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What does ImmD OVP Section mean?

December 11th, 2023

ImmD OVP Section (Other Visas & Permits Section) is the section of the Immigration Department responsible for handling entry dependant visa applications, travel pass and generally otherwise out of policy applications. HERE ARE 7 MORE THINGS TO CONSIDER …

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What does online application mean?

December 11th, 2023

Online application is the process of submitting a visa application through the Hong Kong Immigration Department’s website, rather than submitting physical documents in person or by mail. HERE ARE 7 MORE THINGS TO CONSIDER …

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What does form ID997 mean?

December 11th, 2023

Form ID997 is the application form used for dependant visa applications submitted offline. HERE ARE 7 MORE THINGS TO CONSIDER …

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What does entry dependant visa mean?

December 11th, 2023

Entry dependant visa is a visa granted to the spouse, children, and in certain cases elderly parents, as dependants of a Hong Kong visa holder, allowing them to live in the territory. HERE ARE 7 MORE THINGS TO CONSIDER …

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What does elderly parent mean?

December 11th, 2023

Elderly parent refers to a person over the age of 60 years and dependant on the financial and emotional support of a Hong Kong permanent resident child seeking to secure a dependant visa for them HERE ARE 7 MORE THINGS TO CONSIDER …

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What does joining family mean?

December 6th, 2023

Joining family refers to the process of obtaining a dependant visa to live with a family member who is a Hong Kong visa holder or permanent resident. HERE ARE 7 MORE THINGS TO CONSIDER …

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Hong Kong Immigration… What Does It Mean… Catch 22?

June 10th, 2020

First Published August 29, 2016 The Hong Kong immigration Catch 22 – over the last 20 years or so I have coined a number of phrases in Hong Kong immigration parlance. In this short piece I discuss  how the Hong Kong Immigration Department manage the seemingly contradictory requirement of creating new business facts on the […]

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