Hong Kong Visas Made Easy

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

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

Our client was UK national who had, prior to deciding to study in Hong Kong, redomiciled his relatively new, yet manifestly profitable business, here from the south of England. Britain’s loss, Hong Kong’s gain. His business partner, also a UK citizen, had independently applied for an investment visa some months earlier and had been approved […]

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 […]

What’s the Situation About the Need for Business Premises as Part of Your Hong Kong Investment Visa Application?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Hadley Says…, Investment Visas / 10 responses

The Hong Kong Immigration Department expect that, as part of any application for an investment visa, the entrepreneur will naturally establish a home for his or her business out of which the enterprise will operate. Whilst it often makes financial sense for a brand new start up enterprise to initially work from the spare bedroom […]

The Merits of Applying for a Reconsideration of a Refused Hong Kong Visa Application

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Refusals & Appeals / 8 responses

The saying goes that a lawyer who represents himself in court has a fool for a client. The same could be said for a refused visa applicant who remains serious about his residence prospects for Hong Kong in the wake of the HKID refusing his application for immigration status here. Why do I say this? […]

Work Ended – What Visa Options Do You Have to Stay in Hong Kong For Another 2 Years to Get Your Permanent Residency?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Special Programmes, Your Question Answered / 5 responses

This is a popular topic that people query our websites about, so it’s timely that we received this question out of the blue yesterday. In my answer I refer to the following content resources: QMAS, Dependant Visa, Business Investment Visa. QUESTION “I have been working in HK since 2007 on a working visa, which expired […]

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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

The Capital Investment Entrant Scheme is a really neat visa for those well-off enough to be able to afford it. Permanent residency is available at the end of 7 years continuous ordinary residence, but it is not sufficient just to hold the visa – you have to have lived here too… QUESTION “Hi Stephen, I […]

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 / 91 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 […]