Hong Kong Visas Made Easy

Is the Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission Scheme Just Too Competitive to Be Realistic?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Hadley Says…, Special Programmes / 9 responses

How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the candid advisory deconstruction published in Is the Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission Scheme Just Too Competitive to Be Realistic?, the core commentary confronts the profound competitive mismatch confronting applicants under the legacy quota regime. According […]

How Important Are Employment Testimonials in a Hong Kong QMAS Visa Application?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Special Programmes, Your Question Answered / 8 responses

How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the foundational advisory Q&A published in How Important Are Employment Testimonials In A Hong Kong QMAS Visa Application?, the analysis focuses on the pivotal evidentiary role played by previous employers’ reference letters during the assessment process. […]

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Mike Tyson: Welcome in Hong Kong, New Zealand Say No, Australia Still Deciding

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing / 4 responses

Well, it’s hardly news that convicted rapist Mike Tyson made it to Hong Kong last month. At least now know the impact  a criminal record can have on your application for an employment visa here (maybe). What is news is that New Zealand yesterday decided they didn’t want to have him grace their shores after […]

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 […]