Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

QOTW: Can I Expect to Get a Hong Kong Investment Visa if All of Our Work is Undertaken Outside of Hong Kong?

Posted in Investment Visas, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

The question asked actually belies a bigger issue when it comes to getting a  business investment visa for Hong Kong… QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK I’m looking..

How Can Hong Kong Technology Startups Improve Their Chances of Winning Investment Visa Approvals for Their Founders?

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

So you’re now committed to getting your Startup off the ground here in Hong Kong… When it comes to getting investment visa approvals, the problem..

Interview: What’s Actually Involved in Getting a Hong Kong Investment Visa Approved?

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

On June 6th, 2013 I was interviewed by five law students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong about my experiences practicing immigration here over..

Interview: Is There a Threshold to Attaining a Hong Kong Work Visa Under the General Employment Policy?

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

On June 6th, 2013 I was interviewed by five law students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong about my experiences practicing immigration here over..

Interview: Do You Think that IANG Allows a Loophole for Foreign Graduates to Game the Immigration System Here?

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

On June 6th, 2013 I was interviewed by five law students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong about my experiences practicing immigration here over..

Can an Offshore Company Sponsor a Hong Kong Employment or Business Investment Visa?

Posted in Employment Visas, Hadley Says…, Investment Visas, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

You may be a director, shareholder or an employee of a company which is not incorporated in Hong Kong but thinking about the possibility of..

Are Such Facilities as Virtual Offices, Incubators, Serviced Offices & Co-working Spaces Deemed ‘Suitable Business Premises’ for the Purposes of a Hong Kong Business Investment Visa Application?

Posted in Hadley Says…, Investment Visas, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Hong Kong has an incredibly dynamic economy with the reality that the Hong Kong Immigration Department has recognized that entrepreneurs today have a wide variety..

How Does Legal Marriage Between Same Sex Partners Impact on the Hong Kong Visa Process?

Posted in Family Visas, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

Whist, unfortunately, same sex partners cannot (at this moment in time at least) qualify for dependant visas  the question is still begged as to how..

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The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – Jan 2013

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

Phil @ RTHK very kindly had me back in the hot seat on Monday and, no sooner had I sat down, he had us off..

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What Do Both Hong Kong Employment & Investment Visa Applications Share In Common?

Posted in Employment Visas, Hadley Says…, Investment Visas, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

The approvability tests for both employment visas and investment visas, whilst fundamentally different, call for an examination of the applicant’s special skills, knowledge and experience which..