Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

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

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Special Programmes / 16 responses

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 Engage The Hong Kong Visa Centre If Your Application Has Been Refused By The Immigration Department

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Feature Article, Refusals & Appeals / 7 responses

Your Application Has Been Refused By The Immigration Department? It is a terrible feeling to have your Hong Kong visa application rejected by the Immigration Department and you may by now, be wishing that perhaps you would have been better off seeking professional help from the outset after all. Your Application Has Been Refused By […]

Is it Better to Apply for Your Visa Before or After You Move to Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes / 21 responses

This is an important question! As a matter of fact there are some types of Hong Kong immigration status where the rules are very strict about where you have to be on the day your application is formally submitted. For example, if you are applying for permanent residency, then you MUST be physically in Hong […]

Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme – Video Presentation by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / No responses

If you have at least HKD10 million and are attracted to a life in Hong Kong, then the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme could be a great immigration solution for you… On March 21, 2014 I gave a presentation at the Chinese Club entitled Business Immigration to Hong Kong – A Practical Guide. This segment discusses how […]

The Anatomy of a Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Pathway to a HKSAR Passport for a Chinese National Resident on the Mainland

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Case Study, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR / 4 responses

   Image: SCMP Mr Chen, his wife and 8 year old son are from Shanghai. Mr Chen is a manufacturer of specialist molded rubber components used exclusively in the mobile phone industry and wished to relocate himself to Hong Kong. For several good reasons. Hong Kong’s is a convenient local tax haven for rich Chinese […]

Will Redundancy Impact Your Eligibility for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / 8 responses

QUESTION Hi there, you provide a very helpful advice service, so thank you for that!  I have a few questions which I would like your advice on: 1. I have 1.5 years left towards my Right of Abode in Hong Kong application (been working in Hong Kong 5.5 years), but was recently laid off. Still […]

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The Very Real Value a Hong Kong CPA Adds to a Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Application

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Your Question Answered / 4 responses

The Capital Investment Entrant Scheme is, conceptually, a relatively simple visa application to manage. However, as is very often the case in situations dealing with the law and money, the devil is in the details… QUESTION My father is interested in a residence visa under the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme. He’s not too clear about […]

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What Type of Visa Do You Think You Need for Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Special Programmes / 11 responses

It is important to understand that Hong Kong is quite different, from an immigration perspective, than most other jurisdictions as residence visas are only available to foreign nationals to accommodate their specific reason for wishing to live in Hong Kong. There are no ‘quality of life’ immigration programmes here like there are in countries such […]

Can I Apply for a Residence Visa for Hong Kong While I Am Visiting?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Hadley Says…, Investment Visas, Special Programmes / 2 responses

In making your decision about making your Hong Kong residence visa application from inside or outside of Hong Kong you really need to consider: • That some types of visa applications such as Mainland Talents and Permanent Residency require you to be specifically inside or outside of Hong Kong when you apply but for most […]