Hong Kong Visas Made Easy

From Eel Farms to Chicken Sexing – All In a Day’s Work for the Hong Kong Visa Geeza!

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

Last month I delivered a CPD Course on Business Immigration to Hong Kong. I have just received a short piece of footage from the organisers Profectional where, in the 3 hour presentation, I give an example of how the Hong Kong Immigration Department were prepared to offer an employment visa to an 18 year old high […]

Sneak Peek: Footage of Me Practicing My TV Presenter Technique at Pinewood Studios Last Week

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Visa Geeza TV / No responses

This was a script I wrote for an autocue talk-to-camera piece. The training at Pinewood was excellent and highly recommended for anyone thinking about telling stories via the internet in a direct and engaging way.

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – April 2014

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

Back with Mr Whelan at RTHK Radio 3 yesterday… Phil and I had a good old chat about how Wanchai’s finest are the toast of immigration agencies worldwide yesterday and also a discussion on how things are tightening up down at Immigration Tower. You can listen to our complete discussion here. Phil’s dulcet tones, great interviewing […]

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

Posted by The Visa Geeza / 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 […]

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

Posted by The Visa Geeza / 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 […]

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 The Visa Geeza / 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 […]

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

Posted by The Visa Geeza / 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 […]

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

Posted by The Visa Geeza / 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 […]

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

Posted by The Visa Geeza / 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 […]

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

Posted by The Visa Geeza / 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 […]