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Applications can be submitted via mail/by hand to the Receipt & Dispatch Unit, 2/F Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Approvals are subsequently notified by mail and the applicant (or his authorized representative or sponsor in Hong Kong for on-forwarding to the applicant) will receive a visa sticker to be placed in the applicant’s passport (which may or may not need activating via an exit and re-entry depending on your current immigration status in Hong Kong at the time you applied).
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How Does Pre-Existing Business Ownership Impact On A Hong Kong Prolonged Visitor Visa Application?
by The Visa Geeza in Family Visas,
Will what has been done before impact on a Hong Kong Prolonged Visitor Visa out of policy application now? QUESTION I have a general question regarding conditions of s
My Girlfriend Is In Detention Prior to Removal – If I Marry Her Will She Be Able To Get A Dependant Visa?
by The Visa Geeza in Family Visas,
This is a sad situation for a couple who find themselves in a maelstrom of immigration difficulties caused by a less than sensible choice some time previously. QUESTION
Is There A Minimum Number Of Days You Need To Be In Hong Kong In Order To Maintain Your Investment Visa Status?
by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,
Hong Kong is a small place with borders on our doorstep so how much time do you need to be physically in Hong Kong to retain your Hong Kong investment visa? QUESTION I
The Path To Hong Kong Residency & Our Fantastic Low Tax Regime
by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,
The Path To Hong Kong Residency & Our Fantastic Low Tax Regime First Published June 4, 2012 Hong Kong has an open and flexible immigration policy that promotes and
But Stephen, How Do You Make Any Money When You Give All Your Hong Kong Visa Expertise Away for Free?
by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,
Hong Kong Visa Expertise For Free? Hong Kong visa expertise for free? As I am a member of quite a few Hong Kong-related groups on Facebook and LinkedIn the content of
Divorce | Dependent Visa Work In Hong Kong | Swapping To A Work Visa | Can It Be Done?
by Stephen Barnes in Employment Visas,
Dependent Visa Work In Hong Kong After Divorce Or Separation? How can you go about swapping your
Work Visa Transfer Hong Kong | A Multi-Media D-I-Y Guide | 100% Free
by Stephen Barnes in Employment Visas,
The Ultimate D-I-Y Guide to Transferring Your Work Visa in Hong Kong Work Visa Transfer Hong Kon
ASMTP Visa For Chinese Professionals | A Comprehensive D-I-Y Guide | Applying Without Any Professional Help
by Stephen Barnes in Employment Visas,
The D-I-Y Guide to ASMTP Visa Applications and Family Dependant Visas For Hong Kong Navigating t
How to Stop Worrying About Your Hong Kong Visa & Start Applying!
by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,
Worrying About Your Hong Kong Visa ? Everyone, at some point during their time in Hong Kong, has had to deal with the hassle of visas down at the Immigration Department
How To Cure Your Hong Kong Visa Extension Headache & Make Sure It Gets Approved The Very First Time!
by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,
The Hong Kong Visa Extension Kit Let’s face it, the regular traipse down to Immigration Tower (even if it’s now metaphorically also a traipse online) to get
Blended, Unmarried, Non-Traditional Family With School-Age Kids – What Hong Kong Visa Choices Exist?
by The Visa Geeza in Family Visas,
First Published April 25, 2012 – Updated April 18, 2023 Hong Kong Visa Choices? As I work my way through the preparations for the launch of VisaGeeza.Ai, I am tak
What’s the Deal if You’re in Hong Kong With a Dependant Visa & Your Employment Visa Holding Spouse Wants to Leave but You Want to Stay?
