Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

How Can Hong Kong Technology Startups Improve Their Chances of Winning Investment Visa Approvals for Their Founders?

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So you’re now committed to getting your Startup off the ground here in Hong Kong… When it comes to getting investment visa approvals, the problem..

QOTW: What Kind of Visa Can We Get So My FDH Girlfriend (Contract Terminated) Can Stay With Me in Hong Kong?

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Any possibility for love to continue in the wake of a terminated FDH contract? QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK My girl friend is a Filipino domestic..

QOTW: Do I Really Need an Employment Visa if I Get 6 Months’ Visitor Status Upon Arrival & Intend to Work in Hong Kong for a Maximum of 2 Weeks?

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Is it ever legal to work in Hong Kong – especially on a short term basis – without the permission of the Director of Immigration?..

Interview: What’s Actually Involved in Getting a Hong Kong Investment Visa Approved?

Posted in Investment Visas, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

On June 6th, 2013 I was interviewed by five law students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong about my experiences practicing immigration here over..

Interview: Do You Think the Relatively Low Number of Foreigners Coming to Live & Work in Hong Kong is Due to it Being Hard to Get a Visa?

Posted in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

On June 6th, 2013 I was interviewed by five law students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong about my experiences practicing immigration here over..

Interview: Is There a Threshold to Attaining a Hong Kong Work Visa Under the General Employment Policy?

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

On June 6th, 2013 I was interviewed by five law students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong about my experiences practicing immigration here over..

Interview: Do You Think that IANG Allows a Loophole for Foreign Graduates to Game the Immigration System Here?

Posted in Employment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

On June 6th, 2013 I was interviewed by five law students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong about my experiences practicing immigration here over..

Which is Better – Change of Hong Kong Employment Visa Sponsorship or Seeking to Swap Over to a QMAS Visa Instead?

Posted in Employment Visas, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

If I had to choose between applying for a QMAS visa or otherwise seek to change my employment visa sponsorship to carry on working in..

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The Remarkable Tale of a Hong Kong Investment Visa Approval – Buying a Restaurant, Maintaining Jobs & Managing Remotely

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On Friday last week, our client Mike Chapin very graciously invited my colleagues and I to have dinner at his restaurant JAR in Central. He asked us..

How Does Legal Marriage Between Same Sex Partners Impact on the Hong Kong Visa Process?

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Whist, unfortunately, same sex partners cannot (at this moment in time at least) qualify for dependant visas  the question is still begged as to how..

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