Paid Or Unpaid Work In Hong Kong

4 Realistically Achievable Visas | Live | Work | Establish A Business In Hong Kong | Employment Visa

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Establish A Business In Hong Kong | Employment Visa | Can You Get One?     Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first published. Historically, as examined by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza in 4 Realistically Achievable Visas | Live | Work […]

Can You Keep Your Hong Kong Employment Visa If You Are Being Transferred To Live & Work In China?

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Can You Keep Your Hong Kong Employment Visa If You’re Being Relocated to China? Can You Live in China Yet Remain a HK Resident with A Valid Hong Kong Employment Visa? Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first published. “The notion that […]

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How Can I Prove The Veracity Of My CV For My Hong Kong Employment Visa Application If A Prior Employer Is No Longer In Business?

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Hong Kong Employment Visa Application How Can I Prove The Veracity Of My CV  If A Prior Employer Is No Longer In Business?     Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first published. Historically, as examined by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza […]

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Considerably Heightened Diligence by ImmD on All Types of Hong Kong Visa Applications

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

Hong Kong Visa Applications Face Increasingly Rigorous Immigration Scrutiny Updated November 8, 2026. Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first published. Historically, Hong Kong visa applications, as examined by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza in Considerably Heightened Diligence by ImmD on All […]

General Employment Policy vs Admission Scheme For Mainland Talents & Professionals (GEP vs ASMTP)

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

How Does The Admission Scheme For Mainland Talents and Professionals (ASMTP) Differ From GEP? Over 13 years ago, 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 the last 20 years. More than 13 years on, in 2026 as I […]

Must The Employing Company Sponsor Of My Hong Kong Work Visa Application Be Profitable?

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Hong Kong Work Visa Application? How important is sponsor-profitability, especially for start up businesses less than 12 months old? Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first published. Hong Kong Work Visa Application? Historically, as examined by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza in […]

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New Graduate Management Trainee Visa? – Can You Get A Hong Kong Employment Visa?

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Graduate Management Trainee Visa? Graduate Management Trainee Visa – and the question of a foreign national fresh graduate taking up employment in Hong Kong – is a thorny one and much depends on the identity of the employer offering the role and the profile that employer has as an immigration sponsor in Hong Kong. Practice […]

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Share Equity Compensation Suffice Instead of Cash Salary For A Hong Kong Employment Visa?

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Share Equity Compensation Suffice Instead of Cash Salary? Will equity compensation suffice instead of cash? To what extent can salary be replaced with performance-based equity compensation in case of a Hong Kong employment visa? No one has asked me this type of question about compensation for employees for about 17 years now so I’m grateful […]

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