Immigration In Bite-Sized Chunks

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..

Why Do Hong Kong Investment Visas Get Denied?

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

The approvability  test for a Hong Kong investment visa is that you have to show you are in a position to make a substantial contribution..

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 /

The saying goes that a lawyer who represents himself in court has a fool for a client. The same could be said for a refused..

I Hate My Boss & Want to Leave My Job – What About My Work 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..

What Hong Kong Visa Options Exist for Unmarried, Trailing Partners?

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

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..

Time Spent Outside of Hong Kong With Work – the Impact on Your Right of Abode After 7 Years

Posted in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, Long Stay & PR, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

You, like many foreign nationals working in Hong Kong, may quickly adopt the place as your long term home and, naturally enough, will be keen..

How to Ensure You Are Not Breaking the Law by Operating a Business in Hong Kong as a Visitor

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

The fabled Catch 22 applies if you are a visitor to Hong Kong, have started a business here and have become defacto resident without the..