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Hong Kong Visas Made Easy

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Apr 2014

The Hong Kong Immigration Department Really Are Getting Tougher Across the Board Now…

Posted by / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 3 responses

It has taken me 21 years to make this claim…  I have been practicing in Hong Kong immigration advisory matters since 1993. All down those years, I have been asked countless times “is Immigration getting harder?’ and unflinchingly I have answered ‘no’. It has always been my experience that if you have an approvable case […]

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Apr 2014

My Week At Pinewood Studios Learning TV Presenter Skills & Programme Production Techniques

Posted by / in Musing, VG Front Page / 10 responses

I spent the last week in the UK learning how to be a television presenter… What has that got to do with Hong Kong visas and immigration, I hear you asking? As you may recall, late last year Martyn and I established Video Cha Cha. This investment on our part is intended to empower us […]

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Apr 2014

Interview: We Have 20,000 Vacancies in the F+B Industry But We Don’t Have People to Fill These Jobs – What Are the Hong Kong Immigration Department Doing About It?

Posted by / in Employment Visas, Musing / 8 responses

On June 6th, 2013 I was interviewed by five law students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong about my experiences practicing immigration here over the last 20 years. We covered a great deal of ground in the 90 minutes we spent together and over the next few weeks I will be posting the interview […]

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Apr 2014

QOTW: Under What Conditions is it Possible to Apply for an Early Extension to a Hong Kong Investment Visa?

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

What will ImmD make of an early request for the extension of a Hong Kong investment visa? QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK Hello Stephen, I am 7 months into my first 12 month stint of an investment employment visa.  I am looking to move into a new apartment and the landlord is requesting a minimum of […]

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Mar 2014

QOTW: What’s the Exact Rule About Losing the Right of Abode After Three Years Away From Hong Kong?

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

Whilst the right of abode is called what it is, in actual fact,  a long stay foreign national of Hong Kong gets something less than a “right” as discussed in this question this week… QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK I have a Hong Kong permanent ID card and it is coming up to 3 years since […]

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Mar 2014

New Company Law in Hong Kong Impacts Entrepreneurs, Startups and Business Investment Visa Applicants

Posted by / in Investment Visas, Musing /

Hong Kong company law will never be the same again… I am grateful to Belinda Wong of Leader Corporate Services for sending through her Note on the new Hong Kong Companies Ordinance which came into effect earlier this month. If you’re a shareholder or director of a limited liability company incorporated in Hong Kong, you should […]

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Mar 2014

QOTW: Can I Work as an Independant Contractor in Hong Kong if I Hold a Working Holiday Visa?

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

Hong Kong working holiday visas are essentially a breeze to secure – but can you be an independant contractor if you hold one? QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK I am from the UK and have just gained a working holiday visa for Hong Kong. As I understand it, as a UK citizen, you can work for 12 […]

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Mar 2014

Teaching the Lawyers: Business Immigration to Hong Kong : A Practical Guide (March 21, 2014) – Course Materials For Your Use

Posted by / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 24 responses

Yours truly delivering Business Immigration to Hong Kong : A Practical Guide at the Chinese Club today.   I’ve been doing this about 15 years now. The course is accredited by the Law Society of Hong Kong as part of the Solicitors’ Continuing Professional Development programme. I always enjoy myself when I do this as I […]

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Mar 2014

QOTW: Can I Expect to Get a Hong Kong Investment Visa if All of Our Work is Undertaken Outside of Hong Kong?

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

The question asked actually belies a bigger issue when it comes to getting a  business investment visa for Hong Kong… QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK I’m looking at incorporating an internet based Company in Hong Kong, with the intention to cut my residency ties to my current country and operate the Company full time there. All of […]

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Mar 2014

Startup Grind Happening Sell Out – The Visa Geeza Turns Out to Wave the Video Cha Cha Flag!

Posted by / in Musing / 1 response

As you have no doubt cottoned on by now, Martyn and I have opened our own video production facility in Wanchai recently and called it Video Cha Cha. Earlier last month (Tuesday, the eleventh) we proudly acted as the video sponsor for the Startup Grind Launch Happening which had an amazing turnout. Here is the video […]

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