Hong Kong Visas Made Easy

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – March 2013

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Musing, Refusals & Appeals / No responses

Phil Whelan welcomed me back to MorningBrew@RTHK  yesterday and we had a good chat about Hong Kong investment visas, employment visas, immigration policy generally and the case we had approved after an appeal to the Chief Executive way back when. We also talked generally about how the immigration process works and what happens if you […]

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16 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Trying Again

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 18 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this installment in the DIY Visa Guide directly confronted the bitter pill of receiving an initial refusal from the Immigration Department on an Investment as Entrepreneur visa application, detailing how an unassisted founder could regroup, salvage the situation, and […]

15 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Why Do Cases Get Denied?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 20 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: Procedural Pitfalls in the Discretionary Era Historically, as examined in 15 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Why Do Cases Get Denied?, this installment analyzed the primary failure modes […]

14 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Accompanying Family

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 19 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: Family Sponsorship and Holistic Dependency Historically, as examined in 14 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – What About Your Family?, this installment of the Centre O presentation series addressed […]

Will Redundancy Impact Your Eligibility for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / 8 responses

QUESTION Hi there, you provide a very helpful advice service, so thank you for that!  I have a few questions which I would like your advice on: 1. I have 1.5 years left towards my Right of Abode in Hong Kong application (been working in Hong Kong 5.5 years), but was recently laid off. Still […]

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Chinese Family in the USA With the Father Born in Hong Kong – Can They All Get the Right of Abode & HKSAR Passports?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / 8 responses

QUESTION I was born in China and have HKID with “***”. I got US green card around 1990. I married a US citizen (Chinese born in China) in 1991. My older son was born in 1996 in the US. I became a US citizen in 1997. My younger children were born in the US in […]

Hong Kong Investment Visa Processing Times – Current Residents Much, Much (Much!) Faster Than Non Residents

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 3 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: Procedural Velocity for Existing Residents Historically, as examined in Hong Kong Investment Visa Processing Times – Current Residents Much, Much, Much Faster Than Non-Residents, this advisory post highlighted a marked operational disparity in how the Immigration Department (ImmD) […]

Help!! All My Family Are Permanent Residents of Hong Kong and I’m Stuck as a Visitor Due to My Time Spent Studying Abroad – Is There Any Way Forward?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / 5 responses

Sometimes the sun and the moon simply doesn’t align on your Hong Kong immigration situation and, with the system working against you, find yourself orphaned from the rest of your family and questioning the fairness of it all… QUESTION I’m about to kill myself over this visa situation I’m in. I’m Singaporean, but I grew […]

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Hong Kong CPA For A NCIES Application Is Compulsory

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Your Question Answered / 4 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE 2026 How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the New CIES Policy Our original article addressed the role of a Hong Kong Certified Public Accountant (CPA) within the immigration ecosystem, focusing on audited accounts for the Hong Kong Investment as Entrepreneur visa and tax compliance. Historically, engaging an accountant was […]

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12 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – How Much Cash?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 20 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: Flexible Capitalization and The “Sufficient Funds” Doctrine Historically, as examined in 12 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – How Much Cash?, this installment addressed the single most pervasive question […]