Hong Kong Visas Made Easy

Is It Ever OK to Work in Hong Kong on a Visitor Visa?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, VG Front Page, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / 15 responses

Work in Hong Kong on a Visitor Visa? First Published September 22, 2021 & Updated October 2026 Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first published Under Hong Kong immigration law, the foundational rule remains unequivocal: individuals entering as visitors are strictly prohibited […]

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Foreign Nationals Working In Hong Kong – Getting Married, Changing Visas & The Immigration Status Of Children Born Here Subsequently

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Your Question Answered / 4 responses

So, what are the immigration implications of getting married and then having children in Hong Kong if you are a temporary resident presently holding an employment visa? QUESTION Hi, Can you please help with a few questions? 1. I am getting married next month and would like to cancel my employment visa through my employer, […]

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What Chance A Published Author Under The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Special Programmes, Your Question Answered / No responses

What Chance Does A Published Author Have Under The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme?   How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the legacy casework analysis examined in What Chance A Published Author Under The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme?, the substantive discussion centres on […]

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PRACTICE UPDATE: The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme Definitively Stated 2026-27

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Practice Update, Special Programmes, VG Front Page / No responses

The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS) Visa Update | From Inception Until The Present Day     “Over three decades of legal advisory practice in Hong Kong have made one reality abundantly clear: the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme is not an administrative entitlement, but an active, highly selective talent-curation mechanism. Following the definitive structural overhaul […]

PRACTICE UPDATE: Navigating The New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing, Practice Update, Special Programmes, VG Front Page / No responses

Navigating The New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES)     “Over three and a half decades of Hong Kong immigration practice, we have never seen a policy landscape as sharply divided as today’s. While routes like the Top Talent Pass Scheme and the Entrepreneur visa now demand aggressive, on-the-ground economic proof – payroll, physical […]

PRACTICE UPDATE: Hong Kong’s IANG Visa – From Graduate Retention to Economic Participation

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Special Programmes / No responses

Practice Direction: Hong Kong’s IANG Visa – From Graduate Retention to Economic Participation     “The Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates has fundamentally evolved from a post-study retention bridge into an engine of active economic participation. While acquiring a qualifying degree from Hong Kong or its Greater Bay Area campuses unlocks an initial 24-month runway […]

PRACTICE UPDATE: Hong Kong’s Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) Moves from Talent Attraction to Economic Contribution

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Practice Update, Top Talent Pass / No responses

A Strategic Shift: Hong Kong’s Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) Moves from Talent Attraction to Economic Contribution   “The Top Talent Pass Scheme represents an unprecedented, radical departure from Hong Kong’s traditionally cautious immigration playbook. By stripping away upfront employer sponsorship and letting top-tier graduates and genuine high-earners vote with their feet, the government engineered […]

The Twists And Turns Of An Unusual Hong Kong Permanent Residency Application

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Case Study, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR / 10 responses

Although this case study is based on a situation I was asked to provide guidance to many years ago, its content is still relevant today.   Our client was a French national with a wife and 5 year old daughter – all of them, French citizens. He had first arrived in Hong Kong in 2004 […]

What Are You Really Buying From A Hong Kong Immigration Consultant?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 9 responses

What Do You Get For Your Money When You Instruct A Hong Kong Immigration Consultant? First Published 2012 (15 Years Ago – Look How Young I Am!) PRACTICE UPDATE OCTOBER 2026: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Look, if you head over to any expat forum or Reddit […]

Considerably Heightened Diligence by ImmD on All Types of Hong Kong Visa Applications

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Sherpa, Visitor Visas / 2 responses

Updated October 12, 2026.   Heightened ImmD Scrutiny ImmD shifted from a traditional “process and approve” paradigm to an aggressive compliance-and-audit model. This heightened diligence has been driven by several key factors: 1. Abuse of New Talent Schemes: Massive application volumes under the Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) and QMAS led to illicit intermediaries selling […]