Visas For Legal Dependants

QOTW: Do Stepchildren Qualify for a Hong Kong Dependant Visa?

Posted in Family Visas, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Modern families throw up all manner of interesting Hong Kong dependant visa challanges… QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK My husband is looking to move to Hong Kong for work with his current employer. As his spouse I will qualify for a Hong Kong dependent visa, as will our two children. My child from my first marriage (8 […]

LIFTING THE LID – The Nature of The Hong Kong Visa Centre Clientele

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

In this occasional series of commentary, I provide a peek inside our professional practice and offer a glimpse of what it’s like to be part of the Hong Kong Visa Centre team. In this short piece, I discuss the make up of the body of our clientele here at the Hong Kong Visa Centre. More […]

LIFTING THE LID – The Role of Video Cha Cha in Our Free Hong Kong Immigration Content Development Activities

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

In this occasional series of commentary, I provide a peek inside our professional practice and offer a glimpse of what it’s like to be part of the Hong Kong Visa Centre team. In this short piece, I discuss how the establishment of the Video Cha Cha content production studio has improved the quality of the […]

6 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa Without Paying for Professional Help – Accompanying Family

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

On November 28, 2014 I was invited by the good folks at General Assembly in Hong Kong to discuss the opportunities for their graduates to go about making an application for a Hong Kong work visa without paying for any professional help. In this segment I discuss the the visa types available for accompanying family […]

LIFTING THE LID – The Nature of Our Competition in the Hong Kong Immigration Services Market

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

In this occasional series of commentary, I provide a peek inside our professional practice and offer a glimpse of what it’s like to be part of the Hong Kong Visa Centre team. In this short piece, I discuss the nature of our competition in the Hong Kong immigration services market. More Stuff You May Find […]

2015 Hong Kong Immigration Policy Update – Earthquake or Tremor?

Posted in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

On February 10, 2015 I gave a talk at www.centreo.hk on my interpretation of the immigration policy changes announced by CY Leung earlier in January. In this final segment I ponder whether the changes slated are essentially good, bad or indifferent for the average visa applicant… More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting 2015 […]

TODAY: How to Apply for a Same Sex Partner Visa for Hong Kong Without Needing Any Professional Help – Public Talk by Stephen Barnes, March 5 @ WYND in LKF

Posted in Family Visas, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Tonight, I will be giving a talk on the challenges faced by gay partners in Hong Kong who are seeking immigration permissions to remain with their formally resident loved ones here. It is scheduled for Tonight,  Thursday March 5,  2015  between 7 pm and 9 pm in  LKF. This is a free session (i.e. no $$ […]