Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

Schooling the Lawyers – Audit Commission Report Number 66 (2016)

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Audit Commission Report Number 66 (2016) The Audit Commission Report No. 66 was made public in June of 2016. It examined the processing of certain types of foreign nationals who need visas to work in Hong Kong. The Audit Commission recommended changes in the way the Immigration Department discharged their duties and that many procedures […]

Schooling the Lawyers – The Visitor Visa

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The Visitor Visa Most people coming into Hong Kong will be granted a visa upon arrival, but it depends on the passport you hold. Also, how long you can stay in Hong Kong will vary depending on your nationality. For instance, Philippines passport holders will be allowed two weeks while a British passport holder will […]

Schooling the Lawyers – Extending A Visitor Visa

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Extending A Visitor Visa Applying for an extension to a visitor visa can be problematic and many people will choose to do a “visa run” to Macau or Shenzhen to extend their time rather than make a formal application. When applying, you will need to prepare in advance a letter justifying your reasons for the […]

Schooling the Lawyers – The Travel Pass Super-charged Visitor Visa

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The Travel Pass Super-charged Visitor Visa You are eligible to apply for a HKSAR Travel Pass if you have made, at a minimum, 3 separate trips to Hong Kong in the previous 12 months entering via the airport. You are expected to have employment in another country (which will continue after successful receipt of Travel […]

Schooling the Lawyers – Employment Visa

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Employment Visa Under the General Employment Policy, a foreigner who wants to work in Hong Kong will need to apply for a visa. He must prove that the job cannot be readily taken up by the local work force. The remuneration package must be broadly commensurate with the prevailing market level for professionals in the […]

Schooling the Lawyers – Admission of Mainland Talents & Professionals Visa

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Admission of Mainland Talents & Professionals Visa Hong Kong seeks to attract qualified mainland talent to keep the SAR competitive in a globalised market and to meet local manpower needs. The programme sets up a mechanism for Chinese residents of the mainland separate from, but aligned to, the employment visa process which applies to other […]

Schooling the Lawyers – Training Visa

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Training Visa You can come to Hong Kong for a limited period of not more than 12 months, (usually six) of training to acquire special skills and knowledge not available in your country/territory of domicile. You will need to prove that the training you are going to receive is unavailable or difficult to obtain in […]

Schooling the Lawyers – Non-local Graduates (IANG) Visa

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Non-local Graduates (IANG) Visa If you are from outside of Hong Kong and have obtained a degree or higher qualification in a full‐time and locally‐ accredited programme in the HKSAR, you are entitled to apply for an employment visa under a liberalised approvability test. Non‐local graduates within six months of their graduation are classified as […]

Schooling the Lawyers – Business Investment (Entrepreneur) Visa

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Business Investment (Entrepreneur) Visa Foreigners may apply to come to Hong Kong to start a new or join in an existing business. They will generally have to prove that they will create local jobs – no minimum number is expected but the potential for jobs must be manifest – that they have suitable business premises, […]

Schooling the Lawyers – Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES)

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Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES) On 14th January 2015 the Government announced the immediate suspension of the CIES programme determining, finally, to focus attention on attracting real business to Hong Kong, not capital. In reality, all the Scheme did was fuel a real estate bubble. Even after real property was removed from the list of […]