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Hong Kong Visas Made Easy

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Jul 2026

I Lived In Hong Kong For 11 Years – And Have Been Gone For The Last 7 – Can I Still Get Permanent Residency?

Posted by / in Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / 2 responses

I Lived In Hong Kong For 11 Years – And Have Been Gone For The Last 7 – Can I Still Get Permanent Residency? It happens a lot more often than you might imagine. You’d think that the many early years in Hong Kong ought to count towards your right of abode but all too […]

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Jul 2026

QOTW: What Documents Are Needed To Extend A Hong Kong Business Investment Visa?

Posted by / in Investment Visas, Your Question Answered / No responses

Extend a Hong Kong business investment visa?  Not so long ago the Hong Kong Immigration Department made life quite easy for certain entrepreneurs when it came time to extend a business investment visa… PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: This practical document checklist for extension of […]

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Jul 2026

Sometimes, There Is Just NO Possibility For A Hong Kong Residence Visa – No Matter How Earnest You Might Be…

Posted by / in Family Visas, Investment Visas, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / No responses

Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first published Under Hong Kong immigration control, maintaining continuous presence through back-to-back border runs—the classic “Shenzhen shuttle” or Macau turnaround—represents an inherently fragile strategy that inevitably attracts severe scrutiny at the control point. In I Have […]

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28

Jun 2026

Can You Claim Right Of Abode In Hong Kong If Your Deceased Spouse Had PR Here But You Didn’t Live With Him At The Time Of His Death?

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

Is the Right of Abode in Hong Kong passed along to the spouse of a permanent resident such that is claimable after the death of your PR holding husband..? First Published November 20 2013 – Still of Interest Today QUESTION This query is for  my cousin who is an adult. She was born in Pakistan and […]

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19

Jun 2026

If I Marry A Local Girl, Get A Dependant Visa For Hong Kong Then Move To China For Work, Can I Still Get The Right Of Abode After 7 Years?

Posted by / in Family Visas, Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / No responses

Does being married to a Hong Kong permanent resident whilst living in China impact on continuity of ordinary residence for the purposes of a right of abode application subsequently? QUESTION Hi, Your website is incredibly helpful! However, my situation doesn’t seem to have an answer yet, so here goes! I’m a UK national and have […]

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Jun 2026

Do I Automatically Qualify For A Hong Kong Dependant Visa If My Partner Has A Work Or Investment Visa Here?

Posted by / in Family Visas, Hadley Says… / 12 responses

The rule for dependant visas in Hong Kong is very simple and easy to understand. In order to qualify, the family members must be either the legal spouse or unmarried children under the age of 18. Where the principal applicant is moving to Hong Kong for work or investment, the family members simply follow in […]

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Jun 2026

QOTW: My Husband Wants To Leave But I Want To Stay – Can I Remain Behind On My Hong Kong Dependant Visa Indefinitely?

Posted by / in Family Visas, Your Question Answered / No responses

So what options are available to Hong Kong dependant visa holding foreign nationals when their spouses are leaving Hong Kong and they want to stay? QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK I am here on a Hong Kong dependent visa with my husband. He is planning to leave his employment in Hong Kong and return to his home […]

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Apr 2026

Hong Kong Immigration… What Does It Mean… Shenzhen Shuttle?

Posted by / in Musing, Visitor Visas / No responses

Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first published Under Hong Kong immigration practice, foreign visitors attempting to prolong their physical stay by repeatedly crossing land borders or taking day trips to Macau engage in a precarious maneuver known across the territory as […]

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Apr 2026

Navigating Dependent Visa Conditions and Immigration Status in Hong Kong

Posted by / in Family Visas, Feature Article, Musing, VG Front Page / No responses

Hong Kong Dependant Visa Navigating dependant visa conditions – is it possible to have my wife removed from the dependent visa as we no longer live together and have separate lives – can she obtain her own visa instead of being dependent on me? Can I remove her immediately from my sponsorship? Discover how Hong […]

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Mar 2026

How To Apply For A Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Paying For Professional Help – 6 – Work Visa Vs Investment Visa?

Posted by / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Musing / 1 response

This post on how to apply for a Hong Kong investement visa without paying for professional help deals with the differences between  work visa vs investment visa. I have given this talk around town for the last couple of years now and so pleased to finally add it to our coverage of the Hong Kong investment […]

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