Immigration In Bite-Sized Chunks

I Hate My Boss & Want To Leave My Job – What About My Employment Visa For Hong Kong?

Posted in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

In actual fact, your employment visa permissions belong to you, not your employer as they are just the sponsor of your immigration status, not the final arbiter of whether you can remain in Hong Kong or not. Only the Hong Kong Immigration Department hold this power. If you find your position with your employer untenable […]

What Hong Kong Visa Options Exist For Unmarried Partners?

Posted in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

This post deals with navigating Hong Kong immigration, highlighting how marriage simplifies the process and exploring options for unmarried partners Under Hong Kong immigration policy, if you’re married, life is pretty much plain sailing from a visa perspective. Married spouses accompanying their partners to the HKSAR when they come to work secure dependent visas which […]

What Visa Category Do You Think You Need For Hong Kong?

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Choosing the Right Visa Category: What You Need to Know Before Applying for Visa in Hong Kong 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 […]

What Do You Need To Do If There Has Been A Change In The Details Of Your Hong Kong Employment Visa Sponsor But No Change In Your Employer?

Posted in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Important Steps to Take When Your Hong Kong Employment Visa Details Change Sometimes, though not very often, the corporate entity sponsoring an employment visa for a foreign national employee working in Hong Kong, may undergo a reorganisation or a repositioning in relation to its operations here and, consequently, it can be no longer said that […]

The Merits Of Applying For A Reconsideration Of A Refused Hong Kong Visa Application

Posted in 60 Second Snapshot, Refusals & Appeals, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

In this post, we will explore the advantages of pursuing a reconsideration application, highlighting how a well-prepared case can address the concerns raised by immigration authorities and enhance the likelihood of a favorable outcome. The saying goes that a lawyer who represents himself in court has a fool for a client. The same could be […]

Is The Hong Kong Immigration Department Website Actually Any Use To Visa Applicants?

Posted in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Visitor Visas /

The Hong Kong Immigration Department website is good for a few things but not very good at all where it counts – namely, indicting to you your chances of success in getting your Hong Kong residence visa application approved. You see, immigration policy in Hong Kong is governed by highly confidential guidelines which the general […]

What Does It Take To Get A Hong Kong Investment Visa Approved?

Posted in 60 Second Snapshot, Investment Visas, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Securing an approval for an investment visa is one of the hardest challenges there is in the realm of Hong Kong immigration practice. Your mission is to pass the approvability test and demonstrate definitively to the Hong Kong Immigration Department that you can make a substantial contribution to the economy of Hong Kong as a […]