Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

The Hong Kong Immigration Department Really Are Getting Tougher Across the Board Now…

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

It has taken me 21 years to make this claim…  I have been practicing in Hong Kong immigration advisory matters since 1993. All down those..

Which is Better – Change of Hong Kong Employment Visa Sponsorship or Seeking to Swap Over to a QMAS Visa Instead?

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

If I had to choose between applying for a QMAS visa or otherwise seek to change my employment visa sponsorship to carry on working in..

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What About Your Hong Kong Employment Visa If You’re Thinking of Changing Jobs?

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

It happens all the time. You get an employment visa to work in Hong Kong for one employer – then your circumstances change and you..

What to Do if You Find Yourself in the Hong Kong Visa ‘Twilight Zone’

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

Sometimes, Hong Kong residents find themselves changing employers or swapping from a sponsored employment visa to a business investment visa, when their current limit of..

I Worked in Hong Kong for 4 Years – then Left for 2 – and Have a Valid Visa in My Passport – Can I Still Work & then Apply for PR?

Posted in Employment Visas, Long Stay & PR, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

For many foreign national residents, it can take a couple of runs at living in Hong Kong before they catch the bug and realise they..

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The Reality Behind the Hong Kong Immigration Department’s “4 Weeks” Visa Application Consideration Time Frame

Posted in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Hadley Says…, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Visitor 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..

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..

What’s the Basic Income of a Typical Hong Kong Employment Visa Holder?

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

Many employment visa applicants and the companies which want to hire them struggle with the question of what’s the minimum salary for visa approval? The..

Your Hong Kong Employment Visa – What Happens When You Lose Your Job?

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

If have an employment visa and have stopped working for your sponsoring employer, no matter what the reason, you will not have to leave Hong..