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05

Mar 2016

How to Get a Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Approved – The Inside Scoop – Passing the Approvability Test

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 4 responses

On December 10, 2015 I gave a talk at Centre O Connect in Sheung wan setting out the nitty gritty of the Hong Kong entrepreneur visa since the implementation of the Enhancement Measures on May 6, 2015.

In this segment, I discuss what it takes to get approved for a Hong Kong entrepreneur visa under the Business Investment Visa. Here, also, are the 10 Must Have Resources discussed in the talk, along with a synopsis of the various accredited programmes found here.

More In This Series

Introduction

How Did We Get Here?

Startup vs. Entrepreneur

Getting Approved

The Question of Money

Passing the Approvability Test

Improve Your Chances

D-I-Y Application

How To Apply for a Hong Kong Business Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help

Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa (Business Investment) – A Practical Guide

Is the Hong Kong Startup Visa All That It’s Cracked Up to Be?

Hong Kong Visa Handbook – The Entrepreneur Visa

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02

Mar 2016

How To Extend the Exit-Entry Permit Endorsement for a Chinese National Temporary Resident of Hong Kong

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes / 2 responses

I recently received an email from a client who’s wife is Chinese (PRC passport holder) and had to go through an extension process for her Hong Kong/Macau Exit-Entry Permit Endorsement (blue book) as it was up for renewal. As this is a China immigration document/process and not a Hong Kong immigration document process, we have no competency in these matters so I am very grateful for his sharing it in this way. Trust you find it helpful.

Hi Stephen

Hope all is well.

I’m sharing below our experience and tips regarding the required process for Mainland Chinese temporary residents of Hong Kong when extending their Hong Kong residence visas.

We hope this would be helpful for your other clients who are in this category.

(1) When extending the Hong Kong visa, the Chinese passport holder must also renew his/her China endorsement in the Hong Kong/Macau Exit-Entry Permit book.

This is because when leaving China for Hong Kong, China immigration must enter the number of that endorsement into their system – since they do not recognize the Hong Kong issued visa label).

(2) This can be done in the hometown of that person, or, here in Hong Kong at the China Travel Service (CTS) in Central (2nd floor).

(3) If that person went to China and now finds out he/she can’t return back to Hong Kong, the solution is to go/fly to Shenzhen, and then at Lou Wu go to 中青旅社 and tell them your endorsement has expired, and they’ll make a new one within a day.

(4) Please keep in mind, that this is for a situation that the ‘endorsement’ (looks like a visa inside the blue Hong Kong/Macau Exit-Entry Permit book) has expired. It is not for a situation Hong Kong/Macau Exit-Entry Permit book itself has expired.

(5) If that Hong Kong/Macau Exit-Entry Permit book expires, it can be renewed also at here in Hong Kong at the China Travel Service (CTS) in Central (that place also renews passports and seems like anything a mainland Chinese might need).

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27

Feb 2016

QOTW: Will My Hong Kong Work Visa Change of Employer be Denied If My Fixed Compensation is Significantly Less Than in My Current Role?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Your Question Answered / No responses

What happens to your Hong Kong work visa change of employer application if your new job pays much less than your old one?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

I currently hold an employment visa with a Hong Kong company where I am receiving a monthly salary of HK$50,000 (fixed salary, no bonuses), and have been working with this company for the past 4 years.

My contract, and visa, are due to expire soon so I am in the process of looking for a new job.

I’ve received an offer from a company where my base salary would be substantially lower at HK$20,000 but bonuses in the form of royalties from products sold will be included and likely to amount to a higher overall total compensation.

My question to you is, how will the Hong Kong Immigration Department look at this?

My job role will be essentially the same between both old and new companies, and it’s a highly specialized job where my specific skills and experience fit perfectly (and its highly unlikely that a suitable candidate would be found among the local workforce).

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21

Feb 2016

How to Get a Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Approved – The Inside Scoop – The Question of Money

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 5 responses

On December 10, 2015 I gave a talk at Centre O Connect in Sheung wan setting out the nitty gritty of the Hong Kong entrepreneur visa since the implementation of the Enhancement Measures on May 6, 2015.

In this segment, I discuss the hoary old chestnut of the ‘minimum amount of cash’ needed to anticipate an approval under the Business Investment Visa. Here, also, are the 10 Must Have Resources discussed in the talk, along with a synopsis of the various accredited programmes found here.