Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

Business Review – The Sword of Damocles for Successful Hong Kong Investment Visa Applicants

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

If your investment visa has been approved but the Hong Kong Immigration Department believe your application was marginal, you can expect your visa to be subject to Business Review the first time that it comes up for extension. This works as follows: During your original application the HKID may not have been completely persuaded of […]

Divorced? How Can You Prove That You Have Lawful Custody of Minor Children if You Wish to Bring Them to Hong Kong to Live With You?

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

In a blended family situation, the question often arises about how to secure Hong Kong immigration status for children from a previous relationship… QUESTION I’m a Korean married to a resident here, so eventually will have a dependant visa. The question is, what is the process for getting a dependant visa for my 16-year old […]

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How Can I Manage the Collection of My Approved Visa Label if I Have No Fixed Address Before Arriving in Hong Kong? (TEMPLATE INCLUDED)

Posted in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

Easy, yet an important question this one – all about visa label collection once your applications have been approved. QUESTION Hi, we have received information that our visa stamps will be sent out in November, however I will be travelling overseas during that time and won’t be at a fixed address until I arrive in […]

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The Remarkable Tale of a Hong Kong Investment Visa Approval – Buying a Restaurant, Maintaining Jobs & Managing Remotely

Posted in Case Study, Investment Visas, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

On Friday last week, our client Mike Chapin very graciously invited my colleagues and I to have dinner at his restaurant JAR in Central. He asked us..

Hong Kong Investment Visa Processing Times – Current Residents Much, Much (Much!) Faster Than Non Residents

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

Something quite amazing happened earlier this week. Here follows the story… We submitted a change of category application for a current Hong Kong foreign national..

Winning a Hong Kong Right of Abode Approval in Record Time – Just 4 Days!

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

The Hong Kong Immigration Department come under fire, in our view somewhat unfairly quite often times, when in reality they truly are a customer-focussed governmental..

Hong Kong Employment Visa – Teenage High School Graduate Gets Approved!

Posted in Case Study, Employment Visas, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

There are about 15,000 Hong Kong employment visas granted each year. Every one of these applications is unique with its own particular qualities and circumstances…

What’s the Minimum Salary for a Hong Kong Employment Visa Approval?

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

This is a vexed question for many visa applicants and their employers but there is a simple rule of thumb that needs to be adhered..

Hong Kong Investment Visas & Joseph Heller – What’s the Connection?

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

If you’re in Hong Kong as either a Visitor or a resident and you want to start your own business you need to make an..

If I Didn’t Graduate from University, Will it Stop Me From Getting a Hong Kong Employment Visa?

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

No, you don’t always need a degree to get an employment visa for Hong Kong. Definitely not! But instead, you have to have a lot..