Hong Kong Visas Made Easy

Do You Need to Spend a Minimum Number of Days Per Year in Hong Kong In Order to Maintain a Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Visa?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / No responses

PRACTICE UPDATE 2026 How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the New CIES Policy Our original article addressed a frequent concern for internationally mobile investors: whether maintaining a CIES visa requires spending a mandatory minimum number of days per year in Hong Kong. The short answer remains legally unchanged—there is no statutory […]

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The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – February 2014

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Investment Visas, Musing / No responses

Freezing at RTHK today… Phil kicked us off with a listener question today (thanks Steve!) which raised the spectre of discrimination. We then went on to discuss Start Up businesses and the various initiatives in play assisting the start up scene in Hong Kong. You can listen to our complete discussion here. Phil can be found […]

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QOTW: Do I Really Need an Employment Visa if I Get 6 Months’ Visitor Status Upon Arrival & Intend to Work in Hong Kong for a Maximum of 2 Weeks?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / No responses

Is it ever legal to work in Hong Kong – especially on a short term basis – with a Visitor Status – without the permission of the Director of Immigration? QUESTION I am a UK based one person limited company and have been asked by a major financial services company with a business based in […]

If You’re Thinking of Starting Your Own Business in Hong Kong You Won’t Want to Miss This…!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Your Question Answered / 1 response

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this promotional and advisory briefing served as an enthusiastic call to action for aspiring foreign entrepreneurs planning to launch a business in Hong Kong. The Geeza pointed founders toward practical roadmaps, structured templates, and pragmatic filing strategies for the […]

QOTW: Hong Kong Right of Abode Application – How Important Are Prior Tenancy Agreements?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / No responses

Are tenancy agreement copies absolutely vital for a successful Hong Kong right of abode application? QUESTION For my Hong Kong PR application, what happens if I am unable to provide copies of my tenancy agreements?  I never thought I would still be here for 7 years so I every 2 years I get rid of […]

Hong Kong Visa Centre Refunds 200% Fee to Client Who’s Application Was Refused by the Hong Kong Immigration Department

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Feature Article, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing / No responses

The inevitable finally occured… Today, my professional practice, the Hong Kong Visa Centre, honoured our 200% Fee Refund Guarantee to an investment visa applicant who’s case was refused by ImmD recently. This is the first time in the three years since we introduced this policy that we have had to honour our commitment and just […]

Interview: What’s Actually Involved in Getting a Hong Kong Investment Visa Approved?

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PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this interview feature laid bare the practical, real-world mechanics of getting an Investment as Entrepreneur visa approved under the General Employment Policy (GEP). The Geeza walked an interviewer through the anatomy of an application, demystifying the official statutory standard […]

QOTW: How Can Same Sex Partners Establish Their Relationship Bona Fides to Secure a Hong Kong Prolonged Visitor Visa If They Have Never Been Able to Live Together Previously?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Your Question Answered / 2 responses

What do you do if you’ve been together seven years but geography has forced you to live apart… QUESTION OF THE WEEK I am not an expat. I am Chinese, born in Hong Kong. I have a same sex partner. We have been in a long distance relationship for 7 years.  She got denied entry […]