Visas For Legal Dependants

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 $$ […]

2015 Hong Kong Immigration Policy Update – Upgraded Hong Kong Visa Limit of Stay

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

Upgraded Hong Kong visa limit of stay! 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 segment I discuss the new patterns of limit of stay which will be introduced from Q2 this year. More Stuff You […]

Can You Keep Your Hong Kong Employment Visa if You Are Being Transferred to Live & Work in China?

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

Can you live in China yet remain a HK resident with a valid Hong Kong employment visa? QUESTION We are a married couple with children and have lived in Hong Kong for 3.5 years.  We are moving to Shanghai soon (my husband’s employer is moving us).    We currently have a Hong Kong employment visa for […]

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LIFTING THE LID – What’s it Like Operating the Hong Kong Visa Centre as a Virtual Business?

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 ins and out of running the Hong Kong Visa Centre professional practice as a virtual business […]