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The Anatomy of a ‘Slam Dunk’ Hong Kong Investment Visa Application Taking Just 7 Weeks to Approval!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Case Study, Investment Visas / 15 responses

Hong Kong Investment Visa Application Taking Just 7 Weeks to Approval! PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: The Seven-Week “Slam Dunk” Single-Submission Approval Historically, as published by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza in The Anatomy of a ‘Slam Dunk’ Hong Kong Investment Visa Application […]

10 Must Have Resources for Same Sex Partner Visa Applications in Hong Kong

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Musing / 24 responses

Same sex partners struggle with Hong Kong immigration applications for the simple, yet wholly unsatisfactory, reason that true equality has not yet arrived in the HKSAR. I have compiled these 10 resources to help you apply for a gay partner visa for Hong Kong. If you need specific answers, as always, please feel free to […]

Why Do Hong Kong Investment Visas Get Denied?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Investment Visas, Refusals & Appeals, VG Front Page / 19 responses

Why Do Hong Kong Investment Visas Get Denied? The approvability  test for a Hong Kong investment visa is that you have to show you are in a position to make a substantial contribution to the economy of Hong Kong. PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical […]

Hong Kong Visa Application – Student to Investment – With a Twist!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Case Study, Investment Visas / 2 responses

Hong Kong Visa Application – Student to Investment? Historical Context: Fluid Status Transitions and Organic Business Formation Historically, as published by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza in Hong Kong Visa Application – Student to Investment – With a Twist!, this case study examined the procedural choreography of transitioning from a full-time postgraduate student visa to […]

The Shiny New D-I-Y Hong Kong Visa Kit – Get Yours Today – 100% FREE!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Hadley Says…, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 22 responses

Getting a visa to live in Hong Kong can be a complicated process. Understanding what it takes to get your application approved is not easy to fathom as the Hong Kong Immigration Department website is informative but not especially useful. Instead you can use the free service from the Hong Kong Visa Centre. In the […]

Legal Champion of Immigration Rights in Hong Kong – Mark Daly Talks at the FCC (VIDEO)

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Musing / 2 responses

I have known Mark Daly (and his partner Peter Barnes, no relation) since their time with (sadly departed) Pam Baker in the 1990’s. I have the utmost respect for Mark and Peter and in fact these are the only 2 lawyers in Hong Kong that I refer clients of the Hong Kong Visa Centre to […]

Will Any Time You Spend in Hong Kong as a Visitor Count Towards the Magic 7 Years for the Right of Abode?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Hadley Says…, Long Stay & PR / 24 responses

To get the Right of Abode in Hong Kong you need to: – Spend seven years continuously resident in the HKSAR – Have taken Hong Kong as your only place of permanent residence – Be obviously settled here, and – Have no outstanding taxation liabilities Moreover, you need to have held a resident visa in […]

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – Sept 2012

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing / 7 responses

Phil and I covered some interesting ground on Morning Brew yesterday morning, driven mostly by recent posts to this Blog. If you’re interested in hearing more analysis on the Mike Tyson situation, the crazy American who tried to sue his way into an employment visa and the long stay residence options for people holding Capital […]

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Hong Kong Unconditional Stay Status vs. the Right of Abode for CIES Visa Holders

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / 9 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: October 2026 Summary of Legacy Position: This piece tackles the classic question of whether merely holding a CIES visa for seven years automatically guarantees the Right of Abode (Permanent Residency). It clarifies that holding the visa is insufficient on its own if an investor has not satisfied the continuous “ordinary residence” test under […]

10 Must-Have Resources for a Successful Hong Kong Permanent Residency Application

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Musing, Resource, VG Front Page / 93 responses

Download the slides from my accompanying talk here. Watch my accompanying talk here. Now that you’ve lived in Hong Kong for a minimum of 7 years continuously, you’ll no doubt be turning your attention to your eligibility for the right of abode and making preparations for a permanent residency application. To help guide you  in […]