Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

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?

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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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The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – September 2013

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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

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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?

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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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Hong Kong Visitors No Longer Get Visa Stamps In Their Passports

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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?

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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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