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PRACTICE UPDATE: The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme Definitively Stated 2026-27

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

The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS) Visa Update | From Inception Until The Present Day     “Over three decades of legal advisory practice in Hong Kong have made one reality abundantly clear: the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme is not an administrative entitlement, but an active, highly selective talent-curation mechanism. Following the definitive structural overhaul […]

PRACTICE UPDATE: Navigating The New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme

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

Navigating The New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES)     “Over three and a half decades of Hong Kong immigration practice, we have never seen a policy landscape as sharply divided as today’s. While routes like the Top Talent Pass Scheme and the Entrepreneur visa now demand aggressive, on-the-ground economic proof – payroll, physical […]

PRACTICE UPDATE: Hong Kong’s IANG Visa – From Graduate Retention to Economic Participation

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Practice Direction: Hong Kong’s IANG Visa – From Graduate Retention to Economic Participation     “The Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates has fundamentally evolved from a post-study retention bridge into an engine of active economic participation. While acquiring a qualifying degree from Hong Kong or its Greater Bay Area campuses unlocks an initial 24-month runway […]

PRACTICE UPDATE: Hong Kong’s Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) Moves from Talent Attraction to Economic Contribution

Posted in Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

A Major Strategic Shift: Hong Kong’s Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) Moves from Talent Attraction to Economic Contribution Hong Kong’s Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) The Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) was introduced by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government in late 2022 as the flagship initiative of an aggressive campaign to recruit […]

The Twists And Turns Of An Unusual Hong Kong Permanent Residency Application

Posted in Case Study, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Although this case study is based on a situation I was asked to provide guidance to many years ago, its content is still relevant today.   Our client was a French national with a wife and 5 year old daughter – all of them, French citizens. He had first arrived in Hong Kong in 2004 […]

What Are You Really Buying From A Hong Kong Immigration Consultant?

Posted in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Visitor Visas /

What Do You Get For Your Money When You Instruct A Hong Kong Immigration Consultant? First Published 2012 (15 Years Ago – Look How Young I Am!) PRACTICE UPDATE OCTOBER 2026: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Look, if you head over to any expat forum or Reddit […]

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 /

Updated October 12, 2026.   Heightened ImmD Scrutiny ImmD shifted from a traditional “process and approve” paradigm to an aggressive compliance-and-audit model. This heightened diligence has been driven by several key factors: 1. Abuse of New Talent Schemes: Massive application volumes under the Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) and QMAS led to illicit intermediaries selling […]