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Considerably Heightened Diligence by ImmD on All Types of Hong Kong Visa Applications

Posted in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Sherpa, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Visitor Visas /

Updated October 12, 2026.   Heightened ImmD Scrutiny ImmD shifted from a traditional “process and approve” paradigm to an aggressive compliance-and-audit model. This heightened diligence has been driven by several key factors: 1. Abuse of New Talent Schemes: Massive application volumes under the Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) and QMAS led to illicit intermediaries selling […]

PRACTICE UPDATE: A Major Strategic Shift: The Upgraded Assessment Regime for Hong Kong’s Investment as Entrepreneur Visa

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A Major Change: The Upgraded Assessment Regime for Hong Kong’s Entrepreneur Visa     “The era of ImmD ‘let’s see what happens’ discretion is dead. Under post-April 2026 administrative practice, the Immigration Department has replaced narrative flexibility with an uncompromising high-expectation of ‘substantial’ contribution to the economy of Hong Kong. For independent business founders, securing […]

Hong Kong Immigration Is Changing. So Are We.

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Hong Kong Immigration Is Changing. So Are We. Regular visitors to the Hong Kong Visa Geeza website may have noticed that parts of our extensive immigration knowledge library have not been updated as frequently as they once were. There is a reason for that. Behind the scenes, we have been undertaking what is probably the […]

Can I Leave Hong Kong To Work Overseas At The Same Time As I Apply For The Right Of Abode In Hong Kong?

Posted in Long Stay & PR, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

Can you be both settled in Hong Kong, have taken the HKSAR as your only place of residence, yet go and work overseas all at the same time? QUESTION Thank you so much for your wonderfully informative website. I have a question about the timing of starting a new job working for a non-HK employer […]

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Can I Study Then Get Married All Whilst Holding A Hong Kong Employment Visa Sponsored By A Company I No Longer Work For?

Posted in Employment Visas, Long Stay & PR, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

Life in Hong Kong throws up many new opportunities and this question seeks to understand the implications for 7 years continuous residency in respect of an eventual right of abode application where an overall switch over in life plans sees a lady intending to relinquish her employment visa for a student or dependant visa … […]

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