Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

Hong Kong Chef Visas – Managing the Two Week Rule & Applying For a Change of Employer

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

Hong Kong chef visas – special rules apply… As a ‘special category’ occupation, chefs who hold Hong Kong employment visas must expressly notify the Immigration Department when they leave their job and must leave Hong Kong within 2 weeks of the employment termination date. This rule is imposed by ImmD on chefs due to the ‘high risk’ […]

Can You Keep Your Hong Kong Employment Visa if You Are Being Transferred to Live & Work in China?

Posted in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Can you live in China yet remain a HK resident with a valid Hong Kong employment visa? QUESTION We are a married couple with children and have lived in Hong Kong for 3.5 years.  We are moving to Shanghai soon (my husband’s employer is moving us).    We currently have a Hong Kong employment visa for […]

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QOTW: How Are Mainland Applicants for Visas Issued Under the Hong Kong General Employment Policy Treated Differently From Other Foreign Nationals?

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

Under the Hong Kong General Employment Policy, what’s the procedural difference if you are a Chinese citizen applying for a Hong Kong work visa (or any other type of visa for that matter) compared to the rules applying to non-Chinese foreign nationals? QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK I am a Chinese citizen currently enrolled in a […]

Hong Kong Visas for Same Sex Partners – A Practical Guide

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

This video sets out the practicalities for same sex partners in securing the permission of ImmD to join their significant other in Hong Kong. On March 21, 2014 I gave a presentation at the Chinese Club entitled Business Immigration to Hong Kong – A Practical Guide. In this section of the talk, I cover the ground […]

Extending Your Visitor Visa – Video Presentation by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza

Posted in Musing, Resource, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Visitor Visas /

Every wondered  how to go about applying to extend your Hong Kong visitor visa down at Immigration Tower?  Here’s your chance to find out. On March..

The Hong Kong Immigration Department Really Are Getting Tougher Across the Board Now…

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

It has taken me 21 years to make this claim…  I have been practicing in Hong Kong immigration advisory matters since 1993. All down those..

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

Posted in Feature Article, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered /

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?

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

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

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – January 2014

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

It had been nigh on three months since I last got to be grilled by Mr Whelan on Morning Brew over at RTHK so it..

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I Have Technically Overstayed My Hong Kong Employment Visa by One Day But Have No Job – What Happens Now?

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

Interesting and not at all unusual situation this one … how to deal with a technical overstay conundrum… QUESTION I have been living and working..

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