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The 5 Key Factors Which Impact On Your Eligibility For A Hong Kong Employment Visa

Posted in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Your Eligibility For A Hong Kong Employment Visa? The 5 Factors  In Play For Eligibility For A Hong Kong Employment Visa 1 –  You need a credible sponsor – this means, an established company which has been established for more than 2 years and which currently employs local staff, has offices and manifestly operates commercially […]

How to Sponsor Your Parents for Hong Kong Dependent Visas

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

How to Sponsor Your Parents for Hong Kong Dependent Visas: A Comprehensive Guide Are you wondering if your PR wife can sponsor your parents to have Hong Kong dependent visas even though you’re already dependent on her? The answer is unfortunately no. Hong Kong immigration law doesn’t allow for this type of sponsorship. However, if […]

How to Stop Worrying About Your Hong Kong Visa & Start Applying!

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

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 in Wanchai. First, you have to get the damn thing, and then you need to extend it. Before long  (maybe) you’ll change employers, possibly […]

How To Cure Your Hong Kong Visa Extension Headache & Make Sure It Gets Approved The Very First Time!

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

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 your visa extended is a right royal pain in the @ss. Hong Kong Visa Extension – Uncertain Process? The process is uncertain, you’re not sure what exactly you […]

The Hong Kong Training Visa – All You Need To Know To Get Approved The First Time

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Approval Criteria for a Hong Kong Training Visa Foreign nationals and residents of mainland China who wish to acquire specialized skills and knowledge through training  may have their application for a Hong Kong training visa approved based on strict eligibility criteria. This post aims to provide an overview of the requirements for a training visa […]

The Impact of Brain Drain on Hong Kong and Resulting Immigration Policy Development

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

The Impact of Brain Drain on Hong Kong First Published On May 25, 2012, Updated (A Bit) August 4, 2023 The Impact of Brain Drain on Hong Kong: the term “brain drain” first appeared in 1957 in a novel called Atlas Shrugged and the term refers to the loss of skilled researchers, analysts, the accomplished […]

Getting Professional Help With Your Hong Kong Visa Application – On the Cheap!

Posted in Feature Article, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Professional Help With Your Hong Kong Visa Application? What I love about Hong Kong is our free market, bags of competition and loads of choices. Of course, this also applies to my profession too. I just love this picture and can’t resist sharing it here. Says it all really! Navigating the complexities of immigration and […]

Can 2 Applicants Apply for a Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa?

Posted in Feature Article, Investment Visas, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Can 2 Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Seekers Apply to Immigration Department In A Single Application? Are you and your partner interested in applying for a Hong Kong entrepreneur visa? If so, you may be wondering if it’s possible to make a single application for both applicants. In this post, I will set out whether two […]

Hong Kong Visas Vietnamese Nationals – RTHK Backchat

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 Hong Kong Visas Vietnamese Nationals – a 40 minutes discussion on RTHK Radio 3 Backchat on 25th July 2023 – I Recently Contributed to a RTHK Radio 3 Backchat Discussion on Hong Kong Visas Vietnamese Nationals. Due to legacy issues since the 1970s the present immigration policy as regards Hong Kong visas Vietnamese nationals is somewhat of a […]

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Please Don’t Ask Me To Advise You On How To Break Hong Kong Immigration Law!

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First Published Years &  Years Ago! How To Break Hong Kong Immigration Law – I’m Not Going To Help You! I get loads of great questions to answer and it’s my genuine pleasure to help. How To Break Hong Kong Immigration Law – Innocent Requests Are Often Unlawful In Their Execution Sometimes, though, people don’t […]