Work Elsewhere Then Return To Hong Kong? It happens a lot. You stay and work in Hong Kong for 3, 4, 5 years and get over the hump en route […]

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What Are You Really Buying From A Hong Kong Immigration Consultant?

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What Do You Get For Your Money When You Instruct A Hong Kong Immigration Consultant? First Published 2012 (11 Years Ago – Look How Young I Am!) Should You Pay or Shouldn’t You Pay? Do you need a Hong Kong Immigration Consultant? There is sooooo much chatter on public forums about the value that a […]

Unconditional Stay | Hong Kong | The Role It Plays Today | Do You Need It? | Can You Qualify?

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The Ultimate Guide to Unconditional Stay in Hong Kong The Second Cousin To The Right Of Abode Introduction Unconditional Stay? Since the enactment of the Basic Law and the implementation of the arrangements for the Right of Abode in the HKSAR, the role of Unconditional Stay status in the realm of Hong Kong immigration practice […]

Hong Kong Visa Geeza | A Day-In-The-Life Of | Hong Kong Immigration Lawyer

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A Day-In-The-Life Of Hong Kong Immigration Lawyer Stephen Barnes [aka] The Hong Kong Visa Geeza 10 Years Ago … Hong Kong Visa Geeza: a day-in-the-life [and more]. On Tuesday, October 22, 2013, my client, compadre-in-arms and all-round good gal Gail Turner of Gail Turner Photography shadowed me around to take a photo montage of a […]

The Industry Secret Most Hong Kong Immigration Consultants Don’t Want You to Discover

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What Hong Kong Immigration Consultants Like To Keep Quiet About … All cases are ‘hard’, right? Lifting The Lid [Looking around furtively…] Shussh… You are probably paying Hong Kong immigration consultants too much for your Hong Kong visa service. It’s true, and here’s the reason why. Hard vs Easy Your ‘easy’ Hong Kong visa application […]

How to Stop Worrying About Your Hong Kong Visa & Start Applying!

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Worrying About Your Hong Kong Visa ? Everyone, at some point during their time in Hong Kong, has had to deal with the hassle of visas down at the Immigration Department in Wanchai. First, you have to get the damn thing, and then you need to extend it. Before long  (maybe) you’ll change employers, possibly […]

How To Cure Your Hong Kong Visa Extension Headache & Make Sure It Gets Approved The Very First Time!

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The Hong Kong Visa Extension Kit Let’s face it, the regular traipse down to Immigration Tower (even if it’s now metaphorically also a traipse online) to get your visa extended is a right royal pain in the @ss. Hong Kong Visa Extension – Uncertain Process? The process is uncertain, you’re not sure what exactly you […]

How to Obtain Hong Kong Permanent Residency After 7 Years of Ordinary Residence: A Comprehensive Guide

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Learn how to qualify for Hong Kong Permanent Residency after 7 years of living in the HKSAR continuously. Find out the requirements, challenges, and resources available to help you navigate a right of abode application     1. Hong Kong Permanent Residency – A Gold Medal In The Hong Kong Immigration Olympics Hong Kong Permanent Residency […]

Paying for Visa Help? The Who’s-Who of the Hong Kong Immigration Services Profession

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Hong Kong Immigration Services – Who’s Who? Hong Kong immigration services attract a large collection of professional service practitioners – and the quality can be massively variable. It seems a bit ‘blow-your-own-trumpet-like’ to say this, but are able to monitor and track who uses our websites and a lof of those folks who sell a […]

100% Hong Kong Visa Application Success Rate? Take It All With A Grain of Salt!

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Hong Kong Visa Application Success Rate? Updated July 2023 100% Hong Kong Visa Application Success Rate? Some of my colleagues in the immigration services community in Hong Kong prefer to promote their practices on the strength of their 100% application success rates. So, what can be said about a Hong Kong visa application success rate […]