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QOTW: Can I Work as an Independant Contractor in Hong Kong if I Hold a Working Holiday Visa?

March 25th, 2014

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Hong Kong working holiday visas are essentially a breeze to secure – but can you be an independant contractor if you hold one?

QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK

I am from the UK and have just gained a working holiday visa for Hong Kong.

As I understand it, as a UK citizen, you can work for 12 months and the 3 month limit does not apply for me as it does to most other nationalities.

I have an opportunity to work for a company, but in doing so I am required to register as a sole proprietor and have a business registration certificate.

Is this possible?

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The Hong Kong Visa Geeza (a.k.a Stephen Barnes) is a co-founder of the Hong Kong Visa Centre and author of the Hong Kong Visa Handbook. A law graduate of the London School of Economics, Stephen has been practicing Hong Kong immigration since 1993 and is widely acknowledged as the leading authority on business immigration matters here for the last 24 years.

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