by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,
First Published August 7, 2013 What’s the deal if you’re in Hong Kong with a dependant visa and your spouse wants to leave but you want to stay? QUESTION He
Hong Kong Dependant Visas Finally Available To Same Sex Partners – New ImmD Policy
by The Visa Geeza in Family Visas,
Hong Kong dependant visas finally available to same sex partners! I will update the Hong Kong Visa Handbook section over the course of the next few weeks (it’s a
Paying for Visa Help? The Who’s-Who of the Hong Kong Immigration Services Industry
by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,
First Published September 17, 2017 Hong Kong immigration services? After almost 20 years of providing immigration advice and assistance in Hong Kong, I am in the unique
What Visa Options Exist For A Trailing Girlfriend Where There is No Possibility of a Hong Kong Defacto Spouse Visa?
by The Visa Geeza in Family Visas,
The pickings are slim where there is no possibility of a Hong Kong defacto spouse visa (otherwise known as a prolonged visitor visa)… QUESTION I have looked over
What Can You Do to Get a Longer Period of Stay if the Hong Kong Visitor Visa Granted at CLK Airport Doesn’t Meet Your Needs?
by The Visa Geeza in Family Visas,
Hong Kong visitor visa? Whilst Hong Kong affords very generous visitor-visa-upon arrival arrangements to almost 200 foreign nationalities, sometimes the limit of stay y
Can I Get a Hong Kong Dependant Visa for My Same Sex Partner Now That We Are Legally Married?
by The Visa Geeza in Family Visas,
Hong Kong dependant visa for my same sex partner? How is a legal marriage between same sex partners considered by the Hong Kong Immigration Department? QUESTION I am a
Can I Actually Submit a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa Application Via the Extension of Stay Process These Days?
by The Visa Geeza in Family Visas,
Hong Kong same sex partner visa application – changes as to how ImmD consider extension of stay applications effectively mean that same sex partner visa applicati
Weird & Wonderful Ways to Get Working Permissions in Hong Kong – Introduction
by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,
On April 4th I gave a talk at Centre O Connect in Sheung Wan about some of the quirky ways to qualify to work in Hong Kong and delighted to share them with you now in t
Hong Kong Visas for Same Sex Partners – A Practical Guide
by The Visa Geeza in Family Visas,
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
How Easy / Practical Is It to Swap Between a Prolonged Visitor Visa & Student Visa (or Employment Visa) in Hong Kong?
by The Visa Geeza in Family Visas,
Same sex partners, married or otherwise, are just not treated equally when it comes to immigration in Hong Kong I’m afraid… QUESTION Dear Stephen, I..
QOTW: How Can Same Sex Partners Establish Their Relationship Bona Fides to Secure a Hong Kong Prolonged Visitor Visa If They Have Never Been Able to Live Together Previously?
by The Visa Geeza in Family Visas,
What do you do if you’ve been together seven years but geography has forced you to live apart… QUESTION OF THE WEEK I am not..
Relocating to Hong Kong For Work or Business – Investment Cash Required & the Catch 22
by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,
On June 13 I was invited to address the 2013 Monaco Trade Delegation to Hong Kong & China on the question of visas to live..
Will the Fact of 2 Previous Visits to Hong Kong Help or Hinder a Prolonged Visitor Visa Application for My Same Sex Partner?
by The Visa Geeza in Family Visas,
Procedural question about same sex partner visa applications today – yet an important one all the same. QUESTION Hi Stephen, I am in a loving..
How Does Legal Marriage Between Same Sex Partners Impact on the Hong Kong Visa Process?
by The Visa Geeza in Family Visas,
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..
What Happens if You Overstay Your Hong Kong Visa Limit of Stay?
by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,
The Immigration Department are very strict about people who overstay their visa in Hong Kong. If you are a visitor here and find yourself a..
The Reality Behind the Hong Kong Immigration Department’s “4 Weeks” Visa Application Consideration Time Frame
by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,
When you make most any type of Hong Kong visa or immigration application, you will find yourself in the Hong Kong ID’s infamous 4 Weeks..
A Harsh Decision – Why the Hong Kong Immigration Department Will Not Give My Client a Prolonged Visitor Visa
by The Visa Geeza in Family Visas,
I’ve written lots and lots previously about same sex partner visa applications for Hong Kong. To recap, same sex partners who are in a loving..