Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

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..

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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IT’S OFFICIAL: The Quality Mainland Migrant Admission Scheme – 77% of All QMAS Visas Go to Chinese Nationals!

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

Last week, just before the end of the year, the Government of the HKSAR put out a flurry of information on the performance of the..

Finally the HKID Shed Some Light on What Constitutes ‘Talent’ in a QMAS Application (3 Case Studies’ Video)

Posted in Case Study, Musing, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Either the Hong Kong Immigration Department are ‘on the sell’ or word has finally gotten back to them that its time to let prospective applicants..

How Flexible is the Admission of Mainland Talents & Professionals Scheme in Enabling Chinese Nationals to Come & Work in Hong Kong?

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

The Admission of Mainland Talents & Professionals Scheme can be used in a number of creative ways to facilitate the entry of suitably qualified mainland..

How to Get a Hong Kong Working Visa Automatically – With No Questions Asked!

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

Until only just a few short years ago, it was nigh on impossible for foreign nationals studying for an undergraduate or post graduate degree at..

A Harsh Decision – Why the Hong Kong Immigration Department Will Not Give My Client a Prolonged Visitor Visa

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

I’ve written lots and lots previously about same sex partner visa applications for Hong Kong. To recap, same sex partners who are in a loving..

Hong Kong Visas – The Long Stay Visitor’s Awkward Predicament

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

3 or 4 times a week I receive a call from people who have exactly the same problem. It happens so often now, that I..

The ‘Shenzhen Shuttle’ – A Good Way to Extend Your Hong Kong Visitor Visa?

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

Many people chose to shuttle between Hong Kong and Shenzhen in order to secure a defacto extension to their visitor visa? The question, however, is..

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – July 2012

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

I really enjoyed my entanglement with Phil @ Morning Brew today when he really went to town on the question of people who overstay their..

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