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QOTW: Swapping from a Hong Kong Work Visa to an Investment Visa – the Impact on Right of Abode After 7 Years

June 6th, 2015

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How does swapping from a Hong Kong work visa to an investment visa impact your eligibility for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong after 7 years?

QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK

I worked for 5 years in a Hong Kong company. I have since left that company for a year and 3 months.

I have a company registered in Hong Kong for 8 years. I don’t have an office setup and I am using an agents address in Hong Kong.

I would like to apply or a work visa in my own company.

Furthermore, if the visa can be approved can I still meet the Right Of Abode 7 year requirement by fulfilling the last 2 years with my new visa?

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The Hong Kong Visa Geeza (a.k.a Stephen Barnes) is a co-founder of the Hong Kong Visa Centre and author of the Hong Kong Visa Handbook. A law graduate of the London School of Economics, Stephen has been practicing Hong Kong immigration since 1993 and is widely acknowledged as the leading authority on business immigration matters here for the last 24 years.

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