Paid Or Unpaid Work In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Right of Abode Application – Consider Your Strategy & Plan Early

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

First Published July 27, 2012 – Advice Still Highly Relevant Today   Hong Kong Right of Abode Application – Plan Early This question comes in 2 parts. The first relates to positive planning in respect of an eventual Hong Kong right of abode application. The second touches on the mechanics of an aligned change of sponsorship […]

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Will A Criminal Record For Shoplifting Compromise My Immediate And Long Term Plans For Residence In Hong Kong?

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

Criminal Record For Shoplifting – Declaration Now Needed – Updated  May 31st, 2023 – In recent weeks , the government declared that various immigration programmes in Hong Kong would be modified, requiring applicants to declare their criminal record status before obtaining an entry visa (and not just those for employment). Starting  June 19, 2023 all […]

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Hong Kong Work Visas-Criminal Record Declaration Now Needed

Posted in Employment Visas, Feature Article, Investment Visas, Refusals & Appeals, Sherpa, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

In recent weeks, starting in February this year, the government have announced that various immigration programmes in Hong Kong would be modified, requiring applicants to declare their criminal record status before obtaining an entry visa to come and live in the HKSAR (and not just those arriving for employment). A Hong Kong work visas-criminal record […]

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Your Employer Must Help You Get Your Hong Kong Employment Visa!

Posted in Employment Visas, Hadley Says…, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

As we continue to finalise the programming of our large language model VisaGeeza.Ai, I am taking the opportunity to give a whole array of long-published, yet still totally accurate and relevant Hong Kong immigration content a fresh lick of paint and a new lease on life. In this guise, here’s Hadley, originally from 2012 (11 […]

Swapping from a Dependant Visa to an Employment Visa in Hong Kong: A Detailed Guide

Posted in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Feature Article, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

 Are you a foreign national in Hong Kong on a dependant visa and considering a change in your immigration status? This guide will walk you through the process of swapping from a dependant visa to an employment visa in Hong Kong. We’ll cover the eligibility criteria, documentary requirements, and the process of changing your visa […]

Hong Kong Employment Visa: A Comprehensive Guide When Applying In Hong Kong

Posted in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Feature Article, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

I’m in Hong Kong with my family as visitors seeking for me to get a Hong Kong employment visa with dependant visas for the rest of my tribe. What’s involved and how can I stay compliant if our 90 days visitor visas expire before we complete the whole employment and family visa application processes successfully? […]

Ensuring Your Staff Are Lawfully Employable in Hong Kong: How To Check & See

Posted in Employment Visas, Feature Article, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

What steps should an employer take to ensure a job seeker is lawfully employable in Hong Kong?  What documents should an employer inspect for job seekers who do not hold a Hong Kong permanent identity card and what are the consequences for an employer who fails to check if a job seeker is lawfully employable […]