Removing All Conditions of Stay & Becoming a 'Hong Kong Belonger'

by The Visa Geeza in Long Stay & PR,

First Published June 20, 2013 This question raises its head in many different guises but this is the first time that anyone has asked it in such a pointed way in the co

by The Visa Geeza in Long Stay & PR,

What a great question – never been asked this before! QUESTION I have been resident in Hong Kong for 5 and a half years on a working visa. I lost my job over 6 mo

by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,

First Published July 27, 2012 – Advice Still Highly Relevant Today This question comes in 2 parts. The first relates to positive planning in respect of an eventua

by The Visa Geeza in Long Stay & PR,

First Published November 29, 2012 An excellent question on the Right of Abode came in just now. Raises a really interesting point of professional practice the likes of

by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,

Hong Kong is a small place with borders on our doorstep so how much time do you need to be physically in Hong Kong to retain your Hong Kong investment visa? QUESTION I

by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,

First Published June 4, 2012 No matter what type of Hong Kong visa you have secured, residency in Hong Kong offers fantastic tax benefits! More Stuff You May Find Usefu

by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,

Hong Kong visa expertise for free? Source: hongkongvisageeza.com via Stephen on Pinterest   As I am a member of quite a few Hong Kong related groups on Facebook, L

by The Visa Geeza in Long Stay & PR,

First Published July 20, 2012 7 years to get the Right of Abode in Hong Kong without changing employers in that time? To secure permanent residency in the HKSAR, you ne

by The Visa Geeza in Long Stay & PR,

First Published on June 10, 2014 On May 29, 2014 The Henley Group sponsored a talk on How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong at the American Club. Spaces were

by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,

First Published September 17, 2017 Hong Kong immigration services? After almost 20 years of providing immigration advice and assistance in Hong Kong, I am in the unique

by The Visa Geeza in Long Stay & PR,

I may be the middle of my NYC break but immigration stops for no man! Just before I left, I received the following question in regards to a Right of Abode application &

by The Visa Geeza in Long Stay & PR,

Sometimes even the big name publications can get their facts (and law) wrong… QUESTION Dear Stephen, The Wall Street Journal guide to HK states (here: http://gui

by The Visa Geeza in Long Stay & PR,

If you’re a long stay foreign national resident of Hong Kong and seeking to change your immigration status to permanent residency you will have to complete the RO

by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,

How does swapping from a Hong Kong work visa to an investment visa impact your eligibility for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong after 7 years? QUESTION  OF  TH

by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,

On June 13 I was invited to address the 2013 Monaco Trade Delegation to Hong Kong & China on the question of visas to live..

by The Visa Geeza in Employment Visas,

When you make most any type of Hong Kong visa or immigration application, you will find yourself in the Hong Kong ID’s infamous 4 Weeks..

by The Visa Geeza in Long Stay & PR,

The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme provides the successful applicant with a window of time after approval to make arrangements to move to Hong Kong and,..

by The Visa Geeza in 60 Second Snapshot,

  Unconditional stay and the right of abode are 2 very different immigration statuses but they both have one thing in common. Namely, you need..

by The Visa Geeza in Long Stay & PR,

One of the more upsetting parts of being a Hong Kong immigration consultant is learning that one family member alone, due to an unfortunate combination..