Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – September 2013

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

Mr Whelan once again got the date of my latest visit to him at RTHK Radio 3 completely wrong but I did finally get to..

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What Will the Immigration Department Make of a Third Party Objection to An Application for a Hong Kong Investment Visa?

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

  Revenge is a dish best eaten cold, as they say. So, can an application for a Hong Kong investment visa be negatively impacted by..

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So, What Happens to Fiances Now in Hong Kong – Can They Get Any Kind of Visa Prior to Marriage?

Posted in Family Visas, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Visitor Visas /

Nope. For Hong Kong visa purposes, fiances may as well not exist. It used to be that the Immigration Department would routinely grant extensions to..

I Possess an APEC Business Travel Card – Will It Advantage Me in My Hong Kong Investment Visa Application?

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

This question really is all about the Catch 22 which I have posted on quite a few times previously. However, there is an interesting twist..

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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..

Will the Fact of 2 Previous Visits to Hong Kong Help or Hinder a Prolonged Visitor Visa Application for My Same Sex Partner?

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

Procedural question about same sex partner visa applications today – yet an important one all the same. QUESTION Hi Stephen, I am in a loving..

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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..

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – March 2013

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

Phil Whelan welcomed me back to MorningBrew@RTHK  yesterday and we had a good chat about Hong Kong investment visas, employment visas, immigration policy generally and..

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Help!! All My Family Are Permanent Residents of Hong Kong and I’m Stuck as a Visitor Due to My Time Spent Studying Abroad – Is There Any Way Forward?

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

Sometimes the sun and the moon simply doesn’t align on your Hong Kong immigration situation and, with the system working against you, find yourself orphaned..

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How Can Mainlanders Establish Businesses in Hong Kong Under the General Employment Policy?

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

Under current immigration policy, Chinese Nationals seeking to come to Hong Kong to establish businesses can do so by way of the Admission of Mainland..