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?..

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..

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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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..

Lame Excuses Won’t Cut It If You’re Caught Working in Hong Kong Without an Employment Visa

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

If you’re working in Hong Kong  (paid, unpaid or temporarily transferred in) but do not have an employment visa sponsored by your current employer you are..

Can Children Born in Hong Kong to Foreign Domestic Helpers Get Dependant Visas?

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

I’ve been asked this question a few times down the years so I’m grateful for it finally being asked via this Blog QUESTION I was..

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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..

Can an Offshore Company Sponsor a Hong Kong Employment or Business Investment Visa?

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

You may be a director, shareholder or an employee of a company which is not incorporated in Hong Kong but thinking about the possibility of..

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..