Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – September 2013

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

Mr Whelan once again got the date of my latest visit to him at RTHK Radio 3 completely wrong but I did finally get to..

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How To Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong – Without Any Professional Help – Documents Required

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

10 Must Have Resources for A Successful Hong Kong Right of Abode Application In the main, the documents required for a successful Right of Abode..

Interview: Is the Hong Kong Immigration Website Actually Fit For Purpose?

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

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..

Will the Fact of 2 Previous Visits to Hong Kong Help or Hinder a Prolonged Visitor Visa Application for My Same Sex Partner?

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

Procedural question about same sex partner visa applications today – yet an important one all the same. QUESTION Hi Stephen, I am in a loving..

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Is It Possible to Cancel a Hong Kong Visa Application and, If So, How Do You Go About Doing It?

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

It happens sometimes. For one reason or another, an application for a Hong Kong visa, of any type really, may need to be cancelled mid..

What About Your Hong Kong Employment Visa If You’re Thinking of Changing Jobs?

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

It happens all the time. You get an employment visa to work in Hong Kong for one employer – then your circumstances change and you..

Hong Kong Visitors No Longer Get Visa Stamps In Their Passports

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

As of March 19, 2013 the Hong Kong Immigration Department have changed the way they process and record Visitors entering into Hong Kong. According to..

Hong Kong Investment Visa Processing Times – Current Residents Much, Much (Much!) Faster Than Non Residents

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

Something quite amazing happened earlier this week. Here follows the story… We submitted a change of category application for a current Hong Kong foreign national..

Help!! All My Family Are Permanent Residents of Hong Kong and I’m Stuck as a Visitor Due to My Time Spent Studying Abroad – Is There Any Way Forward?

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

Sometimes the sun and the moon simply doesn’t align on your Hong Kong immigration situation and, with the system working against you, find yourself orphaned..

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What to Do if You Find Yourself in the Hong Kong Visa ‘Twilight Zone’

Posted in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Hadley Says…, Investment Visas, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Sometimes, Hong Kong residents find themselves changing employers or swapping from a sponsored employment visa to a business investment visa, when their current limit of